Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Firestone (60%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 60% of the Firestone Winterhawk 4. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 4 was done in 2020, 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 Winterhawk 4 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 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 Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy and Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 4
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 35.5 | 30.9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good | 3 | 2.3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.3 | 3.4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,9 | 31,0 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 36 | 26,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,5 |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient | 3,2 | 3,9 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 3+ | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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