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POLARIS 6

Name: Barum POLARIS 6
Brand: Barum
SKU: barum-polaris-6
Rating: 7.5 (4 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 4 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available

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113,41 €

in 245/45 R18

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Rim diameterin inches

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.

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 (1)

Your size 245/45 R18 100V XL EAN: 4024063006584 SAP: 15415150000

BARUM POLARIS 6, FR

B Price from 113,41 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

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Current prices for size 245/45 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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113,41 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2026

117,30 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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121,93 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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116,58 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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118,85 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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120,06 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Barum POLARIS 6 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,5 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 12 measurements · 6 tests

+3,8 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 4 tests

+4,8 %

snow traction 4 tests

+3,3 %

snow handling 3 tests

≈ average

Wet from 18 measurements · 6 tests

+1,6 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 4 tests

+3,7 %

Aquaplaning 4 tests

−2,2 %

wet handling 3 tests

≈ average

Dry from 7 measurements · 4 tests

−2,1 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 4 tests

−2,6 %

dry handling 3 tests

≈ average

Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test

Not measured.

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 1 test

+7,3 %

Economy from 8 measurements · 4 tests

−1,4 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests

+5,2 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 3 tests

−2,3 %

Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 4 tests

+2,4 %

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests

+2,5 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Snow 81 %

Noise and comfort 78 %

Weakness

Dry worse than 90 %

🏆 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

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Barum POLARIS 6 stands in size 245/45 R18

Compared with 28 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,5 113,41 €

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 136,60 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 143,60 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 162,18 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 180,95 €

Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 130,18 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 159,96 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 110,33 € better and cheaper

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 125,16 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 128,32 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 112,66 € better and cheaper

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,97 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 141,25 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 128,04 €

Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 125,37 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 113,41 € This tyre

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 117,46 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 131,23 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 101,75 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 135,77 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 137,72 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 103,75 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 146,69 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,03 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 120,08 €

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 127,40 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 120,17 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 84,77 €

Zeetex WH1000 5.0 82,26 €

5,0 Median 7,6 9,1

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 82,26 € −31,15 € 9.1 best in the group

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 136,60 € +23,19 €

15. rank in the group of 28 compared

46 % of tyres are weaker in this group

−0,1 below the group median group median 7,6

−1,6 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 2 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 110,33 € −3,08 € 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 112,66 € −0,75 €

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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.