Segment
1. Riken Snow Lowcost2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Riken Snow vs. Barum Polaris 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (Riken) 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 Riken (7%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 7% of the Riken Snow. The first tyre test of Riken Snow was done in 2020, 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 Snow and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Riken Snow
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | R13 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Riken Snow 31.
Worst position in test
2. Riken Snow 43.
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
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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 | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Riken Snow | 40.8 | - | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Riken Snow | 39,1 | - | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Riken Snow | 39,2 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Riken Snow | 37,1 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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