Barum Polaris 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 99 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/65 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 65 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 139.75mm sidewall height. In
215/65 R17, Polaris 6 usually competes against
Speed-Grip 5, which is a tyre from
Semperit with a rating of 78%, compared to 83% of the
Barum in question. Latest test in
215/65 R17 was held by Autozurnal in 2025, where Polaris 6 received rating "Good" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a
VW Tiguan.
Winter
