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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%

Dimensions	R13 - R18	R13 - R18	R13 - R17
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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

3. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

Number of tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

3. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

91%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Barum Polaris 3 C

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

86%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

85%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

3. Barum Polaris 3 F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

93%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

3. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

76%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 9 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
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