Performance Overview
This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)
Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)
Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)
Straight Aqua (Km/H)
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Snow Performance Overview
Snow Braking (M)
Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)
Snow Traction (N)
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)
Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)
Comfort Performance Overview
Subj. Comfort ( Points)
Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)
Value Performance Overview
Price
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
Rolling Resistance (kg / t)
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | 0% | |
| 2 | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 0% |
| 3 | Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus | 0% |
| 4 | Hankook Winter i cept RS2 | 0% |
| 5 | Michelin Alpin 6 | 0% |
| 6 | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 0% |
| 7 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 0% |
| 8 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 | 0% |
| 9 | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 0% |
| 10 | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 0% |
| 11 | Nexen Winguard Snow G3 | 0% |
| 12 | Toyo Snowprox S954 | 0% |
| 13 | Goodride SW608 | 0% |
| 14 | King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81 | 0% |
I´m a bit confused to see the non-tested Goodride SW608 in the tabs ;) . Isn´t it the Trazano?
Again a victory of the LM005. But after some bad experiences with the last Bridgestone summer and winter tyres prevent me from recommending Bridgestone-tyres since years. And the predecessor LM001 Evo shows the worst performance by far in the TÜV-test (commissioned by Michelin) with 2mm tread. After my experience with the Yokohama V905 which was extreme dangerous with over 5mm tread I take care with buying winter tyres.
And Autozeitung.com don´t exist if I´m not wrong.
Sorry, I should have noted I swapped the SW608 to Goodride as we don't list Trazano. As you well know, it's the same tyre ;)
I'd love to see some wear data on the LM005 (and other winter tyres) but as it stands, with the information we have from tests, the LM005 is exceptional
ADAC and AutoBild lists wear data, maybe I get you wrong?
The problem with the LM001 Evo was not the overall wear but the big lost of snow-performance with less tread. Reminds me of my Yokohama V905 which was good in the beginning but had an awful snow-performance with over 5mm tread. It was so bad that I decided to buy new winter tyres in mid of december.
And the LM32 was on wet in the 3rd season also awful, experiences like that keep me away from Bridgestone winter tyres.
Hope next year some new tyres like Conti TS870 and Pirelli P Zero Winter will show up in the tests.
You're right they do, but they don't test them once worn. I'm trying to arrange this.
I´m not sure whether it is worth the effort. It´s not only the low tread, there are some other factors which happen, like sunbeam, kind of storage which affects the grip on tyres
You are correct, which is why it's so expensive and difficult to test, as you need to factor in tyre wear and aging
With 2 mm tread left should each tyre be dumped and recycled, no need to test.
Yep, that´t what I do ealier. But after my V905 I know there´s a big difference on snowgrip long before the tread is down to 2mm
Good to see that Bridgestone (loved my RE720s on my old 90s Micra but absolutely hated the OEM ER30s fitted to my Mazda3 that replaced in back in 2006) now seemingly consistently back on form. A good result for Hankook too, especially with the lower price in their favour.
If both keep doing well, I'll certainly give them consideration when changing my A/S CC+s next time (admitedly that won't be for a good few years yet unless I change cars again)
Bridgestone are storming it this winter, they'll be my number one recommendation in the "top winter tyres for 2020" video (if I ever make it)