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Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Nokian WR Snowproof /41%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%

Dimensions	R14 - R20	R13 - R20	R13 - R19	R15 - R20
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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 60

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 14x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 5.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 20.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

3. Barum Polaris 5 2023

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

3. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

55%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 89%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -26%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 75%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 53%

4. Barum Polaris 5 51%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 70%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Dry steering response

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 73%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

79%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

46%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 35%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 44%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 80%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 61%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 72%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow acceleration

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 88%

3. Barum Polaris 5 0%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

67%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

31%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 68%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 37%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 64%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 64%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 3%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 67%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -57%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

3. Barum Polaris 5 56%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 53%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 66%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Nokian WR Snowproof B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

80%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

79%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 92%

2. Barum Polaris 5 82%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 94%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 73%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -118%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Interior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

2. Nokian WR Snowproof ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

86%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

81%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Ice braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 77%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 77%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 30%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Barum Polaris 5 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 86%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Nokian WR Snowproof Rating: Satisfactory	3,2	2,7	2,4	2,3	2,0	2,7	2,0
Matador MP93 Nordicca Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,4	2,3	2,0	2,3	2,9	2,0
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,4	2,0	2,4	1,9	2,6	2,8	2,0
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Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

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