Barum Polaris 3 vs Linglong Winter Hero Radial 650
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Barum Polaris 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter Hero Radial 650 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests 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
Winter Hero Radial 650
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Polaris 3 86% from 18 reviews and the Winter Hero Radial 650 43% from 4. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2013 to 2015
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 | Winter Hero Radial 650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P9 of 51 | P41 of 51 | |
| 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking | P7 of 50 | P47 of 50 |
Polaris 3 vs Winter Hero Radial 650: your questions
Is the Barum Polaris 3 or the Linglong Winter Hero Radial 650 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Barum Polaris 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter Hero Radial 650 not once.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Polaris 3 and 3.8/10 for the Winter Hero Radial 650.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Polaris 3 86% from 18 reviews and the Winter Hero Radial 650 43% from 4.
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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.