Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Budget

Barum

Polaris 6

ALPIN 7

8.3

R15 – R20

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Test Profile

Winterhawk 3

Polaris 6

ALPIN 7

Number of tests

14

3

6

Best position

#3

#2

#1

Average position

16.0

7.0

3.7

Latest test

2020

2025

Available sizes

66

98

62

Wet

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Barum Polaris 6

80%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Barum Polaris 6

75%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Barum Polaris 6

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Barum Polaris 6

74%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

Snow

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Barum Polaris 6

83%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Michelin ALPIN 7

85%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Barum Polaris 6

85%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

Snow performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Barum Polaris 6

79%

Michelin ALPIN 7

91%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Barum Polaris 6

63%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Dry

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Barum Polaris 6

84%

Michelin ALPIN 7

83%

Dry performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Barum Polaris 6

77%

Michelin ALPIN 7

91%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Costs

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Barum Polaris 6

88%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Barum Polaris 6

69%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Barum Polaris 6

97%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Michelin ALPIN 7

93%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Barum Polaris 6

94%

Michelin ALPIN 7

84%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Michelin ALPIN 7

96%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Barum Polaris 6

87%

Michelin ALPIN 7

84%

Ice

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

Winterhawk 3

Polaris 6

ALPIN 7

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Snow

Dry

Costs

Comfort

Ice

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