Segment
2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Barum (61%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (90%) of the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 also have C wet ratings.
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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. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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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- | ||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2 | 1- | 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 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 34,9 | 27,7 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 35,9 | 28,6 | |||||
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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+ | ||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: - | Dobré | 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 | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 39,1 | 26,2 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | Dobré | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | Uspokojivé | 3,4 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 2,8 | 3,6 | 1,5 | 2,0 |
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: - | Uspokojivé | 2,8 | 1,9 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 4,0 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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