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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 /0%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 132

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

4. Barum Polaris 3 66

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 4.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Barum Polaris 3 16.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 18.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 7.87

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

4. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

81.7%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

87%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78.6%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Barum Polaris 3 65%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Barum Polaris 3 79%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

77.4%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Barum Polaris 3 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

84%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

49.6%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

4. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

83%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

76.6%

Mileage

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. Barum Polaris 3 68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

3. Barum Polaris 3 84%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 3 81%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 72%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	3,0	2,1	2,2	3,0	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory	1,8	3,0	2,0	2,2	2,5	2,5	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Continental WinterContact TS 860	31,5	24,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	2,1	2,5	1,9	2,5	3,0	2,0	1,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,3	2,0	2,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good	1-	2-	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	32,5	28,7
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	96,9
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100	94,6	99,8	96,2	100	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,7	93	99,8	93,4	97,6	97,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	98,4	95,6	96	94,9	85,6	99,8
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Very good	101	99,5	103,3	100,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good	98,6	98,3	98,9	98,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: -	1-	2	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2+	2-	1-	2
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	38,5	25,9
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended	412	142	127	143	25	9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended	367	112	119	136	22	8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	341	100	114	127	19	8
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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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