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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

4. Barum Polaris 3 66

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 43

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 8x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

4. Barum Polaris 3 3.

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 12.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 33.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 22.25

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 2019

5. Barum Polaris 3 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

91%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

91%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

71%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Barum Polaris 3 C

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow C

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

86%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

85%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

77%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

87%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

76%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

93%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

88%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

88%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow ?

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

5. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

76%

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+
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-	2-
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
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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
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	36,6	28,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
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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-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 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
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	38,4	-
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
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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
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	40,6	26,4
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
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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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