Segment
1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Uniroyal (60%). The first tyre test of Uniroyal MS plus 77 was done in 2015, 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 MS plus 77 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Uniroyal MS plus 77
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| Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R13 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 11.212. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 3+ | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal MS plus 77 | 36,1 | 28,6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Uniroyal MS plus 77 | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Uniroyal MS plus 77 | 32,8 | 24,6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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