Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
This tyre replaced the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO.
Tyre Reviews
Size |
Fuel |
Wet |
Noise |
Weight |
165/65 R14 79T |
C |
A |
70 |
6.68kgs |
185/65 R14 86T |
C |
A |
70 |
6.68kgs |
175/70 R14 84T |
C |
A |
70 |
6.36kgs |
175/70 R14 88T XL |
C |
A |
70 |
7.56kgs |
185/55 R15 86H XL |
C |
A |
70 |
7.81kgs |
185/55 R15 82T |
C |
A |
70 |
7.26kgs |
195/55 R15 85H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.75kgs |
195/60 R15 88H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.54kgs |
195/60 R15 88T |
C |
A |
71 |
8.54kgs |
165/65 R15 81T |
C |
A |
70 |
7.29kgs |
195/65 R15 91H |
C |
A |
71 |
7.67kgs |
205/65 R15 94T |
C |
A |
71 |
9.91kgs |
205/70 R15 96T |
C |
A |
71 |
11.56kgs |
195/50 R16 88H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.36kgs |
195/55 R16 87H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.94kgs |
195/55 R16 91H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
8.94kgs |
205/55 R16 91H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.40kgs |
205/55 R16 91H |
|
|
|
9.61kgs |
205/55 R16 91T |
C |
A |
71 |
8.27kgs |
205/55 R16 94V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
8.03kgs |
215/55 R16 97V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
10.85kgs |
215/55 R16 97H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
10.85kgs |
195/60 R16 89H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.42kgs |
205/60 R16 92H |
C |
A |
71 |
9.71kgs |
205/60 R16 96H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
8.41kgs |
215/40 R17 87V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.60kgs |
215/45 R17 91V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.87kgs |
225/45 R17 94V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.28kgs |
225/45 R17 94H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.28kgs |
245/45 R17 99V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
12.15kgs |
205/50 R17 93V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
8.49kgs |
205/50 R17 93H XL AO |
C |
A |
71 |
9.26kgs |
205/55 R17 95V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
8.72kgs |
215/55 R17 98H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
11.59kgs |
225/55 R17 101V XL |
B |
A |
71 |
13.40kgs |
205/60 R17 93H |
C |
A |
71 |
8.84kgs |
215/60 R17 100H XL |
B |
A |
71 |
9.22kgs |
215/60 R17 100V XL |
B |
A |
71 |
13.03kgs |
215/60 R17 96H |
C |
A |
71 |
13.03kgs |
225/60 R17 103V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
13.45kgs |
255/60 R17 110H XL |
C |
A |
73 |
16.36kgs |
225/65 R17 102H |
C |
A |
71 |
14.65kgs |
225/65 R17 106H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
14.65kgs |
235/65 R17 108H XL |
B |
A |
72 |
15.42kgs |
245/65 R17 111H XL |
B |
A |
72 |
15.50kgs |
255/65 R17 114H XL |
B |
A |
73 |
16.54kgs |
225/40 R18 92V XL |
|
|
|
9.74kgs |
245/40 R18 97W XL |
C |
A |
72 |
9.89kgs |
245/40 R18 97V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
12.35kgs |
215/45 R18 93V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
10.82kgs |
235/45 R18 98V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
10.82kgs |
245/45 R18 100V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
11.18kgs |
215/50 R18 92V |
C |
A |
71 |
9.83kgs |
225/50 R18 99H XL |
B |
A |
72 |
11.53kgs |
245/50 R18 104V XL |
|
|
|
13.18kgs |
215/55 R18 99V XL |
C |
A |
71 |
11.10kgs |
255/55 R18 109V XL |
B |
A |
73 |
16.25kgs |
235/60 R18 107V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
14.67kgs |
225/40 R19 93W XL |
C |
A |
72 |
11.41kgs |
275/40 R19 105W XL |
C |
A |
73 |
14.72kgs |
275/45 R19 108V XL |
C |
A |
73 |
17.35kgs |
235/50 R19 103V XL |
C |
A |
72 |
13.07kgs |
255/50 R19 107V XL |
B |
A |
73 |
17.86kgs |
205/55 R19 97H XL |
|
|
|
10.14kgs |
225/55 R19 99V |
|
|
|
14.07kgs |
255/55 R19 111H XL AO |
C |
A |
73 |
15.19kgs |
265/55 R19 109V |
B |
A |
73 |
17.56kgs |
315/35 R20 110V XL |
C |
A |
73 |
15.32kgs |
255/45 R20 105V XL |
C |
A |
73 |
12.34kgs |
265/45 R20 108V XL |
C |
A |
73 |
13.27kgs |
255/50 R20 109V XL |
B |
A |
73 |
13.54kgs |
275/50 R20 113V XL |
B |
A |
73 |
15.49kgs |
195/55 R20 95H XL |
C |
A |
71 |
9.91kgs |
255/55 R20 110V XL |
B |
A |
73 |
14.22kgs |
295/35 R21 107V XL |
C |
A |
73 |
15.31kgs |
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Top 3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Reviews
My initial inspection is as following. The tyres perform great. Just drove 1000km on them. A combination of 50/50 motorway and regional roads. So far the tyres 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 tyre. 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 like them. I have not driven them on the snow also as there isnt any yet in my country. Will update as soon as I drive them on the snow. My only complaint would be that the tyres are a bit noisy. Not as noisy as my Michelin PS4 summer tyres. As far as the tread consumption it is too early to tell how they wear. Overall I think that they are tyres worth buying. Will keep you updated on the progress.
Given
88%
while driving a
Opel Astra G
(195/60 R15 T) on
a combination of roads
for 3,000
average miles
i have lm005 for 3000 miles now and it s great, i m waiting the snow to see how it performs
Volvo
(235/50 R18 V) on
a combination of roads
for 2,000
average miles
I replaced Conti CrossContact LX Sport, which I used as all season tires, with Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (as winter only). The LM005 stand up to my expectations in most areas. Nice and predictable, with good subjective breaking power in the dry, even for a heavy car. They really excell in the wet, being surefooted and nimble, really good. The handling and road feedback (both dry and wet) is fine, bit better in the wet, but it is up to my car which is rather a comfy cruiser, not a handling champ. After apporx. 2k miles driven it is to early to tell how they wear out but I didn't notice anything worryig so far. Comfort and noise levels (subjective) are OK, certainly better than Conti CrossContact. Can't tell for the snow and ice as I didn't experienced any this winter yet. It is worth mentioning that I dont't notice any fuel consumption increase compared to the Conti CrossContact. Compared to Conti WinterContact TS860 (225/45 R17 V) fitted to my other car, the LM005 is on par in the dry, better in the wet, same level of comfort. Would recommend to a friend.
Latest Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Reviews
Given
89%
while driving a
Fiat Grande punto
(185/65 R15) on
a combination of roads
for 3,000
average miles
Very well balanced between different types of terrain. Gives you plenty of confidence going through rain and icy conditions. In the wet they way above anything I used before.
Volvo
(235/50 R18 V) on
a combination of roads
for 9,000
average miles
This is my follow-up review to the one I posted last year. LM005 have done some 7 000 km since then,
Dry grip fine, secure ald predictible as before. Wet gip almost perfect, I dare to say (braking, accelerating, aquaplanning). Even the wet noise (that typical wet whinig) is better than expected.
Snow performence (we have some proper winter in Poland!) is as expected: good, reliable, surefooted. The AWD activates seemlessly as it should. The only downside is compacted snow behaviour but it could be the ice layer to influence that feeling. In the slush however they are pretty solid.
Comfort (NVH, potholes, rough surfaces) as good as when new, despite being XL (Extra Load) spec.
The wear is visible, but still I find it just normal. They will easily last a couple of seasons more without compromising safety.
Would certainly buy again.
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Peugeot
(225/45 R17 V) on
a combination of roads
for 800
easy going miles
tested in mountain passes and countryside, very secure on snow and wet roads, the car never slips
you can brake safely, of course if you adapt your speed for winter conditions
you feel in total security
Nicely balanced tyre with predictable behaviour. Tyre does not leave you shorthanded in any of normal circumstances on central Europe roads. I am especially fond of behaviour in rain and damp conditions which is most normal condition during our winters. I also tested during heavy snowfall and car remaind stable and had no problems with handling. I am yet to see if wear and age will affect the properties of tyre. So far very satisfied.
Given
91%
while driving a
Ford Focus MK3
(215/50 R17 V) on
a combination of roads
for 1,000
spirited miles
I've switched to this tyres from nokian wr a3. And the difference is like night and day. Nokians was quite bad tyre simply to start moving on snow sufrace, even on flat road. This was the case from the very beginning of using nokians. On blizzaks i've stopped on steep hill coverd with snow behind a car which wasn't able to move further up and then just move on and pass this car without any problems.
They are clearly soft tyres, but with nice neutral balance on dry and wet conditions.
Let's see how they would behave when a bit weared.
Given
78%
while driving a
Ford Focus MK3
(215/50 R17) on
for 10,000
miles
I have bought those tyres before last winter, so this is my second winter.
I would start with positives - the tyre feel like summer tire, perfect grip in dry and wet... really love to drive them hard in those conditions. Comfort of tire and noise level is ok for me, wear seems ok and i think about 40k km is possible before reaching 3mm limit.
Meanwhile on fresh snow tires are just fine but on icy roads / freezed snow the car dosnt handle good at all, it had hard time to grip and i was actually scared to drive more than 50km/h on country roads.
So i would say those arent the heavy winter tires, more like all season tires in my opinion. If you experience heavy snow winters i would look for smg else.
But for me they are perfect since we have those conditions only few days a year.
Will be looking for smg else for next winter tires tho.
Given
96%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo Titanium X
(215/55 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 2,000
spirited miles
Quite simply the best Winter Tyre I have ever driven on. The reviews are right - Bridgestone have overtaken Continental.
The Wet performance in particular is simply amazing. The ability to clear water is superb!
Dry performance is very good and a quick check in the recent snow & ice showed that these tyres are very effective at handling Winter weather also.
An amazing all rounder and cheaper than some of the premium competition also! Total no-brainer.;....if you want Winter Tyres these are the ones to get.
Renault
(245/35 R19 V) on
mostly country roads
for 1,500
spirited miles
I've already driven these tyres in all conditions with my Megane IV RS Trophy. I live in the Pyrenees and it's been snowing for 5 consecutive days. No matter if it's dry, wet or snow and ice conditions, these tyres are the best I've ever used and they give me the confidence I need to enjoy my car driving the amazing mountain roads during winter.
This is my follow up review. I have driven one season on them (5000km) and now is the beginning of another. I have them on for about a month now and they are awesome. The tyre still performs the same as last year when it was new. Still confident in wet and dry, almost feels like a summer tyre, almost. I had the chance to drive them on a lot of snow now and they havent let me down. Bear in mind that I have a 1800kg car and in snow that really shows but the Bridgestones were phenomenal. The only gripe I have is that they do not provide as much feedback on snow as I would want them to, but never the less, they are still avesome. The wear is not too bad also. Just under 1mm over 6000km. I highly recomend them. Even put them on my girlfriends car.
Given
47%
while driving a
Toyota Celica VVTi 140
(205/55 R16 H) on
a combination of roads
for 1,000
average miles
Very disappointed with this tyre. Bought a set of new tyres after driving 4 years on Conti TS850 and 4 years on TS860. This was a mistake. First serious ride out of town and the car slipped away on a dry road, they have quite an understeering potential. Noisy compared to the Contis and road feedback has nothing in common. Would not even want to see what they are like in 3-4 years...
Given
96%
while driving a
Fiat Panda
(225/45 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 3,000
spirited miles
I chose these in size 165/65 R14 over Conti's Winter Contacts when there were still no reviews out there. This was a good choice.
Excellent tyres, pretty quiet and very good handling on both dry and wet.
Wet braking is unparalleled, better than any other winter tyre in this size.
Good grip and braking on snow and mud.
My biggest surprise was fuel economy - almost no difference to my summer tyres.
Somewhat expensive, but worth every penny!
I live in a town where SNOW and ICE are common in winter. I had bought those tires and I am 100% satisfied (maybe a bit more noisy that I expected but really nothing that auto radio cannot win over).
Wet , snow and Ice? NO PROBLEM. Dry? Even in high temperatures there was absolutely no issue.
The wear seems also good. After 1 season looks brand new :)