Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Upper-middle

Uniroyal

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Polaris 3

MS plus 77

Alpin 5

Winter Sport 5

Number of tests

10

19

17

48

Best position

#3

#2

#1

Average position

10.6

11.2

5.9

4.9

Latest test

2018

2021

2018

2025

Available sizes

67

76

91

189

Wet

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Michelin Alpin 5

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Michelin Alpin 5

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

79%

Michelin Alpin 5

83%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

83%

Michelin Alpin 5

87%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

71%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

72%

Michelin Alpin 5

74%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

75%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

74%

Michelin Alpin 5

77%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Snow

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

81%

Michelin Alpin 5

72%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

88%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Michelin Alpin 5

71%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Michelin Alpin 5

71%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

84%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Michelin Alpin 5

68%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

84%

Michelin Alpin 5

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Costs

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Michelin Alpin 5

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

81%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

75%

Michelin Alpin 5

97%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

82%

Michelin Alpin 5

68%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

67%

Michelin Alpin 5

96%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

66%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

73%

Michelin Alpin 5

66%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

72%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Michelin Alpin 5

63%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

68%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Michelin Alpin 5

87%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Dry

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

74%

Michelin Alpin 5

84%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

71%

Michelin Alpin 5

80%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

66%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Michelin Alpin 5

87%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View

Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Polaris 3

MS plus 77

Alpin 5

Winter Sport 5

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Costs

Comfort

Dry

Dimensions and prices

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