See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Polaris 3
Budget euro Frost 6
Better at: Comfort, Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet braking, Snow traction
Budget MP92 Sibir Snow
Better at: Comfort, Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Budget Master-Grip 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow traction, Wet braking
Budget Frigo HP2
Better at: Comfort, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow handling, Wet circle cornering
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Comfort
Worse at: Dry handling
Premium Blizzak LM-001 EVO
Better at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Dry handling
Premium WinterContact TS 860
Better at: Comfort, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Snow handling
Upper-middle Winterhawk 3
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow handling, Wet circle cornering
Premium UltraGrip 9
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow handling, Dry handling
Upper-middle Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow traction
Premium Alpin 5
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet braking
Upper-middle WR D4
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
Width: All 135 mm 145 mm 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
5× By professional organizations
● Exemplary 1× (20%)
● Satisfactory 3× (60%)
● Sufficient 1× (20%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 9.0 xxx/xx R16 6.5 xxx/xx R17 8.5 185/xx Rxx 9.3 195/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 6.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
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