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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
Petlas Snowmaster W651Budget
PetlasPetlas

Snowmaster W651

1.4
R15 – R18
Bridgestone Blizzak 6Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Blizzak 6

9.1
R16 – R22
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Blizzak LM-005

8.2
R14 – R22
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Test Profile

Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Petlas
Snowmaster W651
Bridgestone
Blizzak 6
Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005
Number of tests
14
6
14
49
Best position
#3
#9
#1
#1
Average position
16.0
38.0
3.6
3.2
Latest test
2020
2023
2025
2024
Available sizes
66
11
194
213

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
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
37%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
Wet braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
43%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
95%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
Wet handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
4%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
93%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
33%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
68%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
84%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
66%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
86%
Snow
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
98%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
78%
Snow traction
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
100%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
78%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Snow performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
83%
Snow braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
94%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
86%
Snow handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
100%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
84%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
72%
Snow cornering
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
Dry
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
63%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Dry performance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
59%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
Dry braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
61%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
67%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
83%
Dry handling
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Petlas Snowmaster W651
44%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
89%
Costs
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
78%
Mileage
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
41%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
64%
Fuel efficiency
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
89%
Price/value
Firestone Winterhawk 3
92%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
64%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
60%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Exterior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
66%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
79%
Interior noise
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
Comfort
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%
Ice
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
23%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
81%
Ice braking
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
23%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
79%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
82%

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