Segment
1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
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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 Japan (Falken). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than Falken (58%). But when it comes to comparing Barum Polaris 3 and Falken EuroWinter HS01, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the EuroWinter HS01 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 75% of Falken EuroWinter HS01 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2- | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 36,7 | 27,8 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 28 | |||||
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