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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 185/60 R15 among 34 available

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59,54 €

in 185/60 R15

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Load capacityLI index

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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 (1)

Your size 185/60 R15 88T XL EAN: 4024063008076 SAP: 15415330000

BARUM POLARIS 6

B Price from 59,54 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 185/60 R15.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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59,76 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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59,96 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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60,04 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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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 185/60 R15 among 34 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 12 measurements · 6 tests

+3,0 %

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

+3,6 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 4 tests

+3,7 %

Aquaplaning 4 tests

−2,2 %

wet handling 3 tests

≈ average

Dry from 7 measurements · 4 tests

−1,2 %

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

≈ average

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

+1,9 %

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

Noise and comfort 86 %

Snow 80 %

Weakness

Dry worse than 89 %

🏆 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

Where Barum POLARIS 6 stands in size 185/60 R15

Compared with 25 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,5 59,54 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 73,30 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 59,34 € better and cheaper

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 63,43 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 53,15 € better and cheaper

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 59,08 € better and cheaper

Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 69,90 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 48,40 € better and cheaper

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 66,71 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 66,44 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 65,18 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 62,25 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 59,54 € This tyre

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 64,00 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 49,16 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 77,15 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 87,42 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 60,94 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 46,25 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 50,61 €

Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 61,35 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 57,50 €

Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 56,67 €

Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 44,91 €

Minerva FROSTRACK HP M+S 5.6 73,77 €

Goodride SW608 5.2 68,70 €

5,2 Median 7,4 8,6

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 68,70 € +9,16 € 8.6 best in the group

Dunlop WINTER 73,30 € +13,76 €

12. rank in the group of 25 compared

52 % of tyres are weaker in this group

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

−1,1 behind the best in the group the best has 8,6

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 4 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 59,34 € −0,20 € 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 53,15 € −6,39 € 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 59,08 € −0,46 €

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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.