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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%	Michelin ALPIN 7 /83%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 Premium

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 62

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 6x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 1.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 6.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 3.67

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 2025

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Very good

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Good

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

87.8%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

83%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Snow braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Barum Polaris 5 87%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 85%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 83%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 72%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70%

4. Barum Polaris 5 67%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow acceleration

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 92%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 91%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

92%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

80.1%

Barum
Polaris 5

61%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

4. Barum Polaris 5 70%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

4. Barum Polaris 5 71%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry lane changing

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 51%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry steering response

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

3. Barum Polaris 5 0%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

92%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

86.3%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

60%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 75%

4. Barum Polaris 5 64%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 58%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 26%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

4. Barum Polaris 5 58%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 52%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 63%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 B

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

93.4%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

85%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 96%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

4. Barum Polaris 5 74%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 75%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Interior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

94.8%

Barum
Polaris 5

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

73%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 91%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 91%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 95%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 79%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 62%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 67%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 59%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

0%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

0%

Ice braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 77%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Barum Polaris 5 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 28 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: -	356
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner	392
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Michelin Alpin 6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: 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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,2
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name
Michelin Alpin 6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	103,6	108,3	100,2	102,1
Michelin Alpin 6	101,5	105,2	97,7	100,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	103,5	108	100,2	101,8
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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
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Nokian WR Snowproof P	36	26,2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Michelin Alpin 6	98.5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	99.7
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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+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Highly recommended	130	119	134
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	145	136	122
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Recommended for economical driving	84	143	129
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	1,7	2,6	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,1	2,4	2,8	1,9	2,9	3,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Sufficient	3,2	3,9	2,4	2,8	2,0	3,0	2,0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,4	2,0	2,4	1,9	2,6	2,8	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	1,8	2,7	2,4	2,1	3,4	2,5
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Satisfactory	3,3	2,2	2,7	2,1	2,8	2,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,5	1,9	2,2	2,0	3,1	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,3	3,0
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3,2	3,0	2,0	2,0	2,8	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
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
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TÜV Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance
Best values in test	1102	301,21	501,21	202,4	109,6
Michelin Alpin 6	1050	283,86	480,06	194,2	91,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1097	300,69	497,39	196,8	102,4
Nokian WR Snowproof P	1064	283,16	469,56	201,5	109,6
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2021 195/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	8,7	9,6	9,3	10	10	10
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	7,7	7,2	9,3	7,0	6	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Very good	8,7	9,6	8,6	8,2	8	7
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Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Michelin Alpin 6	15,7	15,5	31,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	15,4	16,4	21,7
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Michelin Alpin 6	98,4	291,9	295,4	96,2	87,6	98,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	100	285,8	299,8	100	87,6	99,8
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Michelin Alpin 6	98,66	97,4	99,2	99,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	101,1	103,4	102,8	97
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
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ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended	185	67	46	45	16	4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	200	64	47	60	17	7
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,5	8,7	9,9	10	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Very good	8,2	8,7	6,9	9	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Very good	9,5	8,5	9,2	10	8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,0	2,5	2,1	2,2	2,6	1,5	2,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1,3	2,1	2,1	2,4	2,9	2,5	2,0
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