In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (
Nokian).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than
Nokian (60%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2023 when was the Nokian Snowproof 2 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Nokian Snowproof 2 has B rating.
