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Barum Polaris 5

245/40 R18 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 R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/40 R18 is 110mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 98mm sidewall height. In 245/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 245/40 R18, Polaris 5 usually competes against Kristall Control HP2, which is a tyre from Fulda with a rating of 59%, compared to 58% of the Barum in question.

245/40 R18 97 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 (245/40 R18)
Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test30,324,3
Barum Polaris 535,224,9
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+1-2+1-
Barum Polaris 52-222-
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Source: www.autobild.de

245/40 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%
79.4%
70.4%
78.2%
Upper-middle £128
97 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73.8%
87.1%
87.8%
80.9%
Premium £180
97 V + 2
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £159
97 V + 2
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 £168
97 V + 1
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
72.3%
86.3%
68%
80.1%
Upper-middle £153
97 V
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
89.5%
79.4%
74.3%
Premium
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
9. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.3%
95.2%
73.8%
80.8%
Upper-middle £161
97 V
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £168
97 H + 3
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £143
93 V
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £124
97 V
14. 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
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
69.7%
66.2%
74.2%
71.2%
Lowcost £111
0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
65.8%
70.3%
65.8%
69.5%
Lowcost £143
97 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £216
97 T + 3
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
65.3%
82.4%
68.3%
72.4%
Lowcost
20. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £129
97 V
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle £137
97 V + 1
22. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
24. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
26. Yokohama W.drive V905! Newer model available: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
70.9%
76%
93.1%
60.4%
Upper-middle
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £123
97 V + 3
28. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost
29. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
30. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £207
93 Q + 2
31. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
32. Matador MP93 Nordicca
40.2%
50.2%
Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
34. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
35. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
36. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
44.8%
61.6%
73.3%
Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost