Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 89% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Polaris 5 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 5 has C wet grip rating, whereas 86% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.

#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /89%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Barum Polaris 5

/63%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

/89%

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Model

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Dimensions

R13 - R19

R15 - R21

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 119

2. Barum Polaris 5 74

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 42x

2. Barum Polaris 5 11x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.81

2. Barum Polaris 5 14.82

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2024

2. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

2. Barum Polaris 5 58%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

2. Barum Polaris 5 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Barum Polaris 5 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

71%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

66%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

74%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 75%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 74%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 5 72%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 64%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81.8%

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Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	příkladné	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	3	3+	3	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	dobré	2-	2-	1	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	dobré	2	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2.3	3.4
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	dobré	2.3	2.1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	vítěz testu	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2-	2	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	dobré	2	2-	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	příkladné	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	dobré	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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