Barum Quartaris 5 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 42% of the all-season tires we score.
Owners 72 · 8 reviews analysed Road tests 57 · 4 tests
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Barum Quartaris 5 has a Relative Score of 64 out of 100 among all-season tires. In 6 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for wet (77) and weakest for dry (20). 8 owner reviews rate it 72 out of 100. 88% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 1 wear test: about 46,000 km (29,000 miles), newest 2025.
- Weak point: Noise 45 — 16th of 16 (2025 ADAC All Season tire Test)
- Weak point: Dry 20 — 16th of 16 (2025 ADAC All Season tire Test), 34th of 35 (2023 All Season tire 35 Set Shootout)
Barum is Continental's budget brand, made in Romania, Slovakia and France.
Owners rate it 15 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
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
72/100From 8 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
57/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 8 owner reviews found online.
The Barum Quartaris 5 is generally praised as a comfortable and affordable mid-range all-season tire that delivers reliable performance for casual, everyday driving. While users highlight its impressive ride comfort, value for money, and decent longevity across seasons, spirited drivers note limitations in traction during hard cornering and wet conditions.
Pros
- High level of ride comfort and low road noise
- Excellent value for money as an affordable mid-range option
- Good longevity and tread wear over multiple seasons
- Reliable stability on open roads and dry conditions
Cons
- Reduced traction and tendency to slide during hard driving or spirited cornering
- Occasional loss of traction in wet conditions or during city-speed turns from stoplights
- Mild water rustling noise under certain wet conditions
Worth knowing
- Users note the tire performs adequately for casual, easy driving but struggles under more demanding dynamic maneuvers.
6 published test appearances (4 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 ADAC All Season tire Test · 225/45 R17
10th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 16th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 8th of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 10th of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 16 | |
| Noise | 16th of 16 | |
| Value | 7th of 16 | |
| Wear | 12th of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 6th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 14th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 11th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2023 All Season tire 35 Set Shootout · 225/45 R17
19th of 35
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 35 | |
| Dry Braking | 34th of 35 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 All Season tire Market Overview · 225/50 R17
19th of 32
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 32 | |
| Dry Braking | 29th of 32 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Autonavigator Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
9th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autonavigator
2021 Autonavigator Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
11th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autonavigator
2020 All Season tire Market Overview - 32 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
18th of 31
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 31 | |
| Dry Braking | 30th of 31 |
Source: Auto Bild
Barum Quartaris 5 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 92% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 70% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 71–72 dB |
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