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Barum Polaris 5

225/50 R17 Barum Polaris 5 variants


Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In 225/50 R17, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Barum Polaris 5 - "H","V", which are good for speeds up to 210, 240 km/h. In 225/50 R17, Polaris 5 usually competes against Kristall Control HP2, which is a tyre from Fulda with a rating of 64%, compared to 63% of the Barum in question.

225/50 R17 98 H

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225/50 R17 98 V

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Barum Polaris 5 is made in 76 sizes, starting from 135/80 R13 up to 255/40 R19.

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Barum Polaris 5 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/50 R17)
Autobild
Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #9 of 20
Securing the 9th position among 20 competitors, the Barum Polaris 5 tire demonstrated a commendable performance, ultimately receiving a final rating of 'Satisfactory.' This affordable third-tier brand impressed with its superior snow performance and dynamic dry handling, alongside a promising high mileage potential. Despite these strong points, the tire displayed a propensity for understeer on wet surfaces, indicating an area for improvement in its design. This balanced performance profile underscores its value proposition for consumers seeking reliable winter tire capabilities without breaking the bank.
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+12+
Barum Polaris 52-22+1-
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Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test31,429,2
Barum Polaris 535,631,0
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Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test29,224
Barum Polaris 533,925
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225/50 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73.8%
87.1%
87.8%
80.9%
Premium £175
98 H + 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £130
94 H + 5
3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85.1%
79.2%
76.4%
Premium £242
94 H + 5
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £455
98 H + 2
6. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
Premium
7. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium
8. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium
9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £156
94 H + 4
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
89.5%
79.4%
74.3%
Premium
11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
76.1%
81.8%
64.7%
81.5%
Premium £139
94 H + 1
12. Kleber KRISALP HP3
72.3%
86.3%
68%
80.1%
Upper-middle £120
94 H + 2
13. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
85.7%
83.3%
85.5%
79.2%
Upper-middle £114
94 H + 1
14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.3%
95.2%
73.8%
80.8%
Upper-middle £126
98 H + 1
15. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £160
94 H + 6
16. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
82.9%
Premium
17. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
18. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £160
94 H + 5
19. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £112
98 H + 1
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £220
94 H + 8
21. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
69.7%
66.2%
74.2%
71.2%
Lowcost £125
0 V
22. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
65.8%
70.3%
65.8%
69.5%
Lowcost £95
98 H + 1
23. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
24. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £210
94 V + 4
25. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
65.3%
82.4%
68.3%
72.4%
Lowcost £100
94 H + 2
26. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
27. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £164
98 V + 1
28. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
29. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
30. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
32. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
84.4%
68.3%
88.5%
72.2%
Premium
33. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £97
98 V
34. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
35. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
36. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75.7%
82.2%
78.9%
Premium £131
94 H + 7
37. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £99
98 V + 1
38. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
72.3%
70.3%
70.6%
Lowcost
39. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £96
98 V
40. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £143
94 H + 1
41. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
42. Uniroyal WinterExpert
60%
70.1%
67.3%
74.9%
Upper-middle £108
98 H + 1
43. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost
44. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
45. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
46. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £160
94 H + 7
47. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
48. Matador MP93 Nordicca
40.2%
50.2%
Lowcost
49. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
50. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
51. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
52. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
44.8%
61.6%
73.3%
Lowcost
53. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
54. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost