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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Laufenn I FIT Plus vs. Viking WinTech

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

General comparison
lowcost
Barum Polaris 5

Polaris 5

63%
R13 - R19
63 Sizes
13 Tests
Best: #9
Worst: #26
Avg: 15.2
Latest: 2024
Best rating: Good
Worst rating: Sufficient
premium
Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Winter Sport 5

86%
R14 - R21
83 Sizes
48 Tests
Best: #1
Worst: #16
Avg: 4.9
Latest: 2025
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: Good
premium
Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Wintrac Pro

54%
R17 - R22
106 Sizes
37 Tests
Best: #1
Worst: #20
Avg: 6.4
Latest: 2024
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: -
upper-middle
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

86%
R17 - R22
80 Sizes
18 Tests
Best: #1
Worst: #14
Avg: 5.1
Latest: 2025
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: Good
lowcost
Laufenn I FIT Plus

I FIT Plus

59%
6 Tests
Best: #10
Worst: #20
Avg: 14.5
Latest: 2023
Best rating: Satisfactory
Worst rating: Conditionally recommended
lowcost
Viking WinTech

WinTech

53%
R13 - R20
47 Sizes
6 Tests
Best: #11
Worst: #41
Avg: 20.8
Latest: 2024
Best rating: Recommended
Worst rating: Conditionally recommended

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Organization Season Year Dimension Action
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Winter
2023 225/45 R18 View

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
65%
Vredestein
Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Laufenn I FIT Plus
62%
Laufenn
I FIT Plus
Viking WinTech
54%
Viking
WinTech
Wet Braking
Barum Polaris 5
59%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
59%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
51%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
67%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
67%
Viking WinTech
59%
Best: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 (100.0%)
Wet Handling
Barum Polaris 5
53%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
69%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
77%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
61%
Viking WinTech
53%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (92.0%)
Wet Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 5
79%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
63%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
63%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
63%
Viking WinTech
63%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (88.0%)
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Barum Polaris 5
75%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
75%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
75%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
67%
Viking WinTech
51%
Best: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 (92.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
73%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
65%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
50%
Viking WinTech
42%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 (90.4%)
Dry Performance
Barum Polaris 5
75%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
65%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72%
Vredestein
Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
83%
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Laufenn I FIT Plus
65%
Laufenn
I FIT Plus
Viking WinTech
68%
Viking
WinTech
Dry Braking
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
65%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
73%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
81%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
73%
Viking WinTech
57%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (88.0%)
Dry Handling
Barum Polaris 5
85%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
64%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
71%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
85%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
56%
Viking WinTech
78%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (93.0%)
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (90.5%)
Snow Performance
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
74%
Vredestein
Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Laufenn I FIT Plus
80%
Laufenn
I FIT Plus
Viking WinTech
69%
Viking
WinTech
Snow Braking
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
66%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
66%
Viking WinTech
66%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (95.0%)
Snow Traction
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
76%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
86%
Viking WinTech
76%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (95.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
73%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
81%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
81%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
88%
Viking WinTech
65%
Best: Kleber KRISALP HP3 (96.0%)
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (92.7%)
Comfort & Noise
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
64%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
64%
Vredestein
Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
64%
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Laufenn I FIT Plus
82%
Laufenn
I FIT Plus
Viking WinTech
73%
Viking
WinTech
Noise Exterior
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
64%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
64%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
64%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
82%
Viking WinTech
73%
Best: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (91.0%)
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (91.0%)
Economy
Barum Polaris 5
84%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
46%
Vredestein
Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
53%
Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Laufenn I FIT Plus
53%
Laufenn
I FIT Plus
Viking WinTech
61%
Viking
WinTech
Mileage
Barum Polaris 5
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
46%
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
53%
Laufenn I FIT Plus
53%
Viking WinTech
61%
Best: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (100.0%)
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (100.0%)

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