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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Barum Polaris 6

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 Barum Polaris 6 has a better rating of 83% compared to 65% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was done in 2022, compared to 2025 when was the Barum Polaris 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Cinturato Winter 2 and the Polaris 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 88% of Barum Polaris 6 has C rating.

Test Profile

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Barum
Polaris 6
Number of tests
22
3
Best position
#2
#2
Average position
6.9
7.0
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
37
98

Snow

Snow
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80%
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Snow traction
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
82%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Barum Polaris 6
85%
Snow cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
84%
Barum Polaris 6
63%

Wet

Wet
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
74%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Wet braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78%
Barum Polaris 6
80%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
79%
Barum Polaris 6
74%
Wet handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
83%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Aquaplaning - cross
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
65%
Barum Polaris 6
76%
Wet circle cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
83%
Barum Polaris 6
75%

Dry

Dry
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Dry braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
79%
Barum Polaris 6
84%
Dry handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
72%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Dry lane changing
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
64%
Dry performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
69%
Barum Polaris 6
77%

Comfort

Comfort
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Exterior noise
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
76%
Barum Polaris 6
94%
Comfort
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
72%
Barum Polaris 6
87%
Interior noise
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
86%

Costs

Costs
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
Barum Polaris 6
88%
Rolling resistance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
70%
Barum Polaris 6
97%
Mileage
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
65%
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Price/value
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
58%
Barum Polaris 6
92%

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2025225/40 R18View

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