Segment
1. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Nokian WR D4
Table of contents:
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%). But when it comes to comparing Barum Polaris 3 and Nokian WR D4, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the WR D4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 97% of Nokian WR D4 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR D4 6.042. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Recommended2. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 36,7 | 27,8 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 27,6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 1- | 2+ | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2- | 2 | 3+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 35,8 | 27,6 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 35 | 27,7 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 26,0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| 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 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 346 | 95 | 116 | 135 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 399 | 127 | 136 | 136 | |||
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