Barum Polaris 6 vs Kleber Krisalp HP3
Across the two shared tests, the Barum consistently ranks higher overall (8/22 vs 14/22; 10/52 vs 12/52), driven by better dry and wet braking, lower noise, and class-leading rolling resistance. The Kleber counters with standout snow performance-shortest snow braking in both datasets and superior traction and agility on packed snow-while giving up time and distance on dry and wet tarmac and aquaplaning.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Barum Polaris 6 | two |
While it might look like the Barum Polaris 6 is better than the Kleber Krisalp HP3 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter dry and wet braking (e.g., -3% wet vs Kleber in both tests)
- Lowest rolling resistance in the pair (~11% better), aiding fuel economy
- Quieter and more comfortable ride (65.2 dB; higher comfort score)
- Stronger value proposition (lower purchase price and better price/performance)
- Top-tier snow braking (up to 3.9% shorter) and excellent traction
- Better snow handling and slalom agility
- Superior aquaplaning resistance (straight +7.7%, curved +19%)
- Stable wet-circle and wet-handling balance at the limit
Dry Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.75% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Dry Braking: Barum Polaris 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 was 1.48% faster around a lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Barum Polaris 6
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 stopped the vehicle in 3.12% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Braking: Barum Polaris 6
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 0.12% faster around a wet lap than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 0.79% faster around a wet circle than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Wet Circle: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 floated at a 7.15% higher speed than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 slipped out at a 16.27% higher speed than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 stopped the vehicle in 3.9% less distance than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Snow Braking: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had 5.65% better snow traction than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Snow Traction: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 1.19% faster around a lap than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 8.91% faster through a slalom than the Barum Polaris 6.
Best In Snow Slalom: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 scored 8.22% more points than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Barum Polaris 6
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Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one noise tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 measured 1.95% quieter than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Noise: Barum Polaris 6
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 and Kleber Krisalp HP3 performed equally well in wear tests.
Best In Wear: Both tyres performed equally well
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Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one value tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 proved to have a 23.96% better value based on price/1000km than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Value: Barum Polaris 6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Barum Polaris 6 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Barum Polaris 6 had a 10.89% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Barum Polaris 6
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Barum Polaris 6 and Kleber Krisalp HP3.
In total the Barum Polaris 6 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.
The Kleber Krisalp HP3 has been reviewed 36 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Barum Polaris 6.
Conclusion
The Kleber Krisalp HP3 is the snow specialist: best-in-group snow braking (up to 3.9% shorter), stronger traction, and better snow agility. However, these strengths come with compromises-longer dry braking, weaker wet braking, and notably poorer aquaplaning reserves-plus a higher price that undercuts its value for mixed climates. Choose Kleber for mountainous or consistently snowy regions; choose Barum for varied winter weather, urban commuting, and fuel-conscious drivers.
Key Differences
- Overall rankings favor Barum (8/22 and 10/52) over Kleber (14/22 and 12/52)
- Barum brakes shorter on wet and dry; Kleber stops shorter on snow
- Kleber offers stronger aquaplaning reserves; Barum trails in deep-water stability
- Barum is quieter and more comfortable (65.2 dB vs 66.5 dB; higher comfort score)
- Barum delivers lower rolling resistance (~10.9% better) and lower running costs
- Price/value: Barum ~€380/set vs Kleber ~€500/set, improving Barum's total cost of ownership
Overall Winner: Kleber Krisalp HP3
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.