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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
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#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 /0%	Michelin Alpin A4 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%

Dimensions	R13 - R18	R14 - R16	R14 - R17	R13 - R18
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Segment

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium

2. Michelin Alpin A4 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

2. Barum Polaris 3 66

3. Michelin Alpin A4 42

4. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 28

Number of tests

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

2. Barum Polaris 3 10x

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 10x

4. Michelin Alpin A4 5x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 1.

2. Michelin Alpin A4 2.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

4. Barum Polaris 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin Alpin A4 6.

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 12.

3. Barum Polaris 3 16.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 4.2

2. Michelin Alpin A4 4.4

3. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

2. Barum Polaris 3 2018

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 2018

4. Michelin Alpin A4 2016

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended

3. Michelin Alpin A4 Highly recommended

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin Alpin A4 Recommended

2. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

4. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

83.8%

Michelin
Alpin A4

82.9%

Barum
Polaris 3

73.6%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

66.5%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 B

2. Michelin Alpin A4 C

3. Barum Polaris 3 C

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

87.3%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

85.9%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81.4%

Michelin
Alpin A4

70%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin A4

85.7%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

80.3%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

78.4%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 C

2. Michelin Alpin A4 E

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin A4

81.3%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

75.8%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

74.5%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

73.4%

Michelin
Alpin A4

72.4%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70.3%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 3 ?

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 ?

3. Michelin Alpin A4 ?

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

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These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,2	2,8	1	1,5
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	3,4	2,2	2,1	2,8	3,6	1,5	2,0
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: -	1,8	3,0	2,1	2,7	3,0	2,5	2,0
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: -	2,4	2,0	2,4	2,4	3,5	1	2,5
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2015 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	415	144	136	144
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	346	95	116	135
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended	382	129	111	142
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: Highly recommended	367	114	124	129
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	338	100	112	136
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: -	1	2	1-	3+
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: -	2	2-	1	1-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	2-	2	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Barum Polaris 3	40,8	28,6
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2	36,8	28,3
Michelin Alpin A4	39,7	27,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	41,9	28,9
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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