In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook). Generally,
Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than
Hankook (83%). But when it comes to comparing Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 and Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the
Blizzak LM-001 and the
Winter i*cept RS2 W452 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 72% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 has B wet grip rating, whereas 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
Blizzak LM-001 is made in Poland and
Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea.