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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Radar Dimax Alpine /53%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

4. Radar Dimax Alpine Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 27

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 9.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 40.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 25.33

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

3. Radar Dimax Alpine 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

4. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

3. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

81.8%

Barum
Polaris 5

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 75%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 51%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 61%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Radar
Dimax Alpine

80.5%

Barum
Polaris 5

71%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

66%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 64%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

75%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

52.5%

Wet braking

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

3. Barum Polaris 5 58%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 74%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

3. Barum Polaris 5 62%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

74%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

70.5%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 5 72%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Comfort

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

38%

Mileage

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 70%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

2. Barum Polaris 5 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 64%

4. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

4. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76.5%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	2
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Radar Dimax Alpine	39.9	28.9
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Radar Dimax Alpine	36,8	30,6
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Radar Dimax Alpine	38,1
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Radar Dimax Alpine	37,7	28,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
Radar Dimax Alpine	40,5
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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