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Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. Dunlop Winter

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Barum (73%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter has a better rating of 93% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Polaris 6 and the Winter were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 87% of Barum Polaris 6 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (74%) of the Dunlop Winter also have C wet ratings.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (1)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2025 225/40 R18 View

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Barum Polaris 6
61%
Barum
Polaris 6
Wet Braking
Barum Polaris 6
67%
Dunlop Winter
84%
Wet Handling
Barum Polaris 6
67%
Dunlop Winter
67%
Wet Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 6
55%
Dunlop Winter
63%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Barum Polaris 6
61%
Dunlop Winter
71%
Aquaplaning Cross
Barum Polaris 6
56%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (90.4%)
Dry Performance
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Barum
Polaris 6
Dry Braking
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Dry Handling
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Dunlop Winter
64%
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (89.5%)
Snow Performance
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Barum
Polaris 6
Snow Braking
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Snow Traction
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Dunlop Winter
96%
Snow Handling
Barum Polaris 6
71%
Dunlop Winter
79%
Snow Circle Cornering
Barum Polaris 6
63%
Dunlop Winter
96%
Best in category: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 (96.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Barum
Polaris 6
Noise Exterior
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Ride Comfort
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Economy
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Barum
Polaris 6
Rolling Resistance
Barum Polaris 6
96%
Dunlop Winter
81%
Mileage
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 (88.5%)

Performance spider chart

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Dimensions and prices

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