Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 are Premium Touring Winter tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article

Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been eleven tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these eleven tests:

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 finished ahead of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 in eight of the tests
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 finished ahead of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 in three of the tests

While it might look like the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.75% less distance than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

44.02M

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

43.69M

Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:45.5M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 45.8M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:39.4M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 37.6M
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:43M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:43.1M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 42.97M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:43.7M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:44.4M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.4M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:47.2M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 45.3M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:45.1M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.1M
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:44.8M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 0.81% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

72.15s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

72.74s

Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:63.1s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 64.3s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:79.8s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.4s
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:71.91s	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.86s
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:73.8s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 74.4s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 1.41% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

115.1Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

113.48Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:123.5Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 121.4Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:112.1Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 110.4Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:103.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 101.2Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:121.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 120.9Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 2.69% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

72.33 Points

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

74.33 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:29 Points	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 23 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:90 Points	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:98 Points	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during ten wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 6.13% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

39.49M

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

42.07M

Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:50.3M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 55.8M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:27.3M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.4M
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:32.8M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 34.6M
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:51.2M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 54M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:27.28M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 28.49M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:36.6M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.9M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:31.4M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 34.9M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:49.1M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 54.6M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:47.1M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 47.5M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:32.3M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 33.6M
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:49M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 53M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during four wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 1.86% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

82.51s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

84.07s

Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:90.2s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 92.5s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:97s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 99s
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:56.33s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 57.97s
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:86.5s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 86.8s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 1.8% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

80.55Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

79.1Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:72.7Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.5Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:86.8Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 83.3Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:82.7Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 81.4Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:80Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 79.2Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 7.44% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

80.67 Points

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

74.67 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:42 Points	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 29 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:100 Points	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:100 Points	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 95 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had 1.75% higher lateral wet grip than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

7.41m/s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

7.28m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18

✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:7.41m/s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 7.28m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 floated at a 0.24% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

82.87Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

82.67Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:74.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.6Km/H
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:80Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.9Km/H
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:78.4Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.8Km/H
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:93.89Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 96.81Km/H
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:76.8Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.6Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:93.2Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 94.5Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:98.6Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 98.5Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:73.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.6Km/H
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:77.1Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.7Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during six curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 slipped out at a 7.6% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

3.42m/sec2

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

3.16m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2.8m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.64m/sec2
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:7.3m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 6.8m/sec2
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2.78m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.46m/sec2
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:3.2m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.7m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2.55m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.21m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2.67m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.76m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2.64m/sec2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.54m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during nine snow braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 2.44% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

25.2M

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

25.83M

Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:27M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 28.1M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:27.2M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 29.3M
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:26.3M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 26.4M
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:26.3M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 26.4M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:18.26M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 18.57M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:9.9M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.2M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:30M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.7M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:30.9M	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.7M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:29.8M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.9M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:29.6M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 31M
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:21.9M	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 21.9M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 accelerated 0.37% faster than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

5.43s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

5.45s

Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:5.1s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.1s
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:5.76s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.79s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had 1.23% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

1942.08N

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

1966.31N

Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2683N	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2661N
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2556N	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2549N
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:237.1N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 249.7N
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2780N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2848N
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:2151N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2198N
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:1.44N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 1.49N
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:3186N	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3257N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three snow handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 0.68% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

88.43s

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

87.83s

Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:84.4s	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 85.2s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:116.2s	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 114.9s
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:86.63s	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 85s
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:66.5s	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 66.2s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 0.94% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

55.03Km/H

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

55.55Km/H

Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:53.2Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 53.7Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:57Km/H	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 59Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:55.5Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 55.3Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:54.4Km/H	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 54.2Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 3.36% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

67.33 Points

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

69.67 Points

Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:20 Points	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 14 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:90 Points	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:92 Points	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 95 Points

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during zero snow circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 provided 0.65% more lateral grip than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

4.59ms/2

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

4.62ms/2

Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>

2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:4.59ms/2

✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 4.62ms/2

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during zero snow slalom tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 4.79% faster through a slalom than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

3.58m/sec2

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

3.76m/sec2

Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:3.69m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.84m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:3.03m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.19m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:3.47m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.51m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:4.12m/sec2	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 4.48m/sec2

Ice Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle 10.41% shorter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

22.1M

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

19.8M

Ice braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Ice Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:22.1M

✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 19.8M

Subj. Comfort

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

69 Points

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

65.67 Points

Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>

Noise

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during three noise tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 measured 0.12% quieter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

72.2dB

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

72.29dB

External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:72dB	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72dB
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:72.8dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.7dB
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:73.7dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.4dB
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:73dB	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.8dB
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:70dB	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.1dB
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:71.7dB	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.7dB
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:72.2dB	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.3dB

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 measured 0.58% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

68.9dB

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

68.5dB

Internal noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:68.9dB

✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 68.5dB

Wear

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during zero wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is predicted to cover 22.09% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

33976.67KM

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

43610KM

Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:31409KM	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 39764KM
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:36100KM	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 52800KM
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:34421KM	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 38266KM

Value

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three value tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 proved to have a 16.61% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

14.57Price/1000

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

12.15Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:19.74Price/1000	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 16.09Price/1000
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:4.35Price/1000	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.99Price/1000
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:19.61Price/1000	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 17.38Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during five price tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 cost 4.48% less than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

356.24

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

372.95

Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

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2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:535	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 600
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:135.69	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 165.99
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:620	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 640
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:152.99	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 172.69
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:157	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 158
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:143	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 139
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:750	✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 735

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during eight rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had a 7.09% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

8.12kg / t

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

8.74kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

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2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.6kg / t
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.9kg / t
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8.32kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.74kg / t
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:7.85kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.76kg / t
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8.09kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.57kg / t
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8.72kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 9.1kg / t
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:8.4kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 9kg / t
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:7.6kg / t	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.28kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

5.7l/100km

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

5.7l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption:

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2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:5.7l/100km

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.7l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 emitted 24.97% less particle wear matter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

98.5mg/km/t

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

73.9mg/km/t

Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005:98.5mg/km/t

✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.9mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

In total the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 has been reviewed 87 times and drivers have given the tire 72% overall.

The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 78% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Best Review for the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Given 88% 225/50 R17 V on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles

My initial inspection is as following. The tires perform great. Just drove 1000km on them. A combination of 50/50 motorway and regional roads. So far the tires kept up to their promise. In the dry they perform as expected. Very stable and calm even the feel on the steering wheel is nice considering it is a winter tire. I had the chance to drive them through a rainstorm on the motorway and regional roads and they performed better than I thought they would. Again very stable and calm behaviour. But I have not driven them to the limit as it is not safe to do that on the public roads. So far I... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 196 - tire reviewed on November 14, 2019

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Best Review for the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Given 74% 225/60 R16 on a combination of roads for 4,000 average miles

Brand new, to replace my old Pirelli Sottozero 3, come at the end of their Life. Dry: These Cinturato Winter 2 are proposed as touring tires, and so they do: compared to the more sporty precursors, the road feedback appears rougher and less direct. Likewise, handling in the dry is poorer, less precise, however decent for a touring tire. Breaking in the dry appears on the other hand fairly good, with more than reasonable stopping distances. Wet: drivability in the wet is not too bad. Wet handling is decent, breaking is good as well as aquaplaning resistance, both in the straight line... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 52 - tire reviewed on May 8, 2022

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Conclusion

In conclusion the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 performed better in dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, noise, price and rolling resistance, while the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed better in dry braking, subj. dry handling, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow circle, snow slalom, ice braking, noise, wear, value and abrasion.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [s]

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Dry Handling

Wet Braking

Wet Handling [s]

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Wet Handling

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Snow Braking

Snow Traction

Snow Traction

Snow Handling [s]

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Snow Handling

Snow Circle

Snow Slalom

Ice Braking

Subj. Comfort

Noise

Noise

Wear

Value

Price

Rolling Resistance

Fuel Consumption

Abrasion

Real World Driver Reviews

Conclusion

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