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Standard
Barum Basic

POLARIS 6

7.5 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 4 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
85,55 €
in 225/45 R17
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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.

Tyre variants (2)

Your size 225/45 R17 91H EAN: 4024063006997 SAP: 15415040000
BARUM POLARIS 6, FR
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 85,55 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 225/45 R17 94V XL EAN: 4024063007000 SAP: 15415050000
BARUM POLARIS 6, FR
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 88,18 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
Rating and verdict

How the Barum POLARIS 6 evaluated

7.5 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,5 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured ranking not certain yet (13.–35.)
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 6 tests
beats 55 of 66
84 +3,1 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 60 of 65
95 +4,8 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 38 of 56
75 +3,3 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 21 of 57
37 ≈ average
Wet from 18 measurements · 6 tests
beats 50 of 77
66 +2,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 59 of 76
81 +3,7 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 15 of 62
20 −2,2 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 17 of 58
22 ≈ average
Dry from 7 measurements · 4 tests
beats 8 of 60
14 −1,9 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 5 of 60
7 −2,6 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 15 of 55
29 ≈ average
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 43 of 45
98 +7,3 %
Economy from 8 measurements · 4 tests
beats 22 of 61
37 −2,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 35 of 60
64 +5,2 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 3 tests
beats 12 of 52
29 −2,3 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 4 tests
beats 49 of 61
81 +2,5 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 57 of 59
97 +2,5 %
ride comfort
beats 16 of 38
41 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Snow 84 % Noise and comfort 81 %
Weakness
Dry worse than 86 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Barum POLARIS 6 stands in size 225/45 R17

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,5 85,55 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,90 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 110,25 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 117,61 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 144,04 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 111,22 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 108,20 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 96,79 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 86,87 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 88,54 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 94,26 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 110,03 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 103,98 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 106,17 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 94,90 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 94,19 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 85,55 € This tyre Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 117,23 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 104,02 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 99,43 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 73,68 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 90,54 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 108,67 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,66 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 177,06 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,52 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,43 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 79,39 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 86,49 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 113,22 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 72,53 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 61,53 € Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 84,94 €
5,2 Median 7,5 9,8
16. rank in the group of 32 compared
50 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,5
−2,3 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,90 € +50,35 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 110,25 € +24,70 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 117,61 € +32,06 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 144,04 € +58,49 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 111,22 € +25,67 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 108,20 € +22,65 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 96,79 € +11,24 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 86,87 € +1,32 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 88,54 € +2,99 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 94,26 € +8,71 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 110,03 € +24,48 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 103,98 € +18,43 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 106,17 € +20,62 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 94,90 € +9,35 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 94,19 € +8,64 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 This tyre 85,55 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 117,23 € +31,68 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 104,02 € +18,47 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 99,43 € +13,88 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 73,68 € −11,87 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 90,54 € +4,99 €
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 108,67 € +23,12 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,66 € +16,11 €
  24. 24. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 177,06 € +91,51 €
  25. 25. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,52 € −6,03 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,43 € −6,12 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 79,39 € −6,16 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 86,49 € +0,94 €
  29. 29. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 113,22 € +27,67 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 72,53 € −13,02 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 61,53 € −24,02 €
  32. 32. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL 84,94 € −0,61 €
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 225/45 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code15415040000
EAN4024063006997
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Barum
Tread POLARIS 6
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - FR
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 9,3
2026
10. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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7. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
Detail →
11. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres ·Premiere
Detail →
Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/45 R17.

Current lowest
85,55 €
↘ 3,59 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
82,23 €
25.6.2026
Highest for the period
101,65 €
25.6.2026
101,65 82,23 85,55 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 88,74 € 23.6.2026: 90,30 € 23.6.2026: 88,74 € 24.6.2026: 90,30 € 24.6.2026: 88,74 € 25.6.2026: 90,81 € 25.6.2026: 101,65 € 25.6.2026: 88,74 € 25.6.2026: 82,23 € 16.9.2026: 84,89 € 16.9.2026: 85,04 € 16.9.2026: 82,23 € 17.9.2026: 85,04 € 17.9.2026: 84,85 € 24.9.2026: 84,66 € 25.9.2026: 84,56 € 28.9.2026: 84,85 € 28.9.2026: 84,56 € 29.9.2026: 84,85 € 29.9.2026: 84,66 € 29.9.2026: 84,36 € 1.10.2026: 84,17 € 6.10.2026: 86,77 € 6.10.2026: 84,17 € 7.10.2026: 84,36 € 8.10.2026: 84,17 € 9.10.2026: 84,36 € 15.10.2026: 84,55 € 22.10.2026: 84,74 € 24.10.2026: 84,55 € 27.10.2026: 84,36 € 28.10.2026: 84,55 € 29.10.2026: 84,36 € 30.10.2026: 84,55 € 3.11.2026: 83,70 € 4.11.2026: 83,51 € 6.11.2026: 82,70 € 6.11.2026: 83,70 € 8.11.2026: 85,55 €

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