Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Barum (61%). Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 86% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 3
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R15 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2- | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 36,7 | 27,8 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 34,8 | 28,1 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 1- | 2+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 35,8 | 27,6 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | Příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | Dostatečné | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: - | Dobré | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 25,5 | |||||
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