Barum Polaris 3 vs Imperial Snowdragon 3
The Barum Polaris 3 and the Imperial Snowdragon 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Polaris 3 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Polaris 3
Snowdragon 3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Polaris 3 86% from 18 reviews and the Snowdragon 3 62% from 4. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2014
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Polaris 3 | Field | Snowdragon 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview | P16 of 49 | P47 of 49 |
Polaris 3 vs Snowdragon 3: your questions
Is the Barum Polaris 3 or the Imperial Snowdragon 3 the better tyre?
The Barum Polaris 3 and the Imperial Snowdragon 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Polaris 3 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Polaris 3 scores 7.2 and the Snowdragon 3 2.3 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Polaris 3 and 6.3/10 for the Snowdragon 3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Polaris 3 86% from 18 reviews and the Snowdragon 3 62% from 4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Polaris 3 is made in 6 sizes (13 to 16 inch) and the Snowdragon 3 in 34 (15 to 19 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Polaris 3 is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Snowdragon 3 C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Snowdragon 3 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2015, the Polaris 3 in 2011. The Polaris 3 replaced the Barum Polaris 2.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.