Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (93%) than Firestone (60%). The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Blizzak LM-005 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has A rating.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R14 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | 30,3 | 24,5 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | 29,2 | 24,6 | |||||
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