Comparison: Nokian WR A4 vs. Barum Polaris 5

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%). The first tyre test of Nokian WR A4 was done in 2017, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the WR A4 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of Nokian WR A4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.