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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Barum Polaris 3Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18
Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0
R15 – R22
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
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Test Profile

Barum
Polaris 3
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Number of tests
10
14
23
3
Best position
#3
#3
#1
#4
Average position
10.6
16.0
3.3
4.3
Latest test
2018
2020
2025
2025
Available sizes
67
66
176
97

Wet

Wet
Barum Polaris 3
74%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Wet braking
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Wet circle cornering
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Wet handling
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Barum Polaris 3
65%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

Snow

Snow
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Snow traction
Barum Polaris 3
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Snow braking
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Snow cornering
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
88%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Snow handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%

Costs

Costs
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Rolling resistance
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Mileage
Barum Polaris 3
68%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Price/value
Barum Polaris 3
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
92%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
69%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%

Comfort

Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
Exterior noise
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

Dry

Dry
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry braking
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Dry handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

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