In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Bridgestone). Generally,
Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than
Hankook (83%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 70% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has A rating.
