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Comparison: tyres similar to Barum Polaris 5

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#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

7. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

8. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

9. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

5. Barum Polaris 6 78

6. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

7. Barum Polaris 5 76

8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

4. Barum Polaris 5 13x

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

8. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

9. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Barum Polaris 6 2.

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

7. Barum Polaris 5 9.

8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

7. Barum Polaris 5 26.

8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

7. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

7. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

8. Barum Polaris 5 2023

9. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

5. Barum Polaris 5 Good

6. Barum Polaris 6 Good

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

8. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

4. Barum Polaris 6 Good

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

8. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

78%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

77%

Barum
Polaris 6

77.5%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

73%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

58%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 63%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 62%

6. Barum Polaris 5 57%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 83%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 81%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

6. Barum Polaris 5 65%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 49%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 71%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 65%

6. Barum Polaris 5 66%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 81%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

6. Barum Polaris 5 57%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 69%

5. Barum Polaris 5 65%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

6. Barum Polaris 6 C

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

8. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

9. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

83.2%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

79%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

73%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

61%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 90%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 86%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 81%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

6. Barum Polaris 5 76%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 71%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 75%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 71%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 71%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 67%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 51%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow cornering

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 77%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 66%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 59%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 56%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

81%

Barum
Polaris 6

80.8%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

71%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

60%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 79%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 71%

6. Barum Polaris 5 63%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 70%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 67%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 63%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Barum
Polaris 6

81.3%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

80%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

68%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 87%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 78%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 72%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

8. Barum Polaris 6 ?

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

91%

Barum
Polaris 6

88%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

70%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

59%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 98%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 75%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 74%

6. Barum Polaris 5 65%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 46%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

3. Barum Polaris 5 82%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 63%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 56%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

2. Barum Polaris 5 86%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 75%

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 74%

7. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

8. Barum Polaris 6 0%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

5. Barum Polaris 6 C

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

7. Barum Polaris 5 E

8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

9. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

77.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.8	29.3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	3
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	38,6	-
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Matador MP93 Nordicca	37,8
Kleber KRISALP HP3	37,3	25,5
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	3+	3
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	3+	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	35,6	29,4
Kleber KRISALP HP3	35,6	28,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2+
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