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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

4. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

3. Barum Polaris 6 78

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

5. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Barum Polaris 6 2.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Barum Polaris 6 Good

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Barum Polaris 6 Good

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

77.5%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

74%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 60%

3. Barum Polaris 5 53%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Barum Polaris 6 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

80.8%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 71%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

83.2%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

74%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 81%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

3. Barum Polaris 5 75%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 69%

4. Barum Polaris 6 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

81.3%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 ?

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

91%

Barum
Polaris 6

88%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Barum Polaris 6 C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	38,6	-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient	3,2	3,9	2,4	2,8	2,0	3,0	2,0
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca

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