In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (
Debica) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than
Debica (50%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 6 has a better rating of 83% compared to 50% of the Debica Frigo HP2. The first tyre test of Debica Frigo HP2 was done in 2018, compared to 2025 when was the Barum Polaris 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the
Frigo HP2 and the
Polaris 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 52% of Debica Frigo HP2 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (88%) of the Barum Polaris 6 also have C wet ratings.