Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

#	Nokian WR Snowproof /41%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

Dimensions	R14 - R20	R13 - R19	R13 - R20
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Nokian WR Snowproof

/41%

Barum Polaris 5

/63%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

/79%

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Dimensions

R14 - R20

R13 - R19

R13 - R20

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Segment

1. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

2. Barum Polaris 5 76

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 60

Number of tests

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 14x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

Best position in test

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 5.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 20.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

2. Barum Polaris 5 2023

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 2023

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 5 Good

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

80%

Barum
Polaris 5

65%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65.3%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 67%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

68.1%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

62%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 5 77%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 67%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 76%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 65%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

58%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

54%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Barum Polaris 5 58%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 57%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking

1. Barum Polaris 5 62%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 60%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 56%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 41%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Barum Polaris 5 58%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 55%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 63%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 58%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof B

2. Barum Polaris 5 C

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

87%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

82%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72.4%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73.4%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 75%

2. Barum Polaris 5 74%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof ?

2. Barum Polaris 5 ?

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

87%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

84%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

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Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Nokian WR Snowproof Rating: Satisfactory	3	2	2-	1-	2+
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
Nokian WR Snowproof Rating: Satisfactory	3,3	2,5	2,3	2,2	2,9	2,5
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3,2	3,0	2,0	2,0	2,8	3,0
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