Comparison: Taurus Winter 601 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Dunlop Winter

Budget

Taurus

Winter 601

R13 – R16

VS

Budget

Semperit

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Winter 601

Speed-Grip 5

Polaris 6

Winter

Number of tests

3

12

3

2

Best position

#38

#3

#2

#1

Average position

42.3

9.3

7.0

1.5

Latest test

2018

2025

Available sizes

17

93

99

66

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 Speed-Grip 5

70%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet braking

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

66%

Barum Polaris 6

80%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

75%

Barum Polaris 6

76%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet handling

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

70%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

73%

Barum Polaris 6

74%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet circle cornering

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

70%

Barum Polaris 6

75%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Dry

Confidence

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

72%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Dry braking

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

Barum Polaris 6

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Dry handling

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

83%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Snow

Confidence

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

75%

Barum Polaris 6

83%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow traction

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

69%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Snow braking

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

75%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow handling

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

79%

Barum Polaris 6

85%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Snow cornering

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

73%

Barum Polaris 6

63%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Comfort

Confidence

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

80%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Exterior noise

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

77%

Barum Polaris 6

94%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Costs

Confidence

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

75%

Barum Polaris 6

88%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Mileage

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

56%

Barum Polaris 6

69%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Price/value

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

79%

Barum Polaris 6

92%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Rolling resistance

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

83%

Barum Polaris 6

97%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Ice

Confidence

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

53%

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