Barum Basic POLARIS 6
tested in R18 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
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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.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
Varianty pneumatiky (1)
C 
C 
B Price from 120,74 € 
Reinforced profile 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection Price comparison across shops pre EAN: 4024063007949
Current prices for size 255/40 R18.
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How the Polaris 6 evaluated
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
ranking not certain yet (9.–15.) 
Snow 70 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 52 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 6 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – what it consists of Ice (1)
Economy 69 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 65 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 6 stands in size 255/40 R18
Compared with 7 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 174,58 € 
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 8.6 153,32 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 120,74 € This tyre 
Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 132,47 € 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 142,06 € 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.8 100,11 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 100,11 € −20,63 € 9.1 best in the group Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 174,58 € +53,84 € Show all tyres in the ranking (7)
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 255/40 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Austone SP901 works out cheaper per 100 km, but has a lower overall score (5,9 vs 7,7).
Technical information
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.
C C B (73 dB) 
3PMSF Áno Competitors
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How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 255/40 R18.
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What owners say
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.
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.
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.
Really good tire amazed with it honestly
Very Good Tyre ive been driving for 3 months now no problem at all