Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. 285/40 R21 is 150mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which results in 114mm sidewall height. In 285/40 R21, 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. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | ||||
2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £283 109 V | |||
3. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
4. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
5. | Nokian WR SUV 3! Newer model available: Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A | Upper-middle | £239 109 V |