Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. 235/45 R20 is 100mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 105.75mm sidewall height. In 235/45 R20, 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.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £314 100 V | |||
3. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Premium | ||||
5. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | ||||
6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Premium | £227 96 H | |||
7. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £227 100 W |