Segment
1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 Premium2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 vs. Barum Polaris 3
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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 winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Barum (73%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 and Barum Polaris 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2015 185/60 R15 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS W442 and the Polaris 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 70% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Barum Polaris 3 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442
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| Dimensions | R13 - R15 | R13 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 | 41,6 | 28,5 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 40,8 | 28,6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
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