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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Uniroyal MS plus 77 /0%	Vredestein Snowtrac 5 /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Premium

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Upper-middle

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 76

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 55

Number of tests

1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 19x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

2. Barum Polaris 3 3.

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 3.

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 4.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 16.

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 17.

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 30.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 11.21

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12.58

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 2020

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

4. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

2. Uniroyal MS plus 77 Satisfactory

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Still recommended

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

86%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

75%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 3 C

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

85%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

85%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

82%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

78%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

69%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

2. Barum Polaris 3 F

3. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

83%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

78%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

4. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

87%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

76%

Uniroyal
MS plus 77

74%

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These tyres were tested together in 9 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3	2	2
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	2+
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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
Uniroyal MS plus 77	36,1	27,9
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38	27,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	2+
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2	2+
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
Uniroyal MS plus 77	36	28,1
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: -	2-	3	1-	2+
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	3+	2	2-	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Uniroyal MS plus 77	39,1	25,7
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38,9	27,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
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
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: -	2,7	3,3	1,7	2,9	3,7	2,5	2,0
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	2,7	2,3	2,6	2,6	3,6	2,5	2,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1	1
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Uniroyal MS plus 77 Rating: -	2-	3+	1-	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	2-	2	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Barum Polaris 3	40,8	28,6
Uniroyal MS plus 77	41,7	28,6
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	44,8	-
Firestone Winterhawk 3	41,9	28,9
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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