Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Barum Polaris 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) 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 Pirelli (53%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 60% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was done in 2022, 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 Cinturato Winter 2 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
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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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2+ | 2- | 3 | 2 | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 35.6 | 30.2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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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- | ||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 34,9 | 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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 34,6 | 26,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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