Segment
2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than Barum (63%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic.
| # | Continental WinterContact TS 860
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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 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,6 | 2,7 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 31,5 | 24,5 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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