Barum Quartaris 5 vs Kleber Quadraxer 3
Ahead in each discipline
The Barum Quartaris 5 and the Kleber Quadraxer 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Quadraxer 3 finished ahead. The Quadraxer 3 was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Quartaris 5
Quadraxer 3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Quartaris 5
Quadraxer 3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Quartaris 5 80% from 8 reviews and the Quadraxer 3 86% from 32. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Quartaris 5 | Gap | Quadraxer 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Quadraxer 3 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 45 | 14.9% | 38.3 |
| Wet Quadraxer 3 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 49.2 | 1.4% | 48.5 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2023
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 | Quartaris 5 | Field | Quadraxer 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout | P19 of 35 | P8 of 35 |
Quartaris 5 vs Quadraxer 3: your questions
Is the Barum Quartaris 5 or the Kleber Quadraxer 3 the better tyre?
The Barum Quartaris 5 and the Kleber Quadraxer 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Quadraxer 3 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Quartaris 5 scores 7.2 and the Quadraxer 3 9.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Quartaris 5 or the Quadraxer 3?
The Quadraxer 3 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Quadraxer 3 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Quartaris 5 and 9.1/10 for the Quadraxer 3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Quartaris 5 80% from 8 reviews and the Quadraxer 3 86% from 32. 88% of Quartaris 5 owners would buy it again, against 90% for the Quadraxer 3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Quartaris 5 is made in 42 sizes (13 to 18 inch) and the Quadraxer 3 in 72 (14 to 20 inch). 31 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Quartaris 5 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Quadraxer 3 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Quadraxer 3 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2022, the Quartaris 5 in 2018. The Quadraxer 3 replaced the Kleber Quadraxer 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.