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Standard
Barum Basic

POLARIS 5

7.7
Overall score ✓ 12 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
3,3
★★★☆☆
12 driver reviews
Price from
121,77
in 255/55 R18
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Your size 255/55 R18 Speed / Load: 109V XL
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 121,77 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Polaris 5 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 12 nezávislých testov a z 15 recenzií vodičov. ?

7.7
Overall score 7,7 / 10 9 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
✓ Very reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Comfort
Comfort
94,7
Snow
Snow
94,4
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
94,3
Dry
Dry
92,8
Braking
Braking
92,3
Traction
Traction
92
Wet
Wet
90,2
Value
Value
90
Ice
Ice
89,9
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Value Value average 90
Wet Wet average 90,2
!Where it falls short
Snow Snow good 94,4
Ice Ice average 89,9
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 14 tests
Best in efficiency
Best in efficiency
Best value for money
Best value for money
✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Kde stojí Barum POLARIS 5 v rozmere 255/55 R18

Porovnané s 29 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 7,7 121,77 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.6 159,31 € Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 9.2 132,23 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 8.8 139,01 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL SUV 8.5 139,74 € Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 8.5 183,04 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 8.5 125,43 € Barum POLARIS 6 8.3 119,90 € lepšia a lacnejšia Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 8.3 80,10 € lepšia a lacnejšia Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 8.2 132,42 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.2 123,28 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 8.2 101,21 € lepšia a lacnejšia Matador MP93 NORDICCA 8.1 112,31 € lepšia a lacnejšia Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 8.1 125,22 € Nokian Tyres WR A4 7.9 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 7.9 128,59 € Continental 4X4WINTERCONTACT 7.8 228,65 € Barum POLARIS 5 7.7 121,77 € Táto pneumatika Hankook W320C WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 7.4 156,06 € Trazano Z-507 7.3 78,00 € Riken SUV SNOW 7.3 124,58 € Zeetex WH1000 SUV 6.8 103,94 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV 6.7 213,66 € Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 6.6 85,24 € Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 6.6 168,43 € Gislaved EUROFR6XL 6.5 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WS71 5.8 119,40 € RoadX RXFROST WU01 5.6 99,75 € Sunny WINTERMAX NW211 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 5.5 85,05 € Kormoran SUV SNOW 4.3 109,20 €
4,3 medián 7,9 9,6
17. poradie v skupine z 29 porovnávaných
41 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
−0,2 pod mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 7,9
−1,9 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,6
💡 Za menej peňazí lepšie hodnotenie V tejto skupine sú 4 pneumatiky, ktoré majú lepšie skóre a zároveň sú lacnejšie.
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (29)
  1. 1. 9.6 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 159,31 € +37,54 €
  2. 2. 9.2 Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 132,23 € +10,46 €
  3. 3. 8.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 139,01 € +17,24 €
  4. 4. 8.5 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL SUV 139,74 € +17,97 €
  5. 4. 8.5 Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 183,04 € +61,27 €
  6. 4. 8.5 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 125,43 € +3,66 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Barum POLARIS 6 lepšia a lacnejšia 119,90 € −1,87 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER lepšia a lacnejšia 80,10 € −41,67 €
  9. 9. 8.2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 132,42 € +10,65 €
  10. 9. 8.2 Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 123,28 € +1,51 €
  11. 9. 8.2 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ lepšia a lacnejšia 101,21 € −20,56 €
  12. 12. 8.1 Matador MP93 NORDICCA lepšia a lacnejšia 112,31 € −9,46 €
  13. 12. 8.1 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 125,22 € +3,45 €
  14. 14. 7.9 Nokian Tyres WR A4
  15. 14. 7.9 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 128,59 € +6,82 €
  16. 16. 7.8 Continental 4X4WINTERCONTACT 228,65 € +106,88 €
  17. 17. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 5 Táto pneumatika 121,77 €
  18. 18. 7.4 Hankook W320C WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 156,06 € +34,29 €
  19. 19. 7.3 Trazano Z-507 78,00 € −43,77 €
  20. 19. 7.3 Riken SUV SNOW 124,58 € +2,81 €
  21. 21. 6.8 Zeetex WH1000 SUV 103,94 € −17,83 €
  22. 22. 6.7 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV 213,66 € +91,89 €
  23. 23. 6.6 Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 85,24 € −36,53 €
  24. 23. 6.6 Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 168,43 € +46,66 €
  25. 25. 6.5 Gislaved EUROFR6XL
  26. 26. 5.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WS71 119,40 € −2,37 €
  27. 27. 5.6 RoadX RXFROST WU01 99,75 € −22,02 €
  28. 28. 5.5 Sunny WINTERMAX NW211 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 85,05 € −36,72 €
  29. 29. 4.3 Kormoran SUV SNOW 109,20 € −12,57 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

122 € ÷ 40 213 km × 100
0,30 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 255/55 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Barum POLARIS 5 0,30 €
Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 0,33 €

Spomedzi porovnávaných má Barum POLARIS 5 najnižšiu cenu na 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 255/55 R18
Width255 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)109
Speed index (SI)V
Product code15411880000
EAN4024063000827
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB (73 dB)
Manufacturer Barum
Tread POLARIS 5
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard
Construction Radial
Creation date 12.07.2018
Product launch date (gen.) 01.06.2018
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - FR
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 12,3
2024
16. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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2023
9. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres
Detail →
12. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 255/55 R18.

Current lowest
121,77
↗ 2,00 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
119,38
22.6.2026
Highest for the period
136,66
23.6.2026
136,66 119,38 121,77 € 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 119,38 € 23.6.2026: 122,09 € 23.6.2026: 136,66 € 23.6.2026: 119,38 € 24.6.2026: 122,09 € 24.6.2026: 136,66 € 24.6.2026: 119,38 € 25.6.2026: 122,09 € 25.6.2026: 136,66 € 25.6.2026: 119,38 € 26.6.2026: 122,09 € 26.6.2026: 119,38 € 27.6.2026: 122,09 € 27.6.2026: 119,38 € 28.6.2026: 122,09 € 28.6.2026: 119,38 € 29.6.2026: 122,09 € 29.6.2026: 119,38 € 30.6.2026: 122,09 € 30.6.2026: 119,38 € 1.7.2026: 122,09 € 1.7.2026: 119,38 € 2.7.2026: 122,09 € 2.7.2026: 119,38 € 4.7.2026: 122,09 € 4.7.2026: 119,38 € 5.7.2026: 122,09 € 5.7.2026: 119,38 € 6.7.2026: 122,09 € 6.7.2026: 119,38 € 7.7.2026: 122,09 € 7.7.2026: 119,38 € 8.7.2026: 122,09 € 8.7.2026: 119,38 € 9.7.2026: 122,09 € 9.7.2026: 119,38 € 10.7.2026: 122,09 € 10.7.2026: 119,38 € 11.7.2026: 122,09 € 11.7.2026: 119,38 € 12.7.2026: 122,09 € 12.7.2026: 119,38 € 13.7.2026: 122,09 € 13.7.2026: 119,38 € 14.7.2026: 122,09 € 14.7.2026: 119,38 € 15.7.2026: 122,09 € 15.7.2026: 119,38 € 16.7.2026: 122,09 € 16.7.2026: 119,38 € 17.7.2026: 122,09 € 17.7.2026: 119,38 € 18.7.2026: 122,09 € 18.7.2026: 119,38 € 19.7.2026: 122,09 € 19.7.2026: 119,38 € 20.7.2026: 122,09 € 20.7.2026: 119,38 € 4.9.2026: 122,09 € 4.9.2026: 119,38 € 21.9.2026: 121,77 € 23.9.2026: 121,77 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

3,3
★★★☆☆
z 12 recenzií
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Expected lifespan
40 213 km
Reliability:confidence-high
NG
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BMW 520d Tourer · 245/45 R18 · 8 047 km
★★★★☆

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.

JA
ja***@seznam.cz
Skoda Kamiq · 195/60 R16 · 56 327 km
★★★★☆

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.

FL
fl***@yahoo.com
Skoda Rapid TSI · 195/55 R16 · 24 140 km
★★★☆☆

I had the tyres fitted to my company car for 3 winters. They were mediocre and wore the exterior belts quite quick.

ZO
zo***@ejszarny.hu
Citroën Xantia TD Estate · 215/55 R16 · 4 828 km
★☆☆☆☆

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.

CS
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Dacia Lodgy · 185/65 R15 · 483 km
★☆☆☆☆

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.

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