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Barum Polaris 5

225/55 R16 Barum Polaris 5 variants


Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 225/55 R16 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 123.75mm sidewall height. In 225/55 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 225/55 R16, Polaris 5 usually competes against Winguard Snow G3 WH21, which is a tyre from Nexen with a rating of 60%, compared to 63% of the Barum in question.

225/55 R16 99 H

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Barum Polaris 5 is made in 74 sizes, starting from 135/80 R13 up to 255/40 R19.

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Barum Polaris 5 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/55 R16)
Autobild
Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #9 of 20
Securing the 9th position among 20 competitors, the Barum Polaris 5 tire demonstrated a commendable performance, ultimately receiving a final rating of 'Satisfactory.' This affordable third-tier brand impressed with its superior snow performance and dynamic dry handling, alongside a promising high mileage potential. Despite these strong points, the tire displayed a propensity for understeer on wet surfaces, indicating an area for improvement in its design. This balanced performance profile underscores its value proposition for consumers seeking reliable winter tire capabilities without breaking the bank.
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+12+
Barum Polaris 52-22+1-
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Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test31,429,2
Barum Polaris 535,631,0
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Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test29,224
Barum Polaris 533,925
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Source: www.autobild.de

225/55 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £125
95 H + 4
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £152
99 H
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £106
95 H + 5
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £155
95 H + 1
7. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium £240
99 H
8. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle
10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84.9%
84.6%
80.4%
75.4%
Upper-middle £118
99 H
11. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £129
99 H
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £100
95 H + 4
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.4%
70.3%
78.3%
71.2%
Lowcost £101
0 H
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost £152
95 H + 1
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £111
95 H
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £128
95 H + 2
20. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
21. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £127
0 V
22. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle £112
95 H + 1
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £136
95 H
24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £124
95 H + 3
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
26. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
72.3%
70.3%
70.6%
Lowcost
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost £131
99 H + 1
28. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £103
95 H
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £109
95 H + 1
30. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
31. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £134
99 H
32. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost
33. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £114
95 H + 2
34. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
35. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
36. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
38. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
39. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
40. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Lowcost