Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Bridgestone (87%). The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the Blizzak LM-005 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and Blizzak LM-005 is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland.