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1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
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 (80%) than Barum (52%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 72% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the PILOT ALPIN 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 94% of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has B rating.
# | Barum Polaris 5 | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | Add to comparison |
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Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R16 - R22 | |
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1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
2. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 1- | |||
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 31,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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