Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is made in 213 sizes, starting from 155/65 R14 up to 285/40 R22.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is ranked #92 of 943 winter tyres based on the results of tests carried out by Automotorsport 2023, Tyre Reviews 2023, and other organizations. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 belongs to the Premium segment and is made by a manufacturer from Japan. However, this particular model is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland. It is made in total of 213 sizes, 155/65 R14 being the smallest and 285/40 R22 the largest. This tyre was featured in tests 47 times, first test was carried in 2019. This model received the best possible rating in 18 tests. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 98% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has "A" wet grip rating and most (79%) of the dimensions has "C" fuel-saving rating. Noise is a strong quality of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 - most dimensions have below average noise level values - 44% of them produce 0db noise, which result in "a" rating. This tyre has a initial tread depth of 8.2 mm in 195/55 R16. However, this can vary depending on the dimension (8 mm - 245/45 R19, 8.3 mm - 225/45 R17, 8.7 mm - 235/35 R19). It can be compared to UltraGrip Performance+, which is a tyre from GoodYear (USA) and has a rating of 88%, compared to 92% of the Bridgestone in question. There was a braking test that featured both GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ and Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 held by autobild in 2022. It was tested on a VW T-Roc with 205/60 R16 tyres. On the wet, the Bridgestone stopped from 80km/h in 32,8m, whereas the competing GoodYear took longer to stop - 35,5m. On the snow the results mix up - GoodYear stopped earlier at the 25,5m mark, compared to 26,3m of the Bridgestone.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 in tyre tests

Introducing the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, a premium segment tyre that has consistently delivered outstanding performance in a variety of winter tyre tests. With an overall rating of 90%, this tyre exhibits excellent performance characteristics in various driving conditions.

In the Autoexpress Winter Tyre Test 2022, the Blizzak LM-005 ranked 2nd out of 6 tested tyres, excelling in wet braking and handling. Additionally, in the Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2022, the tyre claimed the number 1 spot for its superior performance in several categories, including dry handling, comfort, snow braking, wet braking, and wet handling.

Although the tyre ranked 6th in the ADAC Winter Tyre Test 2022, it still had the best values in dry braking, dry driving behavior, safety, and wet braking. Notably, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 was never last in any of the tests.

With remarkable results across multiple tests, this go-to tyre for winter driving conditions offers a safe and comfortable driving experience. Its exceptional performance in wet and dry conditions, as well as its ability to maintain optimal grip and handling in winter conditions, make it a solid choice for drivers seeking a dependable and high-performing winter tyre.

All tyre tests where Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 was featured:

Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18
test winner
Ranked #1 of 11

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2023 255/45 R20
outstanding
Ranked #1 of 7

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18
good
Ranked #5 of 11

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #10 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2	2-	3+
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17
recommended
Ranked #2 of 7

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/60 R18
conditionally recommended
Ranked #8 of 10

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #15 of 16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	3,1	3,2
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ARBÖ Winter tyre test 2023 235/55 R18
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	63	64	43	18	8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	60	64	41	18	7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16
good
Ranked #6 of 16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	3.1	2.1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Ranked #1 of 54

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2023 235/60 R18
highly recommended
Ranked #3 of 9

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Sport Auto Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18
very good
Ranked #1 of 9

Name
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Ranked #2 of 6

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	99.7

Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #6 of 17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2,0	1,8	2,7	2,4	2,1	3,4	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 245/40 R19
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 9

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2+	2	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17
test winner
Ranked #1 of 9

Name
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Source: www.tyrereviews.com

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2022 245/45 R19
very good
Ranked #4 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,3	9,4	10	10	10
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	8,4	7,6	8,2	8	7
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Source: reifenpresse.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15
satisfactory
Ranked #7 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1,7	2,1	2,4	2,8	1,9	2,9	3,0
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Ranked #2 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	103,6	108,3	100,2	102,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	103,5	108	100,2	101,8
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Source: www.autoklub.cz

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Ranked #1 of 56

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3

Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #2 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	145	136	122
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Source: www.autozeitung.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17
good
Ranked #6 of 19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2+	2	3+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2021 235/55 R18
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	386	143	138	118
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	386	143	136	107
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2021 225/40 R18

Ranked #4 of 9

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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Source: www.tyrereviews.com

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 235/55 R18
good
Ranked #3 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	1-	2	1	1	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2	2+	1-	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2021 195/55 R16
very good
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	8,7	9,6	9,3	10	10	10
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	8,7	9,6	8,6	8,2	8	7
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

TÜV Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R17

Ranked #2 of 6

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance
Best values in test	1102	301,21	501,21	202,4	109,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1097	300,69	497,39	196,8	102,4
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Source: reifenpresse.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15
satisfactory
Ranked #7 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,3	3,0
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18
good
Ranked #4 of 12

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2+	2+	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Ranked #1 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #5 of 18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #5 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2	1	2	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 9

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	200	64	47	60	17	7
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Source: images.ace.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18
exemplary
Ranked #2 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2+	2+	1-	2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	101,1	103,4	102,8	97
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Source: www.autoklubcr.cz

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17
very good
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,5	8,7	9,9	10	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	9,5	8,5	9,2	10	8
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #2 of 9

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	100	285,8	299,8	100	87,6	99,8
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17
exemplary
Ranked #2 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2+	2	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #3 of 16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	15,4	16,4	21,7
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Source: www.autonavigator.hu

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 235/55 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #7 of 13

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,5	1,9	1,8	2,3	2,6	0,8	1,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1,5	3,0	2,2	2,4	3,0	2,0	1,8
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/40 R18
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 12

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2	1-
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Ranked #1 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	30,3	24,5
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #1 of 15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1,3	2,1	2,1	2,4	2,9	2,5	2,0
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Source: www.adac.de

Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2019 215/55 R17
very good
Ranked #2 of 11

Name	Points total
Best values in test	8,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	8,8
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 215/60 R17
good
Ranked #2 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	2+	2	1
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Ranked #1 of 53

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17
exemplary
Ranked #5 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1-	2	2	2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Test ratings distribution

100% (18x)					85% (16x)			75% (1x)
Test winner	Very good	Exemplary	Outstanding	Highly recommended	Satisfactory	Recommended	Good	Conditionally recommended
2x	5x	5x	1x	5x	7x	1x	8x	1x

Ratings x Wheel size

R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	R20
85% (2x)	88% (5x)	93.1% (13x)	92.9% (12x)	100% (2x)	100% (1x)

Ratings x Width

185/xx Rxx	195/xx Rxx	205/xx Rxx	215/xx Rxx	225/xx Rxx	235/xx Rxx	245/xx Rxx	255/xx Rxx
85% (1x)	92.5% (2x)	85% (3x)	88.8% (4x)	92.8% (16x)	94% (5x)	100% (3x)	100% (1x)

FAQ

1. Where is Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 made?

   Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland.

2. Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

   Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.