Barum Basic POLARIS 5
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How the Polaris 5 evaluated
what it consists of Snow (3)
what it consists of Wet (3)
what it consists of Dry (2)
what it consists of Ice (2)
what it consists of Economy (2)
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.
Where Barum POLARIS 5 stands among comparable tyres
Compared with 37 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 149,18 €
Michelin ALPIN 7 8.9 107,01 €
Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.7 115,01 €
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.6 65,42 €
Dunlop WINTER 8.6 92,97 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.5 108,20 €
Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 8.4 64,02 €
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 125,65 €
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 67,95 €
Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.2
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP 9+ 8.2 89,64 €
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 61,47 €
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.1 63,76 €
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 8.0 51,95 €
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 62,08 €
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 67,99 €
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.8 111,69 €
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 76,92 €
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 65,78 €
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.5 130,29 €
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 59,24 €
Nokian Tyres WR SUV 4 7.4
Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 100,56 €
Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 51,44 € This tyre
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 83,46 €
Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.1 271,59 €
Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 110,60 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 91,22 €
Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.8 66,67 €
Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 6.8 55,71 €
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 49,05 €
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7 139,82 €
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.6 47,12 €
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 89,12 €
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.5 72,11 €
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.0 76,99 €
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 5.6 Show all tyres in the ranking (37)
- 1. 9.1 149,18 €
- 2. 8.9 107,01 €
- 3. 8.7 115,01 €
- 4. 8.6 65,42 €
- 4. 8.6 92,97 €
- 6. 8.5 108,20 €
- 7. 8.4 64,02 €
- 7. 8.4 125,65 €
- 9. 8.3 67,95 €
- 10. 8.2
- 10. 8.2 89,64 €
- 12. 8.1 61,47 €
- 12. 8.1 63,76 €
- 14. 8.0 51,95 €
- 15. 7.9 62,08 €
- 16. 7.8 67,99 €
- 16. 7.8 111,69 €
- 18. 7.6 76,92 €
- 19. 7.5 65,78 €
- 19. 7.5 130,29 €
- 21. 7.4 59,24 €
- 21. 7.4
- 23. 7.3 100,56 €
- 23. 7.3 51,44 €
- 23. 7.3 83,46 €
- 26. 7.1 271,59 €
- 26. 7.1 110,60 €
- 26. 7.1 91,22 €
- 29. 6.8 66,67 €
- 29. 6.8 55,71 €
- 29. 6.8 49,05 €
- 32. 6.7 139,82 €
- 33. 6.6 47,12 €
- 33. 6.6 89,12 €
- 35. 6.5 72,11 €
- 36. 6.0 76,99 €
- 37. 5.6
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 145/80 R13 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Barum POLARIS 5 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
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What owners say
Bought these tyres last year for my 2015 520d, id never buy them but my tyre shop was selling them for really cheap with little bit older dot (2023), seemed good for ice and snow, rain is ok but during heavy rain i didnt feel much what the tyres were doing, on autobahn when you first hit some snow on the road going over 80kmh the car would wiggle a bit but then it was stable, comfort and noise are ok but there is a really annoying noise from the tyres above 130-140kmh.
Overall i would not recommend them as they cost as much as hankook or falken, but the polaris 6 seems to have a lot better reviews than polaris 5 so it might be a much better tyre.
They are still above 8mm tread after around 5000-6000km so wear is good.
Ideal tires for my car. I have them for fourth winter now and i think they will last me for at least two more. I drive a lot on highways. I feel safe with them on snowy or icy roads.
I had the tyres fitted to my company car for 3 winters. They were mediocre and wore the exterior belts quite quick.
worst tyres ever i have. changed 7 year old michelin alpin to new barum polaris, and in all conditions it worse than old tyres was.
this tyres are actually dangerous, should not allowed to sell. what they doing in wet roads is totally dangerous! in +2-5 celsius wet roads absolutely no traction.
I'm not going to buy them again cuz they're very loud inside the car, even at 10 kmh. They make a very low, base level thud and rumble as if the town fanfare beat 3 big drums... I've only driven them once, it was in the wet. They were brand new.
I've driven them on my Dacia Lodgy (2013 model). I had just replaced my Semperit SpeedGrip2 with them. I had driven on Semperit SpeedGrip2 for 3 winters, those were very quiet.