In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than Nexen (34%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has a better rating of 82% compared to 30% of the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7. The first tyre test of Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 was done in 2017, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 and the Blizzak LM-005 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s) with detailed performance data. This page shows you a comprehensive comparison based on actual head-to-head test results instead of general rankings.
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Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results
Averaged from 5 tests
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.
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