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Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Radar Dimax Alpine /53%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

6. Radar Dimax Alpine Lowcost

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

4. Barum Polaris 5 76

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 27

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

6. Barum Polaris 5 13x

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

6. Barum Polaris 5 9.

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 9.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

6. Barum Polaris 5 26.

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 40.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

6. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 25.33

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 2024

7. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

6. Barum Polaris 5 Good

7. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

Worst rating in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

6. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

79%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Barum
Polaris 5

73%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 93%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

3. Radar Dimax Alpine 84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

6. Barum Polaris 5 74%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

Snow traction

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

6. Barum Polaris 5 70%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 57%

Snow handling

1. Radar Dimax Alpine 90%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 89%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 64%

Snow cornering

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 88%

2. Radar Dimax Alpine 86%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

6. Barum Polaris 5 71%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

87%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

68%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

63%

Dry braking

1. Radar Dimax Alpine 84%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 71%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

7. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Radar Dimax Alpine 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 66%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 66%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

89%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

78%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

67%

Barum
Polaris 5

64%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

54%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

5. Barum Polaris 5 56%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 52%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

6. Barum Polaris 5 65%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 51%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

5. Barum Polaris 5 63%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 50%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

6. Barum Polaris 5 65%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 53%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 80%

4. Barum Polaris 5 72%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 69%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 65%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

6. Barum Polaris 5 C

7. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

84%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

75%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

71%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

70%

Barum
Polaris 5

68%

Exterior noise

1. Radar Dimax Alpine 95%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 86%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 74%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 69%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 46%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

7. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

73%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

72%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

71%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

38%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 75%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 65%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 38%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 75%

5. Barum Polaris 5 73%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 62%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 60%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 60%

7. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

7. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

80.5%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

0%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

0%

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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 235/35 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2
Radar Dimax Alpine Rating: Conditionally recommended	4+	2-	2+
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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
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.7
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Radar Dimax Alpine	36,8	30,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,2	29,3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,9	30,7
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Radar Dimax Alpine	38,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	1,8	2,7	2,4	2,1	3,4	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,2	2,4	1,6	2,0	1,7	3,1	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	2+	2+	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	1
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	3+	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Radar Dimax Alpine	37,7	28,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,6	27,9
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	100	285,8	299,8	100	87,6	99,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,4	297,2	280,3	92,6	88	100
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	101,1	103,4	102,8	97
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,3	96,9	98,5	96,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2	1
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Exemplary	2	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
Radar Dimax Alpine	40,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1,3	2,1	2,1	2,4	2,9	2,5	2,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2+	2-	1-	2
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
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Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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