Segment
1. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost2. Imperial SnowDragon UHP Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
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 Netherlands (Imperial). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Imperial (7%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Imperial SnowDragon UHP first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the SnowDragon UHP were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Barum Polaris 5 | Imperial SnowDragon UHP | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R16 - 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 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(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 | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
| Imperial SnowDragon UHP | 39,1 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient | 3,2 | 3,9 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
| Imperial SnowDragon UHP Rating: Poor | 5,3 | 2,1 | 4,0 | 2,3 | 2,3 | 2,9 | 1,5 |
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