Segment
1. Petlas Snowmaster W651 Lowcost2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (Petlas) 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 Petlas (20%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 14% of the Petlas Snowmaster W651. The first tyre test of Petlas Snowmaster W651 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Snowmaster W651 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Petlas Snowmaster W651
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | 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
1. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 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 | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Petlas Snowmaster W651 | 38,0 | - | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Petlas Snowmaster W651 | 39,7 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | ||||||
| Petlas Snowmaster W651 | 45,4 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Petlas Snowmaster W651 | 43,1 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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