Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Reviews - Page 2

In my opinion, the tires are great. Bought them new in 2021 and mounted them on a Golf VII Variant. As most of our winters are not exactly ice and snow, but more slush and wet, these tires performed very well. During wet conditions (between -3 and +8 Celsius) car was handling very well, easily controllable, and had no issues whatsoever. However, if the slush gets deep and on a corner, even these tires are not enough to maintain grip, but that is probably expected as these are not Nordic winter tires. Going uphill when snow has been crushed and pretty much become ice can be a struggle if you have to come to a complete stop, which means you will not be sliding backward or anything dangerous like that, but the wheels will spin until they get some traction to slowly start you going. Driving trough a snow storm and maintaining constant speed of around 70kmh is however very easy with these tyres, I saw many cars on the side of the road and many needing a push out of a ditch, or as in one case BMW was stuck on a road, so pushed him out so we could continue on our journey, drove on autobahn with them when the road was not yet plowed and there was icy bumps that needed driving over (of course at reasonable speed for the conditions) and 0 issues maintaining control of the car, so overall these are great tyres for winter. I probably would not pick these to drive in Finland or Norway, but for me they served great. Lasted about 2-3 seasons, so maybe not the longest longevity, but they do perform well.

I bought 4 new Bridgestone Blizzak L005 tires at an authorized Toyota center in Novi Sad, Serbia, in September 2023 (DOT 1222) on Toyota rims measuring 225/60/18 and after 13,000 km, the first signs of significant wear of the tire sipes on all 4 tires to the level of complete wear were seen, with increased noise, vibrations, significantly longer stopping distances and instability on the road, especially in the wet, not to mention snow and ice. The frame, shock absorbers and brakes were inspected at the official Toyota service center and the findings were in order. I filed a complaint, but it was rejected even though it was within the warranty period. I don't know whether I am more disappointed in Toyota or Bridgestone.

I’ve had the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 fitted on my car for four winters, covering around 15,500 miles in total, and my experience has been excellent.
What stands out the most is their performance on wet roads – grip and braking are very secure even in heavy rain. On snow and cold roads, they also perform remarkably well, offering consistent traction and a very confident driving feel.

In terms of driving sensations, the tires feel stable, precise, and comfortable, with low noise levels and no excessive softness.
They’ve also shown very even wear, which speaks well for their durability as winter tires.

Another point worth mentioning is the price, which I find very reasonable for a premium tire. The Blizzak LM005 manages to stand out from other premium brands by offering top-level performance at a more affordable cost.

Overall, the Blizzak LM005 is a well-balanced tire with excellent grip on wet and snowy roads, great comfort, impressive longevity, and a price that truly sets it apart. Highly recommended for anyone looking for safety, reliability, and great value in winter conditions.

Excellent winter tyre. I drove heavy snow with them, snow grip was perfect. Never slide. I highly recommend

As premium tires, these are not impressive at all. They are good when new, though most tires are, but from mid-life onward, traction on snow and ice becomes quite poor. The wear is terrible.

Drove on these tyres only one winter as it was what they lasted (only 12'000 km). Wear is therefore disastrous.

They showed good general under-limit behavior on wet roads, this was an important criteria in my choice and they delivered.

On the dry, the heavy BMW 330e easily overloaded the front wheels generating generous understeer at every spirited drive. Disappointing dry grip with also limited performance and low stability in straight line braking (it was the only tyre that managed to make this heavy BMW unstable on straight braking).

On the snow the tyres were excellent and worked very well with the Xdrive, allowing to drive dynamically on fresh snow covered roads with good steering, good traction and reassuring braking capacity. Any loss of grip in the snow was very progressive and manageable despite the heavy and powerful car.

Excellent tire on the Audi A4 Avant Quattro. Performs well on dry and wet surfaces, and in the snow it’s excellent. Wear is not that noticeable, at least not in my tire size, for a car weighing 1.85 tons. Very satisfied.

I bought and mounted these tyres 7 months ago, for the last winter, driven less than 10'000 km. Changing back to summer tyres on my BMW X40i and guess what? I have to throw the Blizzak tyres away, because they are worn out! No aggressive driving, no heavy load, almost no driving in warm weather (a few hundreds of km in the Spring). They are gone. I never saw something like this. That means, goodbye Bridgestone!

I had these tires for approximately 2000 miles (3200 km) and I love them.
The dry grip is exceptional for these kind of dimensions on the tyre.
The wet grip is pretty good.
I've found that when braking on a thin layer of snow, in -7 degrees, the tires felt mushy, but I guess it is expected, since it is a softer composite vs summer tires.
I'd buy them anytime for any car, especially if the needed dimensions are lower I'd rather spend money on these premium tires than on something budget.

It is a moderately dry climate in which I am in, so no snow or ice grip experiences with this one.

I like this tire comfort. With this tire my Mazda CX-5 received in improvement in noise level, like I performed a noise isolation.
It is so soft and quite, I really like it.

In terms of car handling, it still very good, not as good as my previous Blizzak DM-V2. The feedback after wheel turning is a bit slower. I would not recommend it for a track day )

best winter tires, for winter. Proper one, with a lot of snow, and ice or melted snow, mushy one, here are extraordinary. I was clinbing on snow covered road many times on a step hills witha rear wheel BMW, didnt hasitate. I pass AWD cars, SUVs and saw them struggeling, spinning wheels etc. Blizzaks are unbeateable. Thats why are option OEM #1 on premium cars (not performance cars).

On dry or hot period with rain are very good, but michellin or goodyear are here bit better.

Drove these tires for 3 seasons. For the first two the tire was superb. Felt safe driving in rain, snow and slush. Only on compacted snow almost ice like country roads it felt like tires are reaching their grip limits but that is to be expected as these tires do not have studs and Golf 6 is a light car. The third and last season I felt that snow grip has gone away dramatically although wet grip was still okay. I was shocked at how fast the tread had worn out, have only 4.5 mm left so they are no good any longer. Lasted only ~13500 km. Also they are very sensitive to wheel alignment. In 2024 there are a lot more similar tires with better tread life.