12 shops, 56 847 products

Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

Dimensions	R13 - R19	R14 - R21	R15 - R20	R13 - R17	R14 - R20	R13 - R20
Price	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices
Remove	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison

Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Barum Polaris 5 76

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

Year of the last test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

75%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

74%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

72%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

72%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

67%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Wet braking

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 86%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 64%

6. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 81%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

5. Barum Polaris 5 63%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 37%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 79%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 61%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 60%

6. Barum Polaris 5 53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 90%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 83%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

5. Barum Polaris 5 63%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 70%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 65%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

76%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

66%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

63%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Dry braking

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 82%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 71%

4. Barum Polaris 5 71%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 67%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 64%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 85%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 66%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

81%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

61%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 81%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 79%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 69%

Snow braking

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 75%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 67%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 69%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 51%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 47%

Snow cornering

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 73%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 61%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

96.6%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Exterior noise

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 79%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 70%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 83%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

5. Barum Polaris 5 69%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

91%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

67%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

64.1%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 100%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 72%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 60%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

77.7%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Add to comparison

Make

Model

Mutual Tests Available

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
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Show test details

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
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.8	29.3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
Show test details

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-
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	1-	2-
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2	2+
Show test details

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
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
Show test details

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
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Rating: Satisfactory	2,5	3,3	3,	2,1	2,2	2,5	2,5
Show test details

Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

Add to comparison

Add to comparison

Mutual Tests Available

Mutual tests

Summer

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Winter

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Allround

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands