Segment
2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Barum (61%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has a better rating of 72% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Barum Polaris 5 also have C wet ratings. We also know where Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made - Korea.
| # | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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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. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | |
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Good | dobré | 1- | 2 | 1- | 2 | 2+ | |
| 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 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 33,4 | 28,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 32 | 24,9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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