Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Viking WinTech vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Budget

Barum

Polaris 5

VS

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Polaris 5

Wintrac Pro

WinTech

Blizzak 6

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

13

37

6

14

24

Best position

#9

#1

#11

#1

Average position

15.2

6.4

20.8

3.6

2.7

Latest test

2024

2025

Available sizes

76

128

59

188

302

Wet

Barum Polaris 5

62%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

81%

Viking WinTech

55%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

80%

Viking WinTech

61%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 5

64%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

73%

Viking WinTech

46%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 5

56%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

85%

Viking WinTech

52%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 5

65%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

78%

Viking WinTech

52%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 5

66%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

86%

Viking WinTech

62%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

86%

Dry

Barum Polaris 5

71%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

78%

Viking WinTech

63%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

80%

Viking WinTech

62%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

79%

Viking WinTech

59%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

82%

Dry driving behavior

Barum Polaris 5

51%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

82%

Viking WinTech

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

100%

Snow

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

75%

Viking WinTech

62%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

81%

Viking WinTech

73%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

81%

Viking WinTech

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

64%

Viking WinTech

47%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

62%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

76%

Viking WinTech

65%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 5

73%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

75%

Viking WinTech

66%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 5

74%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

72%

Viking WinTech

61%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 5

61%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Interior noise

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

78%

Viking WinTech

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Costs

Barum Polaris 5

80%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

66%

Viking WinTech

72%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

62%

Viking WinTech

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

28%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 5

86%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

64%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Ice

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

81%

Viking WinTech

84%

Ice braking

Barum Polaris 5

77%

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

82%

Viking WinTech

86%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Viking WinTech vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Polaris 5

Wintrac Pro

WinTech

Blizzak 6

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

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Dry

Snow

Comfort

Costs

Ice

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