In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than
Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Falken EuroWinter HS02 has a better rating of 65% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the
EuroWinter HS02 and the
Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
EuroWinter HS02 is made in Turkey and
Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic.
