Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Premium

Bridgestone

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UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Winterhawk 3

Blizzak LM-005

UltraGrip Performance+

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

14

49

23

3

Best position

#3

#1

#4

Average position

16.0

3.2

3.3

4.3

Latest test

2020

2024

2025

Available sizes

66

213

176

97

Wet

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

93%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Snow

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Snow performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

88%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Costs

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Fuel efficiency

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

Ice

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Winterhawk 3

Blizzak LM-005

UltraGrip Performance+

WinterCraft WP52+

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Dry

Costs

Comfort

Ice

Dimensions and prices

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