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225/50 R17 Barum Polaris 6 variants
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Barum Polaris 6 is a winter tyre made in total of 78 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) 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 6 - "H","V", which are good for speeds up to 210, 240 km/h. In 225/50 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.
225/50 R17 98 H
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Barum Polaris 6 ( 225/50 R17 98H XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£108
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Barum Polaris 6 ( 225/50 R17 98H XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £108 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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Polaris 6 EV XL
- In stock
£119
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Polaris 6 EV XL | In stock | Free shipping | £119 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Barum Polaris 6 is made in 78 sizes, starting from 155/65 R14 up to 255/40 R20.
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Barum Polaris 6 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/50 R17)
Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18
good
Ranked #9 of 20
9 out of 20 competitors, final rating: Good. The Barum Polaris 6 proved a bargain, standing out for comfort, very low exterior noise, strong price/value and excellent rolling resistance (high fuel‑saving potential); it felt safe on snow and on dry roads but was noticeably weaker on wet surfaces.
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Ranked #9 of 20
9 out of 20 competitors, final rating: Good. The Barum Polaris 6 proved a bargain, standing out for comfort, very low exterior noise, strong price/value and excellent rolling resistance (high fuel‑saving potential); it felt safe on snow and on dry roads but was noticeably weaker on wet surfaces.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 6 | 3 | 2– | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 6 | 35.1 | 28.2 | |||||
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