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Barum Polaris 5

225/55 R17 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 R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/55 R17 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 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h.

225/55 R17 101 V

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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 R17)
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 R17 - 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 £165
97 H + 4
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £167
97 H + 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £156
97 H + 4
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £125
97 H + 2
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £160
101 V + 1
6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
7. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium £179
97 H + 4
8. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium
9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.7%
81.3%
66.3%
81.3%
Premium £149
101 V
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £211
97 H
11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84.9%
84.6%
80.4%
75.4%
Upper-middle £135
97 H + 2
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £137
97 H + 2
13. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
14. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £173
97 H + 4
15. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
82.9%
Premium £131
97 H + 1
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £99
101 V
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £165
97 H + 4
18. 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
19. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.4%
70.3%
78.3%
71.2%
Lowcost £109
0 V
20. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
21. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
74.5%
77.6%
76%
68.8%
Lowcost £98
97 H + 2
22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £117
97 H + 1
23. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £148
97 H + 1
24. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
25. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £118
0 V
26. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
27. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
28. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium
29. Continental VanContact Winter
94.2%
85.1%
61.8%
Premium £291
109 + 1
30. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £107
101 V
31. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
66.3%
Premium £265
0 + 1
32. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £123
97 H + 2
33. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
34. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
66.3%
92%
85%
Premium
35. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
36. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £88
97 H + 3
37. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £107
101 V
38. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
39. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
40. Nokian WR C3
30.7%
95.8%
59.9%
Upper-middle
41. Falken EuroWinter VAN01
65.8%
Upper-middle £156
109 T
42. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £122
101 V
43. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost £123
101 V
44. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
45. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
46. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle
47. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
48. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
49. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
50. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
51. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
52. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
62%
70.7%
88.8%
Lowcost
53. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
54. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost