Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Bridgestone (46%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 72% compared to 37% of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C wet grip rating, whereas 73% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 has B rating.
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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 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB