Comparison: Barum Polaris 6 vs. Dunlop Winter (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Barum (78%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter has a better rating of 96% compared to 83% of the Barum Polaris 6. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Polaris 6 and the Winter were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Barum Polaris 6 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (74%) of the Dunlop Winter also have C wet ratings.