Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Kumho (61%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 5 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (96%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Barum Polaris 5
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| Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R13 - R17 | |
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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 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
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