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Barum Polaris 5

245/45 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. 245/45 R18 is 110mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 110.25mm sidewall height. In 245/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. Latest test in 245/45 R18 was held by Autobild in 2020, where Polaris 5 received rating "Good" and finished on the 15. place. It was tested on a BMW 5.

245/45 R18 100 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 (245/45 R18)
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
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+1-2+1-
Barum Polaris 52-222-
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Source: www.autobild.de

245/45 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Upper-middle
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
88.2%
86.5%
82%
Premium £235
100 V
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £228
96 V + 3
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £185
100 H + 2
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £187
100 V
6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Premium £169
100 V
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
77.2%
80.5%
81.7%
Premium
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.7%
82.7%
73.7%
79.3%
Upper-middle
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80.7%
87.3%
80.9%
83.2%
Premium £197
100 V + 2
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £233
100 V + 3
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
73.2%
92.4%
73.3%
80.4%
Upper-middle
12. Nokian WR D4
77.8%
84.3%
80.1%
81.8%
Upper-middle
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £226
96 V + 4
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.6%
85.1%
92%
Upper-middle
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.8%
74%
77.2%
76.3%
Lowcost £166
0 V
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.1%
74.1%
79.8%
74.8%
Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76.3%
74.8%
77.8%
Lowcost £139
100 V
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.1%
74.6%
75.2%
80.9%
Upper-middle £173
100 V + 2
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.8%
85.5%
73.2%
73.2%
Lowcost £163
100 V + 2
22. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £153
100 V + 1
23. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
72.1%
80.6%
81.9%
82.5%
Upper-middle £143
100 V
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle £184
100 V
25. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £143
100 V + 1
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
68.6%
80.4%
74.2%
77.6%
Lowcost £124
100 V
28. Giti GitiWinter W1
71.1%
72.4%
76.7%
82.3%
Lowcost
29. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
76.9%
80.9%
75.4%
80.1%
Upper-middle
30. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £126
100 V + 1
31. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.2%
73.4%
75%
75.2%
Upper-middle £137
100 V
32. Barum Polaris 5
73.7%
74.3%
75.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £147
100 V
33. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
34. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Upper-middle
35. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle
36. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
77.2%
79.3%
76.8%
82.5%
Upper-middle
37. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
39. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
40. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
76.1%
77.4%
Lowcost
41. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
42. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
43. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
37.6%
88.2%
Lowcost