Comparison: Taurus Winter 601 vs. Barum Polaris 3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (Taurus) 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 Taurus (0%). But when it comes to comparing Taurus Winter 601 and Barum Polaris 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Winter 601 and the Polaris 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.