Segment
1. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Falken Eurowinter HS449
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Falken (48%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 3 has a better rating of 44% compared to 22% of the Falken Eurowinter HS449. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the Eurowinter HS449 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Barum Polaris 3 | Falken Eurowinter HS449 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R14 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Conditionally recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 3 ? dB
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 35,8 | 27,6 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 | 36,1 | 29,1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 Rating: - | 2- | 3+ | 2- | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 | 38,3 | 26,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 Rating: - | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 3 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 40,8 | 28,6 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 | 40,6 | 28,2 | |||||
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