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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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Summary
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /56%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P /93%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 178

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 29x

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 19x

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 13.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.66

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.74

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 2025

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2025

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Test winner

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

90%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

75

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

61%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 72%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 71%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 86%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 69%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 88%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 63%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

87

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

84%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 83%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 82%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 71%

Snow handling

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 87%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 76%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

Snow cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 85%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 82%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 69%

Lateral guidance on snow

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 97%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 70%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

92%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

68

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 92%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 67%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 53%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 66%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 63%

Dry steering response

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 85%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 85%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

73%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

71

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 81%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 78%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 75%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 71%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 69%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 69%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ?

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

78

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

62%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

62%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 94%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

Mileage

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 67%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 55%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 56%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 62%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 54%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 35%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

83

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/60 R18

Name
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Conditionally recommended
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Test winner
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good	2.5	2.3
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
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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+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Not recommended	2+	3	2	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	2-	3+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34,9	30,5
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34,6	25,5
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
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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+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good	2+	2+	1-	3
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	1-	2-
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	3,2	2,2	2,1	1,7	2,8	2,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,1	2,4	2,8	1,9	2,9	3,0
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2022 245/45 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,3	9,4	10	10	10
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	6,4	6,7	8,9	8	8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Very good	8,4	7,6	8,2	8	7
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Very good	7,5	9,4	8,3	10	8
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Sufficient	5,7	6,9	7,1	8	8
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	2+
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2021 235/55 R18

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	386	143	138	118
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Highly recommended	363	125	123	115
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	386	143	136	107
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,1	3,3	1,9	2,1	2,9	2,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
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