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 (80%) than Barum (52%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 83% compared to 72% 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 ADAC 2023 205/60 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 /72%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /83%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Barum Polaris 5

/72%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

/83%

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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. Barum Polaris 5 2023

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 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
75%

Barum
Polaris 5
64%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

2. Barum Polaris 5 56%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

2. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
78%

Barum
Polaris 5
73%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 74%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5
69%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
67%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

2. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
76%

Barum
Polaris 5
68%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 5 74%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5
79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
69%

Mileage

1. Barum Polaris 5 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 57%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 75%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?

2. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5
82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
81.8%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

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

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	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	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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