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Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 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%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Laufenn I FIT Plus /59%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 0

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

4. Barum Polaris 5 13x

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 6x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 10.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

2. Laufenn I FIT Plus 20.

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 14.5

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus Conditionally recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

81%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

80%

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. Laufenn I FIT Plus 74%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus 76%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

5. Barum Polaris 5 75%

Snow handling

1. Laufenn I FIT Plus 86%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

Snow cornering

1. Laufenn I FIT Plus 84%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 71%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 58%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

73%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

56%

Dry braking

1. Laufenn I FIT Plus 75%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

4. Barum Polaris 5 68%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 72%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 67%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

89%

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. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 61%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 59%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus 60%

4. Barum Polaris 5 55%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

4. Barum Polaris 5 67%

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 60%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 70%

4. Barum Polaris 5 63%

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus 51%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 67%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 59%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

5. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

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%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 71%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

84%

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

72%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

66%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

58%

Rolling resistance

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

3. Barum Polaris 5 75%

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus 66%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 51%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 87%

2. Barum Polaris 5 73%

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus 64%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 60%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 59%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

3. Laufenn I FIT Plus 86%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 63%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 61%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

4. Laufenn I FIT Plus ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80.7%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Laufenn
I FIT Plus

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

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

Mutual tests

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
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-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,4	30,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
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
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+
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
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-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	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
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
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
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. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Laufenn I FIT Plus

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