Segment
1. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo Lowcost2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Singapore (GT) 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 (61%) than GT (37%). In this particular case, the GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo has a better rating of 66% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo 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 Radial Winter Pro 2 evo and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
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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. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
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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+ | |||
| GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo 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 | |||||
| GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo | 36.0 | 29.3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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