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Barum Basic

POLARIS 6

8.3
Overall score ✓ 3 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
4,4
★★★★☆
5 driver reviews
Price from
90,18
in 225/40 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 225/40 R18 Speed / Load: 92V XL
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 90,18 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Polaris 6 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 3 nezávislých testov a z 6 recenzií vodičov. ?

8.3
Overall score 8,3 / 10 8 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
✓ reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
97,9
Snow
Snow
97,2
Traction
Traction
97,2
Comfort
Comfort
97
Dry
Dry
96,6
Braking
Braking
95,2
Wet
Wet
93,2
Value
Value
92,6
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 92,6
Comfort Comfort very good 97
!Where it falls short
Dry Dry very good 96,6
Snow Snow very good 97,2
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 3 tests
Top 3
Top 3 placement in the test
Best in efficiency
Best in efficiency
Best on snow
Best on snow
✓ 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 6 v rozmere 225/40 R18

Porovnané s 42 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 8,3 90,18 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.6 128,40 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 9.3 139,33 € Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 9.2 109,07 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 9.0 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 8.7 120,82 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 8.5 108,66 € Dunlop WINTER 8.5 128,72 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.5 105,73 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.5 89,68 € lepšia a lacnejšia Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 8.5 135,73 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 8.5 97,13 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 8.4 91,13 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 8.3 134,52 € Barum POLARIS 6 8.3 90,18 € Táto pneumatika Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 8.2 92,16 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.2 100,88 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 8.2 115,74 € Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 8.2 83,62 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 8.1 117,88 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 8.1 79,73 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.9 108,62 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 7.8 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 7.7 56,14 € Sava ESKIMO HP 2 7.4 88,32 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 106,38 € Riken SNOW 7.3 83,62 € Platin RP-70 WINTER 7.3 99,05 € Triangle SNOWLINK PL02 7.1 68,11 € Kormoran SNOW 6.8 63,85 € Zeetex WH1000 6.8 76,82 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.7 88,17 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 98,75 € Sailun ICE BLAZER Alpine EVO 6.6 94,23 € Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 6.6 141,31 € Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO WINTER 6.5 73,57 € Bridgestone LM32 6.5 Milever MW255 WINTER-MAX A1 5.7 75,03 € RoadX RX FROST WU01 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 5.6 73,51 € Goodride Z-507 5.3 100,67 € Austone SP-901 5.0 54,80 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 4.3 72,33 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 2.8 101,45 €
2,8 medián 7,9 9,6
13. poradie v skupine z 42 porovnávaných
67 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
+0,4 nad mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 7,9
−1,3 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,6
💡 Za menej peňazí lepšie hodnotenie V tejto skupine je 1 pneumatika, ktorá má lepšie skóre a zároveň je lacnejšia.
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (42)
  1. 1. 9.6 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 128,40 € +38,22 €
  2. 2. 9.3 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 139,33 € +49,15 €
  3. 3. 9.2 Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 109,07 € +18,89 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER
  5. 5. 8.7 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 120,82 € +30,64 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 108,66 € +18,48 €
  7. 6. 8.5 Dunlop WINTER 128,72 € +38,54 €
  8. 6. 8.5 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 105,73 € +15,55 €
  9. 6. 8.5 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ lepšia a lacnejšia 89,68 € −0,50 €
  10. 6. 8.5 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,73 € +45,55 €
  11. 6. 8.5 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 97,13 € +6,95 €
  12. 12. 8.4 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 91,13 € +0,95 €
  13. 13. 8.3 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 134,52 € +44,34 €
  14. 13. 8.3 Barum POLARIS 6 Táto pneumatika 90,18 €
  15. 15. 8.2 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 92,16 € +1,98 €
  16. 15. 8.2 Kleber KRISALP HP3 100,88 € +10,70 €
  17. 15. 8.2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,74 € +25,56 €
  18. 15. 8.2 Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 83,62 € −6,56 €
  19. 19. 8.1 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 117,88 € +27,70 €
  20. 19. 8.1 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,73 € −10,45 €
  21. 21. 7.9 Giti GITIWINTER W2 108,62 € +18,44 €
  22. 22. 7.8 Radar DIMAX WINTER
  23. 23. 7.7 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 56,14 € −34,04 €
  24. 24. 7.4 Sava ESKIMO HP 2 88,32 € −1,86 €
  25. 24. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 106,38 € +16,20 €
  26. 26. 7.3 Riken SNOW 83,62 € −6,56 €
  27. 26. 7.3 Platin RP-70 WINTER 99,05 € +8,87 €
  28. 28. 7.1 Triangle SNOWLINK PL02 68,11 € −22,07 €
  29. 29. 6.8 Kormoran SNOW 63,85 € −26,33 €
  30. 29. 6.8 Zeetex WH1000 76,82 € −13,36 €
  31. 31. 6.7 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 88,17 € −2,01 €
  32. 31. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 98,75 € +8,57 €
  33. 33. 6.6 Sailun ICE BLAZER Alpine EVO 94,23 € +4,05 €
  34. 33. 6.6 Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 141,31 € +51,13 €
  35. 35. 6.5 Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO WINTER 73,57 € −16,61 €
  36. 35. 6.5 Bridgestone LM32
  37. 37. 5.7 Milever MW255 WINTER-MAX A1 75,03 € −15,15 €
  38. 38. 5.6 RoadX RX FROST WU01 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 73,51 € −16,67 €
  39. 39. 5.3 Goodride Z-507 100,67 € +10,49 €
  40. 40. 5.0 Austone SP-901 54,80 € −35,38 €
  41. 41. 4.3 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 72,33 € −17,85 €
  42. 42. 2.8 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 101,45 € +11,27 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

90 € ÷ 45 050 km × 100
0,20 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 225/40 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Barum POLARIS 6 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 225/40 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)92
Speed index (SI)V
Product code15415160000
EAN4024063006881
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Barum
Tread POLARIS 6
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard
Construction Radial
Creation date 28.02.2024
Product launch date (gen.) 31.10.2024
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - FR
Comparison

Konkurencia

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/40 R18.

Current lowest
90,18
↘ 4,72 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
90,18
18.9.2026
Highest for the period
101,17
23.6.2026
101,17 90,18 90,18 € 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 94,65 € 23.6.2026: 96,42 € 23.6.2026: 101,17 € 23.6.2026: 94,65 € 24.6.2026: 96,42 € 24.6.2026: 100,86 € 24.6.2026: 94,65 € 25.6.2026: 96,42 € 25.6.2026: 100,86 € 25.6.2026: 94,65 € 26.6.2026: 94,72 € 26.6.2026: 94,65 € 27.6.2026: 94,72 € 27.6.2026: 94,65 € 28.6.2026: 94,72 € 28.6.2026: 94,65 € 29.6.2026: 94,72 € 29.6.2026: 94,65 € 30.6.2026: 94,72 € 30.6.2026: 94,65 € 1.7.2026: 94,72 € 1.7.2026: 94,65 € 2.7.2026: 94,72 € 2.7.2026: 94,65 € 2.7.2026: 93,71 € 4.7.2026: 94,72 € 4.7.2026: 93,71 € 5.7.2026: 94,72 € 5.7.2026: 93,71 € 6.7.2026: 94,72 € 6.7.2026: 93,71 € 7.7.2026: 94,72 € 7.7.2026: 93,71 € 8.7.2026: 94,72 € 8.7.2026: 93,71 € 9.7.2026: 94,72 € 9.7.2026: 93,71 € 10.7.2026: 94,72 € 10.7.2026: 93,71 € 11.7.2026: 94,72 € 11.7.2026: 93,71 € 12.7.2026: 94,72 € 12.7.2026: 93,71 € 13.7.2026: 94,72 € 13.7.2026: 93,71 € 14.7.2026: 94,72 € 14.7.2026: 93,71 € 15.7.2026: 94,72 € 15.7.2026: 93,71 € 16.7.2026: 94,72 € 16.7.2026: 93,71 € 17.7.2026: 94,72 € 17.7.2026: 93,71 € 18.7.2026: 94,72 € 18.7.2026: 93,71 € 19.7.2026: 94,72 € 19.7.2026: 93,71 € 20.7.2026: 94,72 € 20.7.2026: 93,71 € 29.7.2026: 90,75 € 14.8.2026: 90,38 € 14.8.2026: 90,59 € 19.8.2026: 90,79 € 21.8.2026: 90,30 € 27.8.2026: 90,75 € 4.9.2026: 90,59 € 11.9.2026: 90,38 € 18.9.2026: 90,18 € 23.9.2026: 90,18 €

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

User reviews

What owners say

4,4
★★★★☆
z 5 recenzií
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Expected lifespan
45 050 km
Reliability:confidence-high
RO
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Mazda MX5 2.0 SE (ND 2015 onwards) · 205/45 R17 · 161 km
★★★☆☆

This year I decided to replace my original Michelin CrossClimates in the front axel, since the CCs started to crack at the edges, as many have reported. I also wanted a more winter biased tyre, since I live in a Nordic country. I chose BP 6 after reading many reviews and because they seemed to have a good price/performance ratio. I haven't had a chance to drive a lot, so I can't give a very detailed analyses. My first impressions are pretty good. There is more grip on snow and ice compared to CC. However the tyre is softer than CC, but also wierdly bouncier. Since I drive a rear driven car, I don't feel comfortable inflating fronts more, than rears, but this is something I am considering in order to make the tyre more drivable.

MI
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Mazda 3 2014 · 205/60 R16
★★★★★

Just purchased a new set in Europe, Serbia, DOT 2025, and was driving on them for about 50 km through the city, on the highway and the local road. Temperature was around 9 degrees C and the road was dry. Wanted to give you my first impressions right away, but I will update the review after I am able to use them on the snow and more severe weather with lower temperatures.
First, first impression, after coming from 10 year old Michelin Alpine A4 is, these tyres are wobbly. Like, a lot.
That is pretty much the only issue, everything else seems pretty much fenomenal. Price, fenomenal. Noise is virtually non existent, I didn't know this was even possible. Feeling on the strait road or a highway is posh, they transformed my rough Mazda 3 suspension into a smooth sale. Rolling resistance is by my subjective feeling, really low. Although extremely soft tyre by the touch, sharp cornering was surprisingly precise and there were no issues there.
If there was no that annoying bounciness, I would looove my new tyre, but there is this constant feeling that I might be missing a level of sportiness that Michelin offered, with their firmer ride. I just don't have the same degree of confidence with this balloony feeling under my legs. I just hope that some of this awkward feeling will go away on lower temperatures , where it might be possible that this compound becomes a little bit stiffer. Also, of you have slimmer sidewalls on your wheel size, you might not have this issue at all.

WI
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Mercedes Benz C180K Avantgarde · 225/45 R17
★★★★☆

I chose the Barum Polaris 6 for its affordability. My car is a Mercedes W204 C180 Kompressor. I haven't had a chance to test it on snow and ice yet, but it's an incredibly quiet and comfortable tire. I wasn't disappointed. I recommend it.

LU
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Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1,6 16V · 185/65 R15 · 11 265 km
★★★★★

Really good tire amazed with it honestly

SU
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Volkswagen Golf R estate · 205/55 R16 · 19 312 km
★★★★★

Very Good Tyre ive been driving for 3 months now no problem at all

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