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Barum Polaris 6
Bfgoodrich G Force Winter 2

Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Barum (73%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 6 has a better rating of 83% compared to 81% of the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 6 was done in 2025, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Polaris 6 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 87% of Barum Polaris 6 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has B rating.

#	Barum Polaris 6 /83%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Segment

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

2. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

2. Barum Polaris 6 78

Number of tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

2. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Barum Polaris 6 2.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

Average position in tests

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

Best rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

2. Barum Polaris 6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

2. Barum Polaris 6 Good

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

96%

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

Wet

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

68%

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

2. Barum Polaris 6 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

69%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

69%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 C

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 ?

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Barum Polaris 6 Rating: Good	3	2–	2+	2+
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 Rating: Good	3	2–	1	2+
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Autobild

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Barum Polaris 6	35.1	28.2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	36.0	27.3
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