Segment
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium2. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Table of contents:
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 Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 6 was done in 2025, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 87% of Barum Polaris 6 has C wet grip rating, whereas 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.
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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. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 6 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow performance
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Price/value
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB
