Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Polaris 3

Winterhawk 3

W.drive V905

Kristall Control HP2

UltraGrip 9

Number of tests

10

14

10

25

17

Best position

#3

#7

#2

#1

Average position

10.6

16.0

14.0

12.4

3.6

Latest test

2018

2020

2019

2025

2020

Available sizes

67

66

8

54

41

Wet

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Yokohama W.drive V905

69%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

63%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Yokohama W.drive V905

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

61%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Yokohama W.drive V905

67%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Yokohama W.drive V905

67%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Yokohama W.drive V905

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

60%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Yokohama W.drive V905

67%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Snow

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Yokohama W.drive V905

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Yokohama W.drive V905

75%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Yokohama W.drive V905

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Yokohama W.drive V905

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Yokohama W.drive V905

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Costs

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Yokohama W.drive V905

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

Yokohama W.drive V905

79%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Yokohama W.drive V905

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Yokohama W.drive V905

62%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

57%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Yokohama W.drive V905

59%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Yokohama W.drive V905

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Yokohama W.drive V905

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Dry

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Yokohama W.drive V905

91%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

66%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Yokohama W.drive V905

88%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

51%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Yokohama W.drive V905

92%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View

Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Polaris 3

Winterhawk 3

W.drive V905

Kristall Control HP2

UltraGrip 9

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Costs

Comfort

Dry

Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

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