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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

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Summary
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /56%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 /26%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 57

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 20x

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 19x

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 5.

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 44.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.74

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 15.75

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2025

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 2025

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

Best rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

90%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

77%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

75

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 70%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 64%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 78%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 69%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 90%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 86%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 74%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 57%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 77%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 55%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

74%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

68

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 67%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 67%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 66%

Dry driving behavior

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 89%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 55%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

87

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

78%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

69%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 83%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 65%

Snow braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 77%

Snow handling

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 51%

Snow cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 85%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

79%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

73%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

71

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 81%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 72%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 71%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Comfort

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 87%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

Interior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 69%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

79%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

78

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

66%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

62%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

56%

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 50%

Mileage

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 55%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 42%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 76%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 57%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 54%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

83

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

68%

Ice braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 86%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 78%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

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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
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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
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	2.1
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-	1-
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38,4	-
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	35,8	26,3
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	3
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	1,9	2,9	2,7	2,6	2,6	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
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,1	3,4	2,8	3,4	3,0
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38	29,1
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