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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

3. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

90%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

75%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

3. Barum Polaris 5 60%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

66%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Snow braking

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 66%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 5 82%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

Snow cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 73%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 61%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 57%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Barum
Polaris 5

76%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

2. Barum Polaris 5 67%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 64%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 85%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

67%

Exterior noise

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

2. Barum Polaris 5 70%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 64%

Comfort

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 69%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

53%

Mileage

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 53%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80.7%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 6 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
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	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
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
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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-
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	2-	3+
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