Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium2. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than Barum (73%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 91% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 6 was done in 2025, compared to 2024 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Polaris 6 and the Blizzak 6 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 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has B rating.
| # | Barum Polaris 6
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R16 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 6 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good
Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 6 Rating: Good | 3 | 2– | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 6 | 35.1 | 28.2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 35.0 | 28.0 | |||||
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