Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Barum Polaris 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) 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 Pirelli (71%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has a better rating of 65% compared to 63% of the Barum Polaris 5. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was done in 2022, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Cinturato Winter 2 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C rating.
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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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary2. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
5
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2- | 3 | 2 | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 35.6 | 30.2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 34,9 | 30,7 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 34,6 | 26,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
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