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Barum Polaris 3
Bfgoodrich G Force Winter 2

Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Barum (73%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has B rating.

#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Segment

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

2. Barum Polaris 3 66

Number of tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

2. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Barum Polaris 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

Average position in tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

2. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Barum Polaris 3 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

2. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

73.6%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

70.3%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

2. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

93.2%

Barum
Polaris 3

87.3%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

75%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

2. Barum Polaris 3 F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

79.3%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 3 ?

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

71.8%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	2+
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	1	2
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Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,1	25,9
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