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Comparison: Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 /100%	Bridgestone Blizzak 6 /91%	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 /65%

Dimensions	R16 - R22	R16 - R22	R17 - R18
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Segment

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 188

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 133

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 7

Number of tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 21x

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 14x

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 2x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 1.

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 8.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 4.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 7.

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 17.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.67

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 3.57

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 12.5

Year of the last test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 2025

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 2025

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 2025

Best rating in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Good

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

81%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

52%

Snow traction

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 71%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 60%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 60%

Snow braking

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 69%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 60%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 51%

Snow handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 92%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 89%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 46%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 86%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 65%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 46%

Snow performance

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 77%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 55%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

68%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 81%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 54%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 46%

Wet braking

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 67%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 67%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 65%

Wet handling

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 84%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 80%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 82%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 50%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 44%

Wet circle cornering

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 96%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 80%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 77%

Wet performance

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 83%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 82%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 56%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 B

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 B

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

75%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

68%

Dry braking

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 73%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 50%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 26%

Dry handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 91%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 77%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 73%

Dry lane changing

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 100%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 65%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 0%

Dry performance

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 78%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 60%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 51%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

81%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

64%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

64%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 93%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 85%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 81%

Mileage

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 69%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 20%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 12%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 C

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

72%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 94%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 64%

Comfort

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 87%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 80%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 ?

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

96%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

79%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

64.5%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

0%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Sportauto Winter tyre test 2025 275/35 R19

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9.2	7.2	6.8	7.5	5.6
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Outstanding	9.2	8.6	9.3	9.7	10.0
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Very good	8.5	9.0	7.8	8.6	9.1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1–	1
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	2+	1–
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2+	3+	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2025 245/45 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	139	135	141
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended	123	134	140
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Highly recommended	126	123	141
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