In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (
Barum).
Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than
Barum (21%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION FlexClimate has a better rating of 90% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook ION FlexClimate has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.
