Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 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 38% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 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 Cinturato Winter and the Polaris 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating. We also know where Cinturato Winter is made - Russian Federation.
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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 Highly recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 37,3 | 29,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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