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Comparison: Dunlop Winter 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 has a better rating of 93% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter and the Polaris 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 74% of Dunlop Winter dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (87%) of the Barum Polaris 6 also have C wet ratings.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (1)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2025 225/40 R18 View

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Barum Polaris 6
61%
Barum
Polaris 6
Wet Braking
Dunlop Winter
84%
Barum Polaris 6
67%
Wet Handling
Dunlop Winter
67%
Barum Polaris 6
67%
Wet Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter
63%
Barum Polaris 6
55%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Dunlop Winter
71%
Barum Polaris 6
61%
Aquaplaning Cross
Dunlop Winter
73%
Barum Polaris 6
56%
Best in category: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (90.4%)
Dry Performance
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Barum
Polaris 6
Dry Braking
Dunlop Winter
73%
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Dry Handling
Dunlop Winter
64%
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Best in category: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (89.5%)
Snow Performance
Barum Polaris 6
73%
Barum
Polaris 6
Snow Braking
Dunlop Winter
87%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Snow Traction
Dunlop Winter
96%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Snow Handling
Dunlop Winter
79%
Barum Polaris 6
71%
Snow Circle Cornering
Dunlop Winter
96%
Barum Polaris 6
63%
Best in category: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 (96.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Barum
Polaris 6
Noise Exterior
Dunlop Winter
87%
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Ride Comfort
Dunlop Winter
87%
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Economy
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Barum
Polaris 6
Rolling Resistance
Dunlop Winter
81%
Barum Polaris 6
96%
Mileage
Dunlop Winter
87%
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Best in category: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 (88.5%)

Performance spider chart

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