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Barum Polaris 5

235/40 R18 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 R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/40 R18 is 100mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 94mm sidewall height. In 235/40 R18, 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.


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

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235/40 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.7%
79.7%
73.8%
78.9%
Upper-middle £124
95 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77.2%
89.9%
89.6%
80.6%
Premium £186
95 V + 2
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £244
95 V + 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £200
95 V
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £190
95 V
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £152
95 V
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £205
95 V + 1
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
9. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £220
95 V + 3
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £227
95 V
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £175
95 V
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium
13. 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
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £125
95 V
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost £149
95 V
16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £136
95 V
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £137
95 V
18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £126
95 V
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle £172
95 V + 1
20. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £156
95 W
21. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £120
95 V + 2
22. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
23. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £139
95 W
24. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £73
95 V
25. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER
Upper-middle
26. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
27. Fortune FSR901
Lowcost
28. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
29. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost