Segment
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
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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 USA (Uniroyal). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal 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 79% of the Uniroyal WinterExpert. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 6 was done in 2025, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Polaris 6 and the WinterExpert 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 (100%) of the Uniroyal WinterExpert also have C wet ratings.
| # | Barum Polaris 6
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)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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Dimensions and prices
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+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
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