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Comparison: Toyo Observe S944 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Toyo Observe S944 /51%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Toyo Observe S944 Upper-middle

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

6. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Barum Polaris 5 76

6. Toyo Observe S944 53

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

4. Barum Polaris 5 13x

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

6. Toyo Observe S944 11x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

5. Toyo Observe S944 6.

6. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

6. Toyo Observe S944 36.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Toyo Observe S944 14.82

6. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

6. Toyo Observe S944 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

6. Toyo Observe S944 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

3. Toyo Observe S944 Satisfactory

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Toyo
Observe S944

77%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

70.5%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65.3%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 75%

4. Toyo Observe S944 75%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 90%

3. Toyo Observe S944 80%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 75%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Dry steering response

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Toyo Observe S944 83%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 78%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 95%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

3. Toyo Observe S944 80%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 65%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

100%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

76.1%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

68.1%

Toyo
Observe S944

66%

Snow traction

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 100%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

4. Toyo Observe S944 71%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 100%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Toyo Observe S944 72%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 71%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow handling

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 98%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

4. Toyo Observe S944 62%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

69%

Toyo
Observe S944

63%

Barum
Polaris 5

61.8%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

58%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 97%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

4. Toyo Observe S944 55%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 70%

4. Toyo Observe S944 63%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 70%

4. Toyo Observe S944 64%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 85%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. Toyo Observe S944 62%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 60%

4. Toyo Observe S944 58%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

6. Toyo Observe S944 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

88%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Toyo
Observe S944

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

73.3%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73.4%

Exterior noise

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

3. Toyo Observe S944 75%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 72%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

4. Toyo Observe S944 75%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Toyo Observe S944 ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

79.8%

Toyo
Observe S944

75%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72.4%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

70%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

3. Toyo Observe S944 70%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 0%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

6. Toyo Observe S944 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe S944

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

86%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

80.5%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

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These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

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
Toyo Observe S944	37,7	26,8
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
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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
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,1	2,8	2,0	2,8	3,0	2,0
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,4	2,0	2,4	1,9	2,6	2,8	2,0
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	3,3	1,7	1,8	1,5	2,9	2,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	1,8	2,7	2,4	2,1	3,4	2,5
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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
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Satisfactory	3,3	2,5	2,9	2,1	3,4	3,0
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
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,1
Toyo Observe S944	38,2
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,6	27,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
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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
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Satisfactory	6,9	6,9	8,1	5,5	7	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	7,7	7,2	9,3	7,0	6	9
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	7,8	6,6	7,4	10	5	9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Very good	8,7	9,6	8,6	8,2	8	7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Good	2	2+	2-
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
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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
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Satisfactory	6,1	7,8	6,9	7	7
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Very good	8,2	8,7	6,9	9	9
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Very good	7,0	7,3	9,9	10	8
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
Toyo Observe S944 Rating: Satisfactory	2,5	2,3	2,3	2,1	2,5	2,5	1,9
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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Comparison: Toyo Observe S944 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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