Segment
1. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Barum (61%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 87% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was done in 2024, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Blizzak 6 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where Blizzak 6 is made - Italy/Hungary/Poland.
| # | Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
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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+ | ||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 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 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 34.6 | 29.6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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