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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
Fulda Kristall Control HP2Budget
FuldaFulda

Kristall Control HP2

6.4
R15 – R19
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Blizzak LM-005

8.2
R14 – R22
Bridgestone Blizzak 6Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Blizzak 6

9.1
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Fulda
Kristall Control HP2
Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005
Bridgestone
Blizzak 6
Number of tests
14
25
49
14
Best position
#3
#2
#1
#1
Average position
16.0
12.4
3.2
3.6
Latest test
2020
2025
2024
2025
Available sizes
66
55
213
194

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
66%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
61%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
93%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
84%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
84%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
68%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
72%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
86%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
64%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
95%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
64%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
83%
Wet performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
62%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
75%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
83%
Snow
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
78%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
85%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
78%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
72%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
84%
Snow performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
84%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
86%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
78%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Dry
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
68%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
78%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
67%
Dry performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
76%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
59%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
55%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
61%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
75%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
89%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Costs
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
76%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
78%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
71%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
62%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
64%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
41%
Fuel efficiency
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
87%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
89%
Price/value
Firestone Winterhawk 3
92%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
60%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
64%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
85%
Comfort
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
64%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
66%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
79%
Ice
Confidence
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
23%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
62%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
23%

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