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Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Laufenn I FIT Plus

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 /86%	Laufenn I FIT Plus /59%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 Premium

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 93

5. Barum Polaris 5 76

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 0

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 18x

6. Barum Polaris 5 13x

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 1.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

6. Barum Polaris 5 9.

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 10.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 14.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 20.

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

7. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 5.06

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus 14.5

7. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 2025

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

6. Barum Polaris 5 2023

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

6. Barum Polaris 5 Good

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 Good

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus Conditionally recommended

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

7. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

81%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

76%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

70%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 81%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 76%

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus 74%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 76%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 75%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

7. Barum Polaris 5 75%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

2. Laufenn I FIT Plus 86%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

4. Barum Polaris 5 76%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 75%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

Snow cornering

1. Laufenn I FIT Plus 84%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 82%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

6. Barum Polaris 5 71%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 58%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

80%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

73%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

71%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

67%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

56%

Dry braking

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%

2. Laufenn I FIT Plus 75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

5. Barum Polaris 5 68%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 72%

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 67%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

89%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

71%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

58%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 73%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 61%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus 59%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 60%

6. Barum Polaris 5 55%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

6. Barum Polaris 5 67%

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 60%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 90%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 70%

6. Barum Polaris 5 63%

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus 51%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 68%

5. Barum Polaris 5 67%

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus 59%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 B

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

7. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

74%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

73%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

69%

Exterior noise

1. Laufenn I FIT Plus 80%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 63%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 81%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus 71%

7. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ?

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

7. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

84%

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

72%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

69%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

66%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

64%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

58%

Rolling resistance

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 75%

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 66%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 59%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 51%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 87%

2. Barum Polaris 5 73%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 64%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 62%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 60%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 59%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus 86%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 71%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 63%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 61%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 57%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

6. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80.7%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76.5%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330

0%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	2-	3+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	3+
Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330 Rating: Good*	2+	2	2	3+
Laufenn I FIT Plus Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2+	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,4	30,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330	35,2	30,3
Laufenn I FIT Plus	35,1	30,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,9	26,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,1	2,4	2,8	1,9	2,9	3,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient	3,2	3,9	2,4	2,8	2,0	3,0	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Laufenn I FIT Plus Rating: Conditionally recommended	3+	2+	1-	2	3+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,3	3,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3,2	3,0	2,0	2,0	2,8	3,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Laufenn I FIT Plus	35,2	28,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330 Rating: Exemplary*	2+	2	2	2
Laufenn I FIT Plus Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	30,3	24,5
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330	32,3	25
Laufenn I FIT Plus	36,2	24,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,8	25,2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
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Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Laufenn I FIT Plus

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