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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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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%	Michelin ALPIN 7 /83%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Premium

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

4. Barum Polaris 5 76

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 62

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 1.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 6.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 3.67

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 2025

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Very good

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

90%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

86.3%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

75%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 60%

4. Barum Polaris 5 60%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 65%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 57%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

4. Barum Polaris 5 63%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 B

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

80.1%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Barum
Polaris 5

76%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

64%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

2. Barum Polaris 5 67%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 64%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 85%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

87.8%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

66%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

2. Barum Polaris 5 82%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 66%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Barum Polaris 5 73%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 61%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 57%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

93.4%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

74%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

69%

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%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 61%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 69%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

94.8%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

53%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 53%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80.7%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76.5%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

0%

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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
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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
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
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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
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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