Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Barum Bravuris 3 stops 16% longer than premium rivals, 5.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.4% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 42/100, and owners rate it 6.8/10 in the wet from 9 reviews.
How good is the Barum Bravuris 3 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Barum Bravuris 3 stops 10.1% longer than premium rivals, 6.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 3.8% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 13/100, and owners rate it 7.7/10 in the dry from 9 reviews.
How comfortable and quiet are the Barum Bravuris 3?
Owners rate the Barum Bravuris 3 6.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Barum Bravuris 3 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Barum Bravuris 3 7.2 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Barum Bravuris 3 again?
67% of owners say they would buy the Barum Bravuris 3 again, based on the 9 owner reviews that answered the question. 22% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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What does the Barum Bravuris 3 replace?
The Barum Bravuris 3 is the successor to the Barum Bravuris 2 in Barum's range.
Across 9 owner ratings the Barum Bravuris 3 averages 73%. Owners rate Road Feedback highest at 8 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.8. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 88% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 9 ratings
Owner score73%
Road Feedback80%
Dry Grip77%
Handling73%
Wear72%
Comfort69%
Wet Grip68%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 87%
“I have used Baruns for the last 60,000 miles on an Audi A8 4.2 quattro ,which replaced Dunlops at half the price and have no regrets. Also on a VW golf R32 mk 4 also 4 wheel drive and a Polo 1.6 estate.. None of these...”
“Had 2 Bravuris 2 tires fitted 3 years ago and switched them to rear 2 years ago. Still have 4mm tread on them! I tow a caravan 4000 miles a year. Put Bravuris 3 tires on front April 2014 that now need replacing after...”
Compared to falken premium tire , it is deffinatly noisy on gravel road ,it is not a comfort tire , so how Mitch river is in a bravaris tire , PS my car is the ford focus 2 .
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Great tire where fitted to my focus st mk2 when I bought the car they only had 4000klm on them so I didn't want to change straight away but intended to change , now after 5000klm I am very happy with them and will buy again fantastic value for the money
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I have used Baruns for the last 60,000 miles on an Audi A8 4.2 quattro ,which replaced Dunlops at half the price and have no regrets. Also on a VW golf R32 mk 4 also 4 wheel drive and a Polo 1.6 estate.. None of these cars is driven at the limit and wear, handling and stopping have all been good enough not to warrant comment.. I have had 2 tires replaced on the Audi for wall collapse admittedly after some severe pot holes but I do wonder if the walls are a weak spot. Will continue to fit Barums where possible.
I'm spectacularly fussy about my tires - being an ex racer and track-day instructor, I shamelessly obsess over rubber, even on my road cars!
I've been running Michelin PS3's on my Porsche 911, which have been great, and so going with what I know, have been using the same tires on my daily drive Skoda Octavia VRS for a few years now. However, if I am honest, I have not really been that impressed with them on this car....they perform fairly well, but longevity is not a strong point at all.
Coupled with the fact that the old Skoda is ageing and worth buttons these days, to spend close to another £500 on a set of Michelins again last month seemed to be a wee bit unnecessary.
So I started looking for an alternative. After a good deal of searching, reading and inviting comment on the internet and one or two specialist car forums I frequent, the Barum Bravarius 3 was mentioned more than a few times.
Digging deeper - I found that they're a 'mid-range' tire (and NOT budget!) and come very highly recommended by people who seem to know what they're talking about, and aren't 'brand snobs' - they just appreciate performance and value, whatever the name.
I also found that Barum is a Czech company, owned by Continental. Well, my Skoda is also a Czech product, representing the thinking man's car of choice - so it seemed a good match. This was re-inforced after I looked on the Barum website and found an endorsement explaining that this tire is recommended by them for Skoda Octavia.
So with this in mind, coupled with a price of just over 200 quid for a set of four fitted onto the Skoda's 17 inch wheels, I took the plunge.
And well....first impressions were extremely favorable. A pleasing combination of low noise, good feedback, grip and traction all round. Great so far.
But now after the first 1,000 miles - the tires have scrubbed in and settled to the car's geometry, and I actually can't believe how good they are. I honestly don't think that they could be beaten, especially for the price, and I feel like I have 'discovered' one of those well-kept secrets that only those in the know use and appreciate...
My advice - give these a go, before the whole world catches on and the price goes up. I am sure that you won't regret it!
Had 2 Bravuris 2 tires fitted 3 years ago and switched them to rear 2 years ago. Still have 4mm tread on them! I tow a caravan 4000 miles a year. Put Bravuris 3 tires on front April 2014 that now need replacing after 22000 miles and 8000 miles towing. I'll replace with Bravuris 3's.
Fitted a pair of these tires at the front replacing Bravuris 2. Not felt any real differance to the car. Have used High Brand and Mid Brand and can find little real differance - except price. Can't comment on wear - only 1000 miles in but got 15000mile from B2, will be happy with that from these V70's are heavy on tires. Will happily but again.
That said would not put them on my AWD R it runs Eagle F1 or Conti.
