Segment
1. General Altimax Winter Plus Lowcost2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter Plus vs. Barum Polaris 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than General (43%). But when it comes to comparing General Altimax Winter Plus and Barum Polaris 3, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter Plus was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Barum Polaris 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter Plus and the Polaris 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
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| Dimensions | R16 - R16 | R13 - R18 | |
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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 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 36,7 | 28,8 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 35,8 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | Příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| General Altimax Winter Plus Rating: - | Dostatečné | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | Dostatečné | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter Plus | 39,2 | 26,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
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