Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (93%) than Goodyear (85%). The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the Blizzak LM-005 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and Blizzak LM-005 is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip 9
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| Dimensions | R14 - R16 | 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. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice lateral guidance
Ice braking
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
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| Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 15,3 | 15,8 | 18,5 | ||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | 15,4 | 16,4 | 21,7 | ||||
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