Segment
1. Imperial Snowdragon HP Lowcost2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Imperial Snowdragon HP vs. Barum Polaris 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Imperial) 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 Imperial (0%). The first tyre test of Imperial Snowdragon HP was done in 2018, 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 Snowdragon HP and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Imperial Snowdragon HP
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R13 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
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Dimensions and prices
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 | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Imperial Snowdragon HP | 44.5 | - | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | ||||||
| Imperial Snowdragon HP | 41,1 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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