Segment
1. Nokian Snowproof 2 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Nokian Snowproof 2 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) 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 Nokian (60%). In this particular case, the Nokian Snowproof 2 has a better rating of 69% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Nokian Snowproof 2 was done in 2023, 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 Snowproof 2 and the Polaris 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Nokian Snowproof 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.
| # | Nokian Snowproof 2
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| Dimensions | R15 - R19 | 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
2. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Nokian Snowproof 2 Recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian Snowproof 2 Recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 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 | |||||
| Nokian Snowproof 2 | 40.0 | 30.5 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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