Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Expect the Bridgestone to dominate anything wet: it wins wet braking in all shared tests, frequently by meaningful margins (often 4-10%), and it regularly tops wet handling and aquaplaning. The Continental counters with shorter dry stops, lower rolling resistance, lower noise, and stronger subjective balance, plus generally better snow lateral performance. Pricing often favors the Bridgestone, while ownership costs (wear and fuel) lean Continental.
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 eighteen tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | eight | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | ten |
While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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 wet handling across tests (18/18 wet braking wins)
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved) and wet circle speed
- Competitive snow braking/traction with predictable, easy control
- Often lower purchase price versus peers
- Shorter dry braking and strong dry composure
- Lowest rolling resistance on many tests; efficient for EVs and fuel saving
- Quieter with better wear/abrasion performance on average
- Stronger snow lateral performance (handling/slalom) and balanced feel
Dry Braking
Looking at data from sixteen tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during twelve dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 1.89% less distance than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.59% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.13% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 0.15% more points than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from eighteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during eighteen wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 5.27% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Cool
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 1.6% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 7.61% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during four wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 0.83% faster around a wet lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during ten wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was 1.4% faster around a wet lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 0.74% more points than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had 1.63% higher lateral wet grip than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from sixteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during twelve straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 floated at a 1.96% higher speed than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from fourteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during eight curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 slipped out at a 1.97% higher speed than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from eighteen tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during ten snow braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 stopped the vehicle in 0.13% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 accelerated 0.17% faster than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Traction: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from twelve tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during eight snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 0.53% better snow traction than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three snow handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.03% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.19% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 0.15% more points than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P provided 2.81% more lateral grip than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Snow Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 4.17% faster through a slalom than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle 3.33% shorter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Ice Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scored 0.57% more points than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and Continental WinterContact TS 870 P performed equally well in subj. noise tests.
Best In Subj. Noise: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from fifteen tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during eleven noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P measured 0.64% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Wear
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is predicted to cover 12.43% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Value
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two value tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P proved to have a 1.62% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Value: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Price
Looking at data from eleven tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was better during ten price tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 cost 10.72% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Price: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from fifteen tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during twelve rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 4.41% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and Continental WinterContact TS 870 P performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P emitted 14.46% less particle wear matter than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driver Reviews
Driver feedback on the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is polarized, but the dominant theme is very strong wet-road grip and braking, with many high-scoring reviews praising predictable, confidence-inspiring handling in cold rain and slush. Snow performance is often described as good when the tyre is new and in typical Central/Western European winters, but a sizeable group report that snow/ice traction drops sharply as the tyre ages or wears (often around the 4-5 mm range). The most consistent downside is fast or uneven treadwear/short service life, sometimes accompanied by increasing road noise over time, which makes the LM005 feel expensive to run despite its wet-weather strengths.
Based on 107 reviews with an average rating of 71%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Driver Reviews
Most drivers rate the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P very highly, praising its outstanding wet grip and braking, strong snow traction, stable high-speed behavior, and quiet, comfortable ride. Many note predictable handling and good wear/longevity, with some EV owners highlighting low noise and rolling resistance. A minority mention softer steering feel and less sharp dry handling, and several point out a high price. One outlier reports poor snow/ice performance, which contrasts with the overwhelmingly positive winter feedback from others.
Based on 25 reviews with an average rating of 87%
Conclusion
For drivers prioritizing all-round balance, shorter dry stops, efficiency and longevity-especially UHP fitments and EV/hybrid use-the WinterContact TS 870 P is the smarter long-term choice. It consistently ranks near the top in dry, is quieter, rolls easier (frequently the lowest on test), and is stronger in snow handling and slalom, with better projected wear. Bottom line: Bridgestone for wet-led security and value; Continental for balanced performance and running-cost efficiency.
Key Differences
- Wet performance: Bridgestone decisively leads wet braking/handling; Continental is good but often behind
- Dry braking: Continental routinely stops shorter; Bridgestone trails on dry
- Efficiency: Continental has notably lower rolling resistance; Bridgestone is higher
- Wear/cost per km: Continental tends to last longer; Bridgestone shows higher wear in UHP sizes
- Snow dynamics: Continental edges snow handling/slalom; Bridgestone often equals or beats in snow braking
- Value profile: Bridgestone usually cheaper to buy; Continental cheaper to run (fuel/noise/wear)
Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 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.