Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Kleber Krisalp HP3
Expect the Bridgestone to dominate wet and dry braking and handling, offer longer tread life, and feel more precise. The Kleber counters with class-leading snow braking and strong traction, plus good aquaplaning reserves and generally lower purchase cost. The key question is where you drive most: cold, wet urban motorways-or regularly snowy mountain routes.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been five tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | five |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is better than the Kleber Krisalp HP3 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Class-leading wet braking and strong wet handling consistency
- Shorter dry braking with precise, sporty steering feel
- High mileage and low abrasion for strong lifetime value
- Good ice braking performance and balanced all-condition safety
- Outstanding snow braking and strong snow traction
- Very good straight and curved aquaplaning resistance
- Lower purchase price and often better value index
- Low rolling resistance/fuel use in several tests
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.49% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 2.07% faster around a lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 6.28% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 10.32% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.73% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had 10.34% higher lateral wet grip than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 floated at a 2.07% higher speed than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 slipped out at a 7.21% higher speed than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 stopped the vehicle in 2.08% less distance than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Braking: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had 1.19% better snow traction than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Traction: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.08% faster around a lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 1.6% faster through a slalom than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Slalom: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle 3.57% shorter than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Ice Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scored 8.22% more points than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during three noise tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 measured 0.43% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Noise: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Wear
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during three wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is predicted to cover 10.01% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during two value tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 proved to have a 12.73% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Value: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had a 0.12% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 used 1.72% less fuel than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 emitted 3.13% less particle wear matter than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Abrasion: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Kleber Krisalp HP3.
In total the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 92% overall.
The Kleber Krisalp HP3 has been reviewed 36 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Conclusion
The Krisalp HP3 is the right call if your winters are reliably snowy. It repeatedly achieves the shortest snow braking distances and excellent traction, and its aquaplaning reserves inspire confidence in deep water. But you trade longer wet stops and lower wet grip, which matter on the many cold, rainy days most drivers face. If value is paramount and you drive in sustained snow, the Kleber fits; if you want balanced safety everywhere (and longer life), choose the Bridgestone. Practical takeaway: pick Blizzak 6 for mixed European winters; pick Krisalp HP3 for alpine-style snow first.
Key Differences
- Wet braking: Blizzak 6 consistently shorter (e.g., ADAC 32.3 m vs 35.0 m, ~7.7%).
- Dry performance: Blizzak 6 stops shorter and handles faster across tests.
- Snow focus: Krisalp HP3 delivers shorter snow braking (often ~1-3%) and stronger traction.
- Aquaplaning: Krisalp HP3 generally better in straight and curved tests.
- Longevity: Blizzak 6 wears slower (e.g., 57,700 km vs 52,700 km ADAC; +9-18% in Auto Bild).
- Cost/value: Krisalp HP3 usually cheaper and wins value metrics despite lower overall rankings.
Overall Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre 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 tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.