Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6

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%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, compared to 2025 when was the Barum Polaris 6 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 88% of Barum Polaris 6 has C rating.