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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%

Dimensions	R15 - R20	R13 - R19	R15 - R22
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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

2. Barum Polaris 5 2023

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

90.6%

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 5 83%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 80%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 77%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Snow cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 70%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 66%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

78.2%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 70%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 51%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

82.6%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

2. Barum Polaris 5 60%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

2. Barum Polaris 5 55%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 55%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 72%

2. Barum Polaris 5 62%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

83.9%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 72%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

79.5%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 94%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 98%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Ice braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 9 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2.4	2.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	35,5	25,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient	3,2	3,9	2,4	2,8	2,0	3,0	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,5	1,9	2,2	2,0	3,1	2,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3,2	3,0	2,0	2,0	2,8	3,0
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