Barum Bravuris 6 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 45% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 63 · 5 reviews analysed Road tests 60 · 2 tests
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Barum Bravuris 6 has a Relative Score of 62 out of 100 among summer tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for efficiency (82) and weakest for dry (53). 5 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 60% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Dry 53 — 42nd of 52 (2025 Summer tire Test Shootout), 8th of 10 (2026 autozurnal Eco Summer tire Test)
Barum is Continental's budget brand, made in Romania, Slovakia and France.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
63/100From 5 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
60/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 5 owner reviews found online.
The Barum Bravuris 6 receives a mixed to negative reception from early users, with a stark division between those who experience poor handling and those who find acceptable budget performance. While a few users praise its high-speed comfort and eventual grip after a break-in period, significant concerns regarding cornering stability, high-speed unpredictability, and noise overshadow the positive feedback.
Pros
- High level of ride comfort
- Good grip performance after a required break-in period of around 400 miles
- Acceptable option as a low-cost budget tire for basic commuting
Cons
- Poor cornering grip and tendency to slide during spirited driving
- Unpredictable and insecure feeling at higher highway speeds (130-150 km/h)
- Noticeable and bothersome road noise
- Harsh ride quality over road bumps
Worth knowing
- Users transitioning from the previous Bravuris 5HM model reported a notable drop in overall handling performance with the new version.
- One reviewer attributed the compromised handling characteristics to the tire's EV-ready and ECO-focused design.
2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 autozurnal Eco Summer tire Test · 215/55 R18
6th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 8th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 7th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 6th of 10 | |
| Noise | 9th of 10 | |
| Energy Consumption | 3rd of 10 |
Source: Autožurnal
2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18
39th of 52
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 38th of 52 | |
| Dry Braking | 42nd of 52 |
Source: Auto Bild
Barum Bravuris 6 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B in 99% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | B in 77% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 69–72 dB |
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