Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Barum (61%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 89% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, 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 Winter Sport 5 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.
| # | Dunlop Winter Sport 5
| 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
2. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 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 | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 37.4 | 29.2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.3 | 3.4 | ||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 1- | ||
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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 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 36,1 | 30,7 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,3 | 26,5 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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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 | |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | 2 | 3+ | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | |
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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 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 33,6 | 27,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 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 | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 35,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 32,9 | 24,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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