Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3

Budget

General

Altimax Winter 3

R13 – R19

VS

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

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Test Profile

Altimax Winter 3

Polaris 3

Mecotra 3

Number of tests

6

10

2

Best position

#14

#3

#7

Average position

23.7

10.6

10.0

Latest test

2022

2018

2019

Available sizes

43

67

147

Wet

General Altimax Winter 3

50%

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Wet braking

General Altimax Winter 3

46%

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Wet circle cornering

General Altimax Winter 3

73%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Wet handling

General Altimax Winter 3

46%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Aquaplaning - cross

General Altimax Winter 3

51%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

General Altimax Winter 3

51%

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Snow

General Altimax Winter 3

77%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Costs

General Altimax Winter 3

67%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Mileage

General Altimax Winter 3

71%

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Dry

General Altimax Winter 3

60%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Comfort

General Altimax Winter 3

81%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Exterior noise

General Altimax Winter 3

81%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3

Altimax Winter 3

Polaris 3

Mecotra 3

Test Profile

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Snow

Costs

Dry

Comfort

Dimensions and prices

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