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Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO

Bridgestone Tyres Premium Touring Winter

The Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

7.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
100%
Wet Grip
70%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
80%
Wear
0%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
70%
2 Reviews
78% Average
650 miles driven
5 Tests (avg: 6th)
Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO

Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO

Winter Premium
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7.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Comfort
100
0.32x / 1 test
Snow
94
1.5x / 3 tests
Wet
65.4
1.93x / 3 tests
Value
53.3
0.42x / 2 tests
Dry
49.4
1.13x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
100
1 test
Braking
70.4
3 tests
Handling
68
3 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 5
Publications: 4
Period: 2013 - 2018
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 78.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.08
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2018 235/60 R18 6/9 11 metrics
2016 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2016 215/60 R17 7/10 0 metrics
2015 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad 2015 215/65 R16 7/8 0 metrics
2014 Autobild SUV / 4x4 Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2014 235/65 R17 3/9 0 metrics
2013 Auto Bild SUV / 4x4 Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2013 215/65 R16 8/10 0 metrics
All Tests
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5
Tests
6th
Average
3rd
Best
8th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/60 R18 • 2018
6th/9
Good results for the Bridgestone on snow and dry roads, but too little grip in wet.
2016 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test
215/60 R17 • 2016
7th/10
Good handling on snow. fast steering response on dry surfaces
Poor resistance to aquaplaning, long braking distance on wet roads
2015 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
215/65 R16 • 2015
7th/8
Very good in the snow, quiet, good wet cornering
Average aquaplaning resistance, long dry and wet braking
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
235/75 R15 109 T XL D C 72
16 inch
215/70R16 100 T E C 72
17 inch
235/65 R17 108 H XL D C 71
265/65 R17 112 H D C 73
225/60 R17 99 H D C 71
235/65 R17 104 H D C 71
235/65R17 104 H D C 71
18 inch
235/60 R18 103 H D C 72
235/60 R18 107 V XL D C 71
235/60 R18 107 H XL C C 71
235/60 R18 103 H D C 72
235/60 R18 103 H D C 72
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Latest Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO Reviews

Given 78% while driving a Hyundai Tucson (225/55 R18 V) on a combination of roads for 650 average miles
These are the first winter tyres mounted on my car so I can't compare them to any other winter tyres, but compared to Continental Premium Contact 6 summer tyres, these are softer and quite loud.
Grip in the dry is very good. They also handle very well on unpaved roads.
In wet weather they sometimes tend to slip, especially when it's cold outside.
So far, I didn't have the opportunity to test them in snow or icy conditions.
All in all, these are good tyres, but they are not as premium as their price suggests.
Helpful 797
December 6, 2019
Nissan Terrano II (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
I have run these tyres all year round on a Nissan Terrano and they have been excellent. The vehicle is mainly based in the Alps with one or two annual runs back home. Excellent in rain and snow. Good general grip and long lasting. Reconmended
Helpful 496
September 3, 2016
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