The Barum Bravuris 3HM is a mid-range high performance summer tyre with owner praise for grip, value and tread life. Tests are less favourable about steering precision and comfort, and one flags poor aquaplaning resistance.
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Owners say85%from 66 owner reviews90% would buy againRead the reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
Based on test and owner data, the Barum Bravuris 3HM is expected to last around 25,714 miles (41,383 km).
What do owners say about the Barum Bravuris 3HM?
Across 66 owner ratings the Barum Bravuris 3HM averages 85%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 8. 17 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 89% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Barum Bravuris 3HM's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Barum Bravuris 3HM most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Barum Bravuris 3HM?
Owners rate the Barum Bravuris 3HM 8.4 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 59 reviews.
How well do the Barum Bravuris 3HM wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Barum Bravuris 3HM 8.7 out of 10 for wear across 59 reviews. 17 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the Barum Bravuris 3HM again?
90% of owners say they would buy the Barum Bravuris 3HM again, based on the 60 owner reviews that answered the question. 57% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Barum Bravuris 3HM's dry grip?
Of the 57 owner reviews analysed for the Barum Bravuris 3HM, 30 mention dry grip: 29 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Barum Bravuris 3HM's wet grip?
Of the 57 owner reviews analysed for the Barum Bravuris 3HM, 25 mention wet grip: 22 praise it (confident wet grip) and 3 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "the wet grip is where u can see its quality!". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Barum Bravuris 3HM's value for money?
Of the 57 owner reviews analysed for the Barum Bravuris 3HM, 22 mention value for money: 22 praise it (good value) and 0 criticise it (poor value). One owner wrote: "Excellent value for money. Performance is almost on a par with top range tyres at a fraction of the cost". Read those reviews
Dry grip, wet grip and value lead the positive feedback on the Barum Bravuris 3HM, with 29, 22 and 22 favourable mentions respectively and little criticism. Tread life also earns much more praise than complaint, supported by mid-life and end-of-life accounts rather than new-tyre impressions alone. Several owners' later reviews remain positive about grip, comfort or wear as mileage rises, although one repeated post adds no new experience. Comfort is generally liked, while noise is less unanimous, with nine favourable comments against five complaints, roughly one in eleven owners reporting noise concerns. The few wet-grip complaints are exceptions to a largely favourable picture. Across 59 reviews the average is 79.7%, with 49 positive and four below 40%.
What owners mention most counted across 57 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 66 ratings
Owner score85%
Dry Grip88%
Wear87%
Comfort84%
Wet Grip83%
Road Feedback82%
Handling80%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 57%
“They were already on car when bought the car, with 5.5mm left, 2018 production year. What can I say, almost impossible to drive on wet road, even just starting from stand still, not very aggressive cause hard spin, very...”
“Got these tyres as a replacement of my OEM fitted pirelli p7's, both dry and wet grip are somehow average, you can trust them but you must expect lots of wheelspin, especially in wet surfaces, and they were also quite...”
“Bought these for my Jaguar xf 3.0 diesel, they've been a very good tyre. I'm not the racing type but they haven't let me down. The tyre walls have faired well having been forced into the gutter a few times by ongoing...”
They were already on car when bought the car, with 5.5mm left, 2018 production year. What can I say, almost impossible to drive on wet road, even just starting from stand still, not very aggressive cause hard spin, very scary to fly through corners on wet road. The dry aspects are pretty good, but tires are hard and not very comfortable. Once was on track, not very pro, but after 30 mins, middle ribs almost destroyed, not very responsive after couple of rounds. In general doesn't like them, because mostly it is wet in my country and need to significantly reduce speed.
Member
Audi
255/55 R17
100 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
Great tyre for the price. Yes no as good grip Maybe with Michelin or other expensive brands but with today's cars and abs assistance and collision assistance does it make any difference? I have 2 audis and never used anything else. Great tyre
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I already reviewed tyre at 9000 miles:
"Really good grip in wet, more than expected. In wet I drive them almost as it's dry and they really stick.
They are good and predictable in dry."
This has not changed. Tyre is really good, especially for the price. And they would last at least 10000 more miles judging by the thread wear.
BUT, I had to change them because they could not be balanced properly!
First when I changed from winter to summer, they balanced them (I went out for a coffee while they were doing it), I went home driving on motorway and my whole car was shaking from 50 mph. Driving 70 mph was impossible. So I went back next day to the shop, and they really tried to balance them but they couldn't. They would remove them from the wheel, put them again, etc to try to get them to be better. It was better, but not as it should be!
Because they have more life in them, I won't throw them, I will fit them to another vehicle that is only for city driving.
I bought Premium Contact 6 to replace them, and they are really really good (I'll leave review).
Because of this issue, I cannot recommend them to anyone who is driving outside of city.
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For the price can't be beat. Last longer than continental and 40-50 quid cheaper per tyre. Grip in both wet and dry is also not far off the contis. I like to test a tire in all conditions....can hardly budge them even on roundabouts in the wet ....only after 15,000 miles and down to 3.5 mil are they starting to move a little but still feel safer than cheap brand new budget tyres I tried before. Only issue is for some reason recently I'm finding them hard to source!
Bought these for my Jaguar xf 3.0 diesel, they've been a very good tyre. I'm not the racing type but they haven't let me down. The tyre walls have faired well having been forced into the gutter a few times by ongoing traffic. I've now done nearly 30,000 miles and I reckon there's probably another 5000 miles left. I've had them for nearly 2 years and I'm very pleased. If I can get them again I would, but proving difficult to source at the moment.
Bought these for my Jaguar xf 3.0 diesel, they've been a very good tyre. I'm not the racing type but they haven't let me down. The tyre walls have faired well having been forced into the gutter a few times by ongoing traffic. I've now done nearly 30,000 miles and I reckon there's probably another 5000 miles left. I've had them for nearly 2 years and I'm very pleased. If I can get them again I would, but proving difficult to source at the moment.
Got these tyres as a replacement of my OEM fitted pirelli p7's, both dry and wet grip are somehow average, you can trust them but you must expect lots of wheelspin, especially in wet surfaces, and they were also quite noisier compared to p7's, where these tyres really shine is the wear, 43000 miles in combination of Country Roads and motorways, other than that, these are average budget tyres, and I won't buy them again
My last review of these tyres was in July last year with just over 5k under them. 12k further on and with what looks like at least another 4 or 5k left in them, I'm still mega impressed. Highly, highly recommended. In fact, I was thinking of changing my alloys for wider rears, but because Barum don't make the right tyre size and I don't want to buy any other tyre, I've decided to keep the wheels I've already got.
I drove about 15000km (9000mls) on them in less than a year, and judging by thread wear they seem that will last about 30000km.
Really good grip in wet, more than expected. In wet I drive them almost as it's dry and they really stick.
They are good and predictable in dry.
Would recommend.
These tyres may have a cheap price but the grip is as good if not a little better than the conti sports I replaced on my Audi A3 sportback I don't drive like an idiot but do drive spirited only issue if you can call it that is that the tyres make a little more road noise and give a more firm ride to the car the noise is not much the firm ride makes you feel like your in a sports car but still have comfort
88%
Member
225/45 R17
7,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I put these on a 2005 MBZ c230 with 156000 miles on the car 225/40-17 front, 245/40-17 rear.. I purchased these for the price. Living in So California, I wasn't worried about rain. it rained the week after I got the tires.
They had good traction on our oil slick/wet roads and do a much better job of sticking to the road (wet or dry) than I expected. My morning drive is on a canyon road with nice twists and turns. With morning dew and/or rain, I can still drive with spirit. I've taken the road at 55- 60mph (limit is 40)in an old 1998 Ford Explorer just to give readers an idea of ehat I call "spirited". I was quicker than 60mph and these tires do stick. great value for a high mileage tire at a very affordable price. I've had the tires just over a month.
