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155-235/40-80 R13-18 49 sizes 2018 Winter rated

Barum Quartaris 5

Barum Tyres Touring All Season

The Barum Quartaris 5 is a Touring All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
84%
Wet Grip
81%
Road Feedback
83%
Handling
81%
Wear
91%
Comfort
90%
Buy again
87%
Snow Grip
77%
Ice Grip
67%
7 Reviews
83% Average
130,000 miles driven
4 Tests (avg: 17th)
Barum Quartaris 5

Barum Quartaris 5

All Season Mid-Range
BETA
6.7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Snow
95.9
1.38x / 2 tests
Ice
82.7
1.2x / 1 test
Wet
81.4
2x / 7 tests
Value
58.9
0.38x / 4 tests
Dry
45.1
1.5x / 4 tests
Comfort
40
0.29x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
90.7
1 test
Braking
72.1
11 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 4
Publications: 2
Period: 2020 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 82.5%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.32
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test ADAC 2025 225/45 R17 10/16 13 metrics
2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R17 19/35 2 metrics
2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2021 225/50 R17 19/34 2 metrics
2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 205/55 R16 18/33 2 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
4
Tests
17th
Average
10th
Best
19th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test
225/45 R17 • 2025
10th/16
The Barum Quartaris 5 receives an "adequate" rating for driving safety, which also defines its overall grade. Its performance is weak on dry roads and only satisfactory on wet surfaces, though it performs well in winter and earns a good score for its environmental impact. On dry roads, the tyre provides poor steering feedback and precision, requiring constant corrections as it responds with a delay and tends to oversteer early during lane changes. On wet roads, it scores as merely satisfactory across all criteria, with average grip levels and a tendency to understeer or oversteer. In contrast, the tyre performs well in winter conditions, earning good scores for braking and traction on snow, and its handling is rated as secure and largely precise. Environmentally, the German-made tyre achieves a good rating thanks to good projected mileage, low wear, low weight, and good fuel efficiency.
2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout
225/45 R17 • 2023
19th/35
2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview
225/50 R17 • 2021
19th/34
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80 R 13 79 T E C 71
14 inch
165/70 R 14 81 T E C 71
175/65 R 14 82 T D C 71
185/60 R 14 82 T E C 71
15 inch
185/65 R 15 88 T D C 71
195/55 R 15 85 H D C 72
195/65 R 15 91 H C C 72
16 inch
205/55 R 16 94 V XL C C 72
205/60 R 16 96 H XL D C 72
205/55 R 16 91 H C C 72
215/60 R 16 99 V XL D C 72
17 inch
225/45 R 17 94 V XL D C 72
225/50 R 17 98 V XL D C 72
205/50 R 17 93 W XL D C 72
215/55 R 17 98 W XL D C 72
225/45 R 17 94 Y XL C C 72
225/50 R 17 98 Y XL C C 72
18 inch
235/60 R 18 107 V XL D C 72
225/40 R 18 92 Y XL D C 72
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Top 3 Barum Quartaris 5 Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Renault Megane II 1.4 16V 98hp (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 42,500 average miles
Very good tires for low price
Ask a question | Helpful 920
November 16, 2024
Given 72% while driving a Mercedes Benz A (195/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 50,000 spirited miles
I have bought the tires in 2021 and have drivven them for 6 seasons (3 summers and 3 winters). After 50 000 km, the rubber is still soft and tread depth is 4.5 mm.
I have chosen the tire because the tread pattern is winter-like, with the ideas to use the tires all year round.
They are good in dry, rain, snow - no problem to climb in snow conditions to top of the mountain and return back.
The only weakness, as almost all tires, is when the asphalt is getting wet. but not wetted (when the rain is starting). This is a slippery condition. When it is raining, the tires are fine.

I recommend the tires for the usr who would like an all-year-fighter. I will compare the tire with Kleber Quadraxer 3 later, I will also try them. It has a better class B for wet, but no such winter-like pattern, so I guess the Klebers are not so good on snow.
Ask a question | Helpful 846
October 30, 2024
Given 91% while driving a Opel Astra H 1.7 CDTI (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
very good comfort and stability on open road and curves....i already have them on the car so far 10000km and i fully recommend them
Ask a question | Helpful 930
July 28, 2024
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Latest Barum Quartaris 5 Reviews

Given 68% while driving a Opel astra g caravan (175/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 12,500 spirited miles
Got the tires as a good, mid range option. Opted for all seasons since i wanted to keep the costs down. All in all, in casual, easy driving they perform perfectly fine but as soon as you start driving hard they start to slide in places where other cars will easily find traction. A medium curve will have you squeaking and sliding if you don’t pay attention. I have lost traction at city speeds in rain, a few times in a turn from stop lights - without driving any faster than other traffic. In snow the grip was allright, nothing special. Winter tires blew them out of the water. I could be too harsh as they are very narrow. I can’t speak about wider sizes. I wouldn’t get them again, at least in the same size as it is not very safe for anything else than slow cautious trips.
Ask a question | Helpful 848
January 24, 2023
Given 87% while driving a Citroën C4 (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
Super comfortable tires. They rustle slightly in the water, but it's a nice whistle.
Ask a question | Helpful 965
February 16, 2021
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