Comparison: Taurus Winter 601 vs. Michelin Primacy 4+ vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

Budget

Taurus

Winter 601

R13 – R16

VS

Premium

Michelin

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Test Profile

Winter 601

Primacy 4+

Blizzak LM-005

PremiumContact 7

Number of tests

3

13

49

30

Best position

#38

#1

Average position

42.3

4.3

3.2

2.3

Latest test

2018

2025

2024

2026

Available sizes

17

123

213

68

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Snow

Confidence

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

Snow braking

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

Snow traction

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

Snow handling

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

72%

Snow cornering

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4+

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

82%

Continental PremiumContact 7

87%

Dry braking

Michelin Primacy 4+

86%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

86%

Dry handling

Michelin Primacy 4+

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

Dry lane changing

Michelin Primacy 4+

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

83%

Dry steering response

Michelin Primacy 4+

90%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

92%

Dry driving behavior

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

83%

Wet

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4+

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

Continental PremiumContact 7

87%

Wet braking

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

95%

Continental PremiumContact 7

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin Primacy 4+

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

86%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

Wet handling

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

93%

Continental PremiumContact 7

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin Primacy 4+

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

90%

Continental PremiumContact 7

88%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4+

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

Exterior noise

Michelin Primacy 4+

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

79%

Continental PremiumContact 7

70%

Comfort

Michelin Primacy 4+

82%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

83%

Continental PremiumContact 7

71%

Interior noise

Michelin Primacy 4+

89%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

85%

Continental PremiumContact 7

64%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4+

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

73%

Rolling resistance

Michelin Primacy 4+

82%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

Continental PremiumContact 7

71%

Mileage

Michelin Primacy 4+

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

64%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Price/value

Michelin Primacy 4+

51%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Ice

Confidence

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

81%

Ice braking

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

79%

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