Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

WinterCraft WP52

Blizzak LM-005

8.2

R14 – R22

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Test Profile

Polaris 3

WinterCraft WP52

Blizzak LM-005

Number of tests

10

49

Best position

#3

#2

#1

Average position

10.6

12.2

3.2

Latest test

2018

2024

Available sizes

67

207

213

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

95%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

63%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

84%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

69%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

Snow

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

72%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

Comfort

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

79%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

66%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

Interior noise

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

88%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

85%

Costs

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

65%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

64%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 3

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

Offroad

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

Dry

Confidence

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

89%

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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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