In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than
Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 55% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2023 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the
Polaris 5 and the
EuroWinter HS02 Pro were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro has B rating. We also know where
Polaris 5 is made - Czech Republic.
