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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Michelin Alpin 5 /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium

4. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Michelin Alpin 5 91

3. Nokian WR D4 82

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

5. Barum Polaris 3 66

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Nokian WR D4 26x

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

4. Michelin Alpin 5 17x

5. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Nokian WR D4 2.

4. Michelin Alpin 5 2.

5. Barum Polaris 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Nokian WR D4 14.

3. Barum Polaris 3 16.

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

5. Michelin Alpin 5 17.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88

4. Nokian WR D4 6.04

5. 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. Michelin Alpin 5 2018

5. Nokian WR D4 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

5. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

4. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended

5. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin 5

87%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Nokian
WR D4

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR D4 85%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 87%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

5. Nokian WR D4 76%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin Alpin 5 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

4. Nokian WR D4 76%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

87%

Michelin
Alpin 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Nokian
WR D4

72%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

4. Nokian WR D4 77%

5. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

4. Nokian WR D4 75%

5. Barum Polaris 3 65%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

4. Michelin Alpin 5 79%

5. Nokian WR D4 73%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

4. Barum Polaris 3 79%

5. Nokian WR D4 70%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 77%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

5. Nokian WR D4 67%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Michelin Alpin 5 B

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

4. Nokian WR D4 B

5. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

94%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Michelin
Alpin 5

72%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR D4 95%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

3. Barum Polaris 3 89%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 68%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Nokian WR D4 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

4. Barum Polaris 3 87%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 76%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR D4 97%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 71%

Snow cornering

1. Nokian WR D4 97%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 71%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

84%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Michelin
Alpin 5

75%

Nokian
WR D4

74%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Nokian WR D4 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 70%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

3. Nokian WR D4 67%

4. Michelin Alpin 5 67%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 87%

4. Nokian WR D4 76%

5. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Michelin Alpin 5 ?

4. Nokian WR D4 ?

5. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

90%

Michelin
Alpin 5

86%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

83%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Mileage

1. Michelin Alpin 5 100%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Nokian WR D4 79%

5. Barum Polaris 3 68%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR D4 100%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

4. Barum Polaris 3 84%

5. Michelin Alpin 5 68%

Price/value

1. Michelin Alpin 5 97%

2. Nokian WR D4 87%

3. Barum Polaris 3 81%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 860 72%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

4. Michelin Alpin 5 E

5. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

81%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Michelin
Alpin 5

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Nokian WR D4 83%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 83%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 83%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Nokian WR D4 78%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 78%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 15 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

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-
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2	3	1
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	1	2
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
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	2,0	2,7	2,5	3,6	1,0	2,4
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,5	1,8	2,5	3,4	3,0	1,7
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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
Michelin Alpin 5	37,1	28,4
Nokian WR D4	37,3	27,6
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-
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2+
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	2	3+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	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
Michelin Alpin 5	33,3	28,7
Nokian WR D4	35	27,7
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
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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
Michelin Alpin 5	97,5
Nokian WR D4	98
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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
Michelin Alpin 5	98,5	88,2	97	98,8	88,7	98,4
Nokian WR D4	99,7	96,9	99,5	99	85,1	97,9
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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
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Very good	100	100	100	100
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good	99,3	97,4	100,5	99,9
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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
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: -	2+	2	1-	2
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2	2-	2+	2-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
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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
Michelin Alpin 5	35,6	25,8
Nokian WR D4	37,3	26,0
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
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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
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended	376	128	108	140	18	8
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended	387	124	121	142	21	8
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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3

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