In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Cooper) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Cooper summer tyres are slightly better rated (35%) than
Barum (25%). The first tyre test of Cooper CS7 was done in 2022, compared to 2025 when was the Barum Polaris 6 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Cooper CS7 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (88%) of the Barum Polaris 6 also have C wet ratings.