Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Premium

Dunlop

Winter Sport 5

8.6

R14 – R21

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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 (89%) than Barum (78%). 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.

Test Profile

Polaris 3

Winter Sport 5

Number of tests

10

49

Best position

#3

#1

Average position

10.6

4.9

Latest test

2018

2025

Available sizes

67

191

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Dry

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

95%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

90%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Wet

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Snow

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

94%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

94%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

89%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

94%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Comfort

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

90%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Costs

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

94%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

94%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

100%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

100%

Performance spider chart

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View