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Barum Polaris 5

245/40 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. 245/40 R18 is 110mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 98mm sidewall height. In 245/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 245/40 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.

245/40 R18 97 V

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Barum Polaris 5 ( 245/40 R18 97V XL EVc )
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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 (245/40 R18)
Autobild
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+1-2+1-
Barum Polaris 52-222-
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test30,324,3
Barum Polaris 535,224,9
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Source: www.autobild.de

245/40 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 £132
97 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77.2%
89.9%
89.6%
80.6%
Premium £174
97 V + 2
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £166
97 V + 2
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £159
97 V + 1
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £163
97 V + 2
6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £163
97 V + 2
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £136
97 V
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £155
97 V + 2
9. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £163
97 V
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £159
97 H + 3
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £159
93 V
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 £127
97 V
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.4%
70.3%
78.3%
71.2%
Lowcost £124
0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £141
97 V
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £243
97 V + 1
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £132
97 V
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle £139
97 V
21. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
22. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £131
97 V
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
25. Yokohama W.drive V905! Newer model available: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
70.9%
76%
93.1%
60.4%
Upper-middle
26. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £121
97 V + 3
27. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost £136
97 V
28. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
29. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle
30. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
31. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £81
97 V
32. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
33. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
34. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
35. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
62%
70.7%
88.8%
Lowcost
36. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost