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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Barum (73%). Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the Winter Sport 5 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 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Barum Polaris 3
74%
Barum
Polaris 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Wet Braking
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Wet Handling
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Wet Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Barum Polaris 3
65%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Aquaplaning Cross
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Dry Performance
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Barum
Polaris 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Dry Braking
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Dry Handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Best in category: Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 (89.5%)
Snow Performance
Barum Polaris 3
88%
Barum
Polaris 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Snow Braking
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (97.0%)
Snow Traction
Barum Polaris 3
89%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (100.0%)
Snow Handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Snow Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (96.5%)
Comfort & Noise
Barum Polaris 3
75%
Barum
Polaris 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Noise Exterior
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (95.0%)
Ride Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Best in category: Continental WinterContact TS 860 (93.0%)
Economy
Barum Polaris 3
76%
Barum
Polaris 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Rolling Resistance
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (100.0%)
Mileage
Barum Polaris 3
68%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Best: Michelin Alpin 5 (100.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (89.5%)

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