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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65%

Snow braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 90%

2. Barum Polaris 5 83%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 81%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 80%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 71%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 77%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 51%

Snow cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 70%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 66%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 56%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

79%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

5. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 67%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 51%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

91%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 87%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 81%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

5. Barum Polaris 5 60%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 68%

5. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 72%

5. Barum Polaris 5 62%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

72%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

68%

Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 72%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

91%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

62%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 94%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 98%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 75%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 55%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 85%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 59%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

82%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Ice braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 82%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 77%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 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
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	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
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
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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
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
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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
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,1	2,4	2,8	1,9	2,9	3,0
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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+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	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
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,3	3,0
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