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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
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#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 132

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 41

Number of tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 17x

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 4.

Worst position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 9.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 18.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 3.65

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 7.87

3. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 2020

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

89%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78.6%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 C

3. Barum Polaris 3 C

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

95%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

85%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

77.4%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

87%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

76.6%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 E

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

83%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

49.6%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

4. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

81.7%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

76%

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These tyres were tested together in 8 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-
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	2	2-	1	2
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	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
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	35,5	27
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2+	2	2+	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	1-
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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
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,1	25
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	38,5	25,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
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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
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2,2	2,5	1,8	2,5	2,9	2,0	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2,8	2,6	1,9	2,9	3,6	2,5	2,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	1	2-	2+	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2-	2-	2+	1-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	2-	2	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Barum Polaris 3	40,8	28,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,9	28,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	43,4	28,1
Firestone Winterhawk 3	41,9	28,9
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2015 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	415	144	136	144
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	346	95	116	135
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended	384	135	135	114
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	338	100	112	136
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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