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Barum Basic

POLARIS 6

7.7
PTI – Pneutesty Index
good ✓ 3 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 255/45 R20 among 38 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Price from
181,48 €
in 255/45 R20
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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.

Varianty pneumatiky (1)

Your size 255/45 R20 105V XL EAN: 4024063006928 SAP: 15415240000
BARUM POLARIS 6, FR
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 181,48 €
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

7.7
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,7 / 10 · good PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 255/45 R20 among 38 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured ranking not certain yet (14.–27.)
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 74
+4 % 4 Tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 93
+6 % 3 Tests
snow traction 89
+5 % 3 Tests
snow handling 32
≈ average 2 Tests
Wet 39
−3 % 4 Tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 75
+1 % 3 Tests
Aquaplaning 22
−4 % 3 Tests
wet handling 29
≈ average 2 Tests
Dry 20
−3 % 3 Tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 19
−2 % 3 Tests
dry handling 59
≈ average 2 Tests
Ice –
Not measured. 1 test 1 test
what it consists of Ice (1)
ice braking 98
+7 % 1 test
Economy 78
+3 % 3 Tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 100
+13 % 3 Tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 33
−2 % 2 Tests
Noise and comfort 68
+2 % 3 Tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 96
+3 % 3 Tests
ride comfort 44
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Economybetter than 78 %
Where it falls behind
Wetworse than 61 % · −3 %
Dryworse than 80 % · −3 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ 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

Where Barum POLARIS 6 stands in size 255/45 R20

Compared with 22 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,7 181,48 €
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 212,36 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 230,82 € Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.7 309,82 € Hankook W340A WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 SUV 8.6 198,15 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 227,80 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 185,51 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.1 172,87 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 201,11 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 196,26 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 181,48 € This tyre Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 170,31 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 153,86 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.5 193,52 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.4 142,60 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV SILENTDRIVE 7.3 210,27 € Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 3 7.3 244,86 € Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.1 287,69 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.8 156,66 € Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7 264,36 € Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.5 92,48 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.6 102,25 € Zeetex WH1000 4.6 122,00 €
4,6 median 7,6 9,1
10. rank in the group of 22 compared
55 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,1 above the group median group median 7,6
−1,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
  1. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 212,36 € +30,88 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 230,82 € +49,34 €
  3. 3. 8.7 Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 309,82 € +128,34 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Hankook W340A WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 SUV 198,15 € +16,67 €
  5. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 227,80 € +46,32 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 185,51 € +4,03 €
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV better and cheaper 172,87 € −8,61 €
  8. 8. 7.9 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 201,11 € +19,63 €
  9. 9. 7.8 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 196,26 € +14,78 €
  10. 10. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 6 This tyre 181,48 €
  11. 11. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 170,31 € −11,17 €
  12. 11. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 153,86 € −27,62 €
  13. 13. 7.5 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 193,52 € +12,04 €
  14. 14. 7.4 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 142,60 € −38,88 €
  15. 15. 7.3 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV SILENTDRIVE 210,27 € +28,79 €
  16. 15. 7.3 Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 3 244,86 € +63,38 €
  17. 17. 7.1 Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 287,69 € +106,21 €
  18. 18. 6.8 Radar DIMAX WINTER 156,66 € −24,82 €
  19. 19. 6.7 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 264,36 € +82,88 €
  20. 20. 6.5 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 92,48 € −89,00 €
  21. 21. 5.6 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 102,25 € −79,23 €
  22. 22. 4.6 Zeetex WH1000 122,00 € −59,48 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

181 € ÷ 37 026 km × 100
0,49 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 255/45 R20 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 0,43 €
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 0,45 €
Barum POLARIS 6 0,49 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 works out cheaper per 100 km, but has a lower overall score (7,6 vs 7,7).

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 255/45 R20
Width255 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter20″
Load index (LI)105
Speed index (SI)V
Product code15415240000
EAN4024063006928
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB (73 dB)
Manufacturer Barum
Tread POLARIS 6
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - 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
7. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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11. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres
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2025
10. place
Auto Bild large winter tire braking test 225/40 R18 2025
52 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 255/45 R20.

Current lowest
181,48 €
↘ 2,14 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
173,06 €
5.9.2026
Highest for the period
207,60 €
23.6.2026
207,60 173,06 181,48 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 185,45 € 23.6.2026: 189,38 € 23.6.2026: 207,60 € 23.6.2026: 185,45 € 24.6.2026: 189,38 € 24.6.2026: 206,94 € 24.6.2026: 185,45 € 25.6.2026: 189,38 € 25.6.2026: 206,94 € 25.6.2026: 185,45 € 26.6.2026: 189,38 € 26.6.2026: 185,45 € 27.6.2026: 189,38 € 27.6.2026: 185,45 € 28.6.2026: 189,38 € 28.6.2026: 185,45 € 29.6.2026: 189,38 € 29.6.2026: 185,45 € 30.6.2026: 189,38 € 30.6.2026: 185,45 € 1.7.2026: 189,38 € 1.7.2026: 185,45 € 2.7.2026: 189,38 € 2.7.2026: 185,45 € 3.7.2026: 182,82 € 3.7.2026: 185,45 € 4.7.2026: 188,48 € 4.7.2026: 185,45 € 5.7.2026: 188,48 € 5.7.2026: 185,45 € 6.7.2026: 188,48 € 6.7.2026: 185,45 € 7.7.2026: 188,48 € 7.7.2026: 185,45 € 8.7.2026: 188,48 € 8.7.2026: 185,45 € 9.7.2026: 188,48 € 9.7.2026: 185,45 € 10.7.2026: 188,48 € 10.7.2026: 185,45 € 11.7.2026: 188,48 € 11.7.2026: 185,45 € 12.7.2026: 188,48 € 12.7.2026: 185,45 € 13.7.2026: 188,48 € 13.7.2026: 185,45 € 14.7.2026: 188,48 € 14.7.2026: 185,45 € 15.7.2026: 188,48 € 15.7.2026: 185,45 € 16.7.2026: 188,48 € 16.7.2026: 185,45 € 17.7.2026: 188,48 € 17.7.2026: 185,45 € 18.7.2026: 188,48 € 18.7.2026: 185,45 € 19.7.2026: 188,48 € 19.7.2026: 185,45 € 20.7.2026: 188,48 € 20.7.2026: 185,45 € 22.7.2026: 188,48 € 22.7.2026: 185,45 € 24.7.2026: 184,16 € 25.7.2026: 184,32 € 25.7.2026: 185,45 € 26.7.2026: 184,32 € 26.7.2026: 185,45 € 27.7.2026: 184,32 € 28.7.2026: 185,45 € 28.7.2026: 184,77 € 29.7.2026: 185,45 € 29.7.2026: 175,65 € 29.7.2026: 175,23 € 31.7.2026: 175,65 € 1.8.2026: 175,23 € 8.8.2026: 174,80 € 14.8.2026: 175,23 € 19.8.2026: 175,65 € 25.8.2026: 176,08 € 28.8.2026: 175,65 € 1.9.2026: 176,08 € 2.9.2026: 175,65 € 4.9.2026: 175,23 € 4.9.2026: 173,15 € 5.9.2026: 173,06 € 15.9.2026: 174,80 € 17.9.2026: 174,38 € 24.9.2026: 173,95 € 26.9.2026: 174,38 € 29.9.2026: 173,95 € 1.10.2026: 177,92 € 5.10.2026: 173,53 € 6.10.2026: 177,92 € 6.10.2026: 173,53 € 7.10.2026: 173,95 € 8.10.2026: 173,53 € 9.10.2026: 173,95 € 9.10.2026: 181,48 € 14.10.2026: 181,48 €

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

User reviews

What owners say

4,4
★★★★☆
from 5 reviews
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Expected lifespan
37 026 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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