Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Polaris 3

EuroWinter HS02

UltraGrip Performance+

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

10

4

23

21

Best position

#3

#7

#1

Average position

10.6

12.3

3.3

1.7

Latest test

2018

2025

Available sizes

67

98

176

133

Wet

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

69%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

74%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

48%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

60%

Snow

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

43%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

85%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

32%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

87%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

49%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

91%

Costs

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

76%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

53%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

55%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

50%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Dry

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Polaris 3

EuroWinter HS02

UltraGrip Performance+

PILOT ALPIN 5

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Costs

Comfort

Dry

Dimensions and prices

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