Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is a winter tyre made in total of 213 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 275/40 R18 is 120mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which results in 110mm sidewall height. In 275/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 275/40 R18, Blizzak LM-005 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance+, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 88%, compared to 92% of the Bridgestone in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £202 103 V | |||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | Premium | £247 103 V | |||
3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £287 103 V | |||
4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £268 103 V | |||
5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £279 103 V + 4 | |||
6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £189 103 V |