Segment
1. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof P 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 WR Snowproof P has a better rating of 67% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Nokian WR Snowproof P was done in 2021, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the WR Snowproof P and the Polaris 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Nokian WR Snowproof P has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.
| # | Nokian WR Snowproof P
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| Dimensions | R17 - R21 | 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 WR Snowproof P Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Snow handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Price/value
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB
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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 | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Nokian WR Snowproof P | 36 | 26,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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