Barum Tyre Test Reviews

Summaries of tyre tests and reviews featuring the Barum tyre brand are featured on this page. To compare the perceived tyre quality and performance characteristics of individual tyre models, click on the links below.

Bravuris
Bravuris 2
Brillantis
Polaris 2
Quartaris

Bravuris

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2006

Comparative Strengths - Rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - Dry performance, some minor weaknesses also in the wet

AutoBild - Apr 2007

Comparative Strengths - Comfort, rolling resistance, dry braking

Comparative Weaknesses - Steering and directional stability

AutoZeitung - May 2008

Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning in a line

Comparative Weaknesses - braking

Bravuris 2

ACE Lenkrad - Mar 2009

Comparative Strengths - wet braking

Comparative Weaknesses - none specific but average in many areas

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008

Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - dry performance

AutoBild - Nov 2008

Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, noise, rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability

AutoZeitung - May 2009

Comparative Strengths - price, aquaplaning in a line, rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - unbalanced, wet braking, noise

Brillantis

ACE Lenkrad - Apr 2008

Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, price

Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2007

Comparative Strengths - Rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - Wet performance, wear

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008

Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, wear

Comparative Weaknesses - noise, wet performance

OAMTC - 2007

Comparative Strengths - Rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - Slight weaknesses in the wet

TCS - 2007

Comparative Strengths - Fuel consumption, Dry handling

Comparative Weaknesses - Wet performance

Polaris 2

ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2007

Comparative Strengths - dry performance

Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, ice, noise, rolling resistance

ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2008

Comparative Strengths - none mentioned

Comparative Weaknesses - ice, snow and wet performance, rolling resistance

AutoZeitung 2007

Comparative Strengths - handling on snow

Comparative Weaknesses - snow traction, aquaplaning, wet braking

AutoZeitung 2008

Comparative Strengths - price, dry slalom

Comparative Weaknesses - snow, driving precision, comfort

Quartaris

AutoBild 2008

Comparative Strengths - Aquaplaning, braking in dry and wet, comfort

Comparative Weaknesses - winter performance, steering