Comparison: Imperial Snowdragon HP vs. Barum Polaris 5 (2026)

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 (78%) than Imperial (11%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 72% compared to 9% of the Imperial Snowdragon HP. 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.