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Comparison: Apollo Alnac 4G Winter vs. Barum Polaris 3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Apollo (60%). The first tyre test of Apollo Alnac 4G Winter was done in 2024, compared to 2015 when was the Barum Polaris 3 first tested.

Test Profile

Apollo
Alnac 4G Winter
Barum
Polaris 3
Number of tests
2
10
Best position
#12
#3
Average position
13.5
10.6
Latest test
2024
2018
Available sizes
60
67

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 2 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
98%
Barum Polaris 3
95%
Dry braking
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Dry handling
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
96%
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Wet
Confidence
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
95%
Barum Polaris 3
85%
Aquaplaning - cross
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
77%
Barum Polaris 3
77%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Wet braking
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
89%
Wet circle cornering
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Wet handling
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Snow
Confidence
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
77%
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Snow braking
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
76%
Barum Polaris 3
98%
Snow cornering
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
70%
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Snow handling
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
78%
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Snow traction
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
84%
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Exterior noise
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Costs
Confidence
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
91%
Barum Polaris 3
95%
Mileage
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
80%
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Price/value
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
100%
Barum Polaris 3
97%
Rolling resistance
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
93%
Barum Polaris 3
100%

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