Segment
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
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 France (Michelin). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Barum (61%). In this particular case, the Michelin ALPIN 6 has a better rating of 69% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the ALPIN 6 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 100% of Michelin ALPIN 6 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 5
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.332. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(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 | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 2 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 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 | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2.3 | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,1 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 3,2 | 3,9 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2- | 1 | |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,1 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,9 | 29,1 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 30,4 | 24,7 | |||||
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