Segment
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost
Comparison: Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Barum Polaris 6
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Barum (73%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 6 has a better rating of 83% compared to 79% of the Uniroyal WinterExpert. The first tyre test of Uniroyal WinterExpert 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 WinterExpert and the Polaris 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (87%) of the Barum Polaris 6 also have C wet ratings. We also know where WinterExpert is made - Germany.
| # | Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 6 Good2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Barum Polaris 6 Rating: Good | 3 | 2– | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 6 | 35.1 | 28.2 | |||||
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