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1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Barum Polaris 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Barum (73%). But when it comes to comparing Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 and Barum Polaris 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2016 185/65 R15 test, where both the SP Winter Response 2 and the Polaris 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C rating.
| # | Dunlop SP Winter Response 2
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| Dimensions | R14 - R16 | R13 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: - | 1,8 | 3,0 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 3,0 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 3,4 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 2,8 | 3,6 | 1,5 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended | 382 | 129 | 111 | 142 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 346 | 95 | 116 | 135 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: - | 1 | 2 | 1- | 3+ | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 | 36,8 | 28,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 40,8 | 28,6 | |||||
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