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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 255/55 R18 among 39 available

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115,46 €

in 255/55 R18

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Widthin millimetres

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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 255/55 R18 109V XL EAN: 4024063007888 SAP: 15415510000

BARUM POLARIS 6, FR

B Price from 115,46 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 255/55 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

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115,46 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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117,85 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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126,32 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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114,37 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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117,08 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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117,82 €

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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 255/55 R18 among 39 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 12 measurements · 6 tests

+2,8 %

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

≈ average

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 4 tests

+3,7 %

Aquaplaning 4 tests

−2,2 %

wet handling 3 tests

≈ average

Dry from 7 measurements · 4 tests

−1,9 %

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

+1,6 %

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

+2,5 %

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 88 %

Noise and comfort 76 %

Weakness

Dry worse than 94 %

🏆 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 255/55 R18

Compared with 18 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,5 115,46 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 126,48 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 156,37 €

Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.6 144,43 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.1 136,00 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 134,63 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 127,58 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 115,46 € This tyre

Semperit SPEED GRIP 3 SUV 7.5 139,01 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 102,21 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 114,76 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 128,96 €

Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.0 190,36 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV 6.9 107,26 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 110,20 €

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7 116,85 €

Hankook W320C WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 6.6 157,20 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 109,40 €

Zeetex WH1000 SUV 5.0 98,60 €

5,0 Median 7,4 9,1

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 SUV 98,60 € −16,86 € 9.1 best in the group

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 126,48 € +11,02 €

7. rank in the group of 18 compared

+0,1 above the group median group median 7,4

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

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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.