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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Barum (73%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 54% of Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has A rating.

Test Profile

Barum
Polaris 3
Hankook
Ventus Prime 4
Number of tests
10
13
Best position
#3
#2
Average position
10.6
6.2
Latest test
2018
2026
Available sizes
67
530

Wet

Wet
Barum Polaris 3
74%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Barum Polaris 3
65%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
Wet braking
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
76%
Wet circle cornering
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
80%
Wet handling
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77%
Aquaplaning - cross
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
59%

Snow

Snow
Barum Polaris 3
87%

Costs

Costs
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
78%
Rolling resistance
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
78%
Mileage
Barum Polaris 3
68%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
70%

Comfort

Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77%
Exterior noise
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%

Dry

Dry
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81%
Dry braking
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
83%
Dry handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79%

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