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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Sava Eskimo HP2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Sava Eskimo HP2 /58%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 Lowcost

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 25

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 15x

4. Barum Polaris 5 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 6.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 23.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 15.47

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 2025

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 88%

3. Barum Polaris 5 81%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 85%

4. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 68%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 74%

4. Barum Polaris 5 67%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

65%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 66%

4. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 72%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 67%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

64%

Barum
Polaris 5

61%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 63%

4. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 63%

4. Barum Polaris 5 46%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 73%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 60%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 73%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 59%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

75%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Barum
Polaris 5

65%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 64%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 83%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Interior noise

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 83%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 ?

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

87%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

85%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 95%

2. Barum Polaris 5 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 75%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 83%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 92%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 92%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 57%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

86%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

84%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Ice braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 14 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	39.5	29.6
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,4
Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,3
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	37,6	26,1
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,2	2,4	1,6	2,0	1,7	3,1	2,0
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	2,5	2,3	2,0	1,7	3,5	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,4	2,0	2,4	1,9	2,6	2,8	2,0
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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+
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	2	2	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,0	2,2	2,4	4,0	2,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,5	28
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,3	25,1
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,1	2,5	2,3	3,0	2,0	1,9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,0	2,5	2,1	2,2	2,6	1,5	2,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	1-	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	33,6	24,1
Michelin Alpin 6	30,4	24,7
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,4	27,2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,5	2,5	3,5	2,0	1,7
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,4	2,5	2,3	3,6	1,5	1,7
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Sava Eskimo HP2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5

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