Comparison: Semperit Master-Grip 2 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

Budget

Semperit

Master-Grip 2

R13 – R16

VS

Budget

Barum

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Master-Grip 2

Polaris 5

Winter

ALPIN 7

Number of tests

4

13

2

6

Best position

#8

#9

#1

Average position

11.8

15.2

1.5

3.7

Latest test

2018

2024

2025

Available sizes

54

76

66

63

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

76%

Barum Polaris 5

62%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

73%

Barum Polaris 5

61%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Semperit Master-Grip 2

73%

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet circle cornering

Semperit Master-Grip 2

72%

Barum Polaris 5

66%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Semperit Master-Grip 2

77%

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

80%

Barum Polaris 5

56%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Snow

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

89%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow traction

Semperit Master-Grip 2

78%

Barum Polaris 5

77%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Snow handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

89%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Snow braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

91%

Barum Polaris 5

79%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow cornering

Semperit Master-Grip 2

97%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Dry

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

67%

Barum Polaris 5

71%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Dry braking

Semperit Master-Grip 2

71%

Barum Polaris 5

68%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Dry handling

Semperit Master-Grip 2

71%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Costs

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

77%

Barum Polaris 5

80%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Mileage

Semperit Master-Grip 2

67%

Barum Polaris 5

70%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Price/value

Semperit Master-Grip 2

87%

Barum Polaris 5

86%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Rolling resistance

Semperit Master-Grip 2

79%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

68%

Barum Polaris 5

73%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Exterior noise

Semperit Master-Grip 2

75%

Barum Polaris 5

74%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Ice

Confidence

Semperit Master-Grip 2

82%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

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