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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P /0%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 112

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 16x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 1.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

Worst position in test

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 12.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 3.56

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 2021

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Exemplary

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Recommended

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

83%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

74%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 86%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 67%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 86%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

84%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

75%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

74%

Snow braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 74%

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 73%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 65%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 80%

Snow cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 75%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 69%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

68%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 82%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 67%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 63%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 64%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

69%

Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72 dB

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

79%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

67%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 88%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 80%

Mileage

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 75%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 67%

Price/value

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 66%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 63%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 55%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

66%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

0%

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Mutual tests

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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	3,3	1,6	3,0	3,6	2,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	1013	262,15	448,85	202,4	100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	1097	300,69	497,39	196,8	102,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good	2	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good	1-	2	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	35,2	25,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	30,3	24,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P	31,8	25,2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 235/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,5	1,9	1,8	2,3	2,6	0,8	1,8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	3,0	2,6	2,7	3,4	2,5	2,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,5	3,0	2,2	2,4	3,0	2,0	1,8
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	3,4	2,7	2,5	3,1	1,5	2,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	3+	3+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2019 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	8,9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	7,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Very good	8,8
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Very good	8,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	31,3	26,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

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