Segment
1. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
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 Japan (Yokohama). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Yokohama (43%). But when it comes to comparing Barum Polaris 5 and Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906, the rating is the same - 72%. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2021 when was the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the BluEarth-Winter V906 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 83% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 5 | Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R15 - R20 | |
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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
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Satisfactory2. 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
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 36,7 | 31,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | ||
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2 | 2- | 3+ | 3 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,4 | 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 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 35,9 | 29,2 | |||||
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