Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Upper-middle

Hankook

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Test Profile

Polaris 3

ION FlexClimate

Efficientgrip Performance 2

KRISALP HP3

Number of tests

10

1

4

28

Best position

#3

#1

#2

Average position

10.6

1.0

3.3

8.0

Latest test

2018

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

67

27

40

115

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

73%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

71%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

79%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

68%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

72%

Snow

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

86%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

90%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

85%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

71%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

84%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

76%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

84%

Costs

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

70%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

60%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

81%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

77%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

71%

Comfort

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

78%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

79%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

74%

Dry

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

68%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

66%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Kleber KRISALP HP3

67%

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