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Comparison: Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%

Dimensions	R17 - R22	R14 - R21	R13 - R19
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Segment

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

3. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

72%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 73%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

72%

Dry braking

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 79%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

75%

Barum
Polaris 5

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Barum Polaris 5 75%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 57%

Wet handling

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 58%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Wet circle cornering

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Barum Polaris 5 C

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

69%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 5 77%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 65%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 62%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 67%

Interior noise

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 72%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 62%

3. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

72%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

63%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 67%

3. Barum Polaris 5 59%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 70%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 60%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 88%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 62%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Barum Polaris 5 E

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

81.3%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

0%

Barum
Polaris 5

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 15 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 235/35 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.3	2.9	2.0	2.1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,4	30,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,9	26,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2	2+	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,4	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2	1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2	2	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
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