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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Tristar Snowpower HP vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Nexen N Blue 4 Season vs. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Tristar Snowpower HP /0%	Maxxis Mecotra 3 /0%	Nexen N Blue 4 Season /0%	Apollo Amazer 4G ECO /0%

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Segment

1. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

2. Tristar Snowpower HP Lowcost

3. Maxxis Mecotra 3 Lowcost

4. Nexen N Blue 4 Season Lowcost

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Maxxis Mecotra 3 147

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 73

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Tristar Snowpower HP 58

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 23

Number of tests

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 15x

2. Barum Polaris 3 10x

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 3x

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 2x

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 1x

Best position in test

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 1.

2. Barum Polaris 3 3.

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 6.

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 7.

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 15.

Worst position in test

1. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 6.

2. Maxxis Mecotra 3 13.

3. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 15.

4. Barum Polaris 3 16.

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 46.

Average position in tests

1. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 6

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 8.53

3. Maxxis Mecotra 3 10

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 33

Year of the last test

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 2022

2. Tristar Snowpower HP 2021

3. Maxxis Mecotra 3 2019

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 2018

5. Barum Polaris 3 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season Satisfactory

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO Satisfactory

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 Satisfactory

5. Tristar Snowpower HP ?

Worst rating in test

1. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO Satisfactory

2. Maxxis Mecotra 3 Satisfactory

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Nexen N Blue 4 Season Conditionally recommended

5. Tristar Snowpower HP ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Apollo
Amazer 4G ECO

70%

Maxxis
Mecotra 3

68%

Nexen
N Blue 4 Season

68%

Tristar
Snowpower HP

0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 83%

2. Barum Polaris 3 71%

3. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 65%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 59%

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Maxxis Mecotra 3 75%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 74%

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 72%

4. Barum Polaris 3 65%

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

Wet braking

1. Maxxis Mecotra 3 93%

2. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 86%

3. Barum Polaris 3 84%

4. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 72%

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Barum Polaris 3 79%

2. Maxxis Mecotra 3 67%

3. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 65%

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 61%

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

Wet handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 71%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 66%

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 50%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 47%

5. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 3 C

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season ?

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO ?

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 ?

5. Tristar Snowpower HP ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Nexen
N Blue 4 Season

75%

Tristar
Snowpower HP

35%

Apollo
Amazer 4G ECO

?

Maxxis
Mecotra 3

?

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 77%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 27%

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 3 89%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 67%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 47%

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 76%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 31%

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Snow cornering

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 79%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

4. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Nexen
N Blue 4 Season

76%

Apollo
Amazer 4G ECO

72%

Tristar
Snowpower HP

67%

Maxxis
Mecotra 3

66%

Price/value

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 95%

2. Barum Polaris 3 81%

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

4. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 3 84%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 56%

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

4. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

Mileage

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 77%

2. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 72%

3. Barum Polaris 3 68%

4. Tristar Snowpower HP 67%

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 66%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 3 F

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season ?

3. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO ?

4. Tristar Snowpower HP ?

5. Maxxis Mecotra 3 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
N Blue 4 Season

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Tristar
Snowpower HP

70%

Maxxis
Mecotra 3

61%

Apollo
Amazer 4G ECO

50%

Comfort

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 77%

2. Barum Polaris 3 71%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 86%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 70%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 61%

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 50%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season ?

2. Barum Polaris 3 ?

3. Tristar Snowpower HP ?

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 ?

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Tristar
Snowpower HP

91%

Maxxis
Mecotra 3

89%

Apollo
Amazer 4G ECO

86%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Nexen
N Blue 4 Season

73%

Dry braking

1. Tristar Snowpower HP 91%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 74%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season 71%

3. Tristar Snowpower HP 0%

4. Maxxis Mecotra 3 0%

5. Apollo Amazer 4G ECO 0%

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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
Tristar Snowpower HP	42	-
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