Barum Polaris 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 78 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 215/70 R16 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 70 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 70% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 150.5mm sidewall height. In 215/70 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 6 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 215/70 R16, 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.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/70 R16)

| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 101.1 | 87.2 | 96.2 | 94.9 | |||
| Barum Polaris 6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||
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