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- Best winter tire Michelin X-Ice Xi2 *Est. $100
- Budget snow tire General Altimax Arctic *Est. $80
- Studded snow tire Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 *Est. $140
- Mild-winter performance tire Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 *Est. $155
- SUV/Light truck winter tire Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 *Est. $130
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- Proven reliability
- Solid grip on all winter road conditions
- Not meant for harsh winters
- Ranks a bit behind its competitors
Although it doesn't get much attention in high-profile European tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 has long been a favorite snow tire among North American reviewers. Experts and consumers agree that the Blizzak LM-25 has no real weak points, offering tried-and-true traction on all winter road surfaces. However, the LM-25 is a performance winter tire. Critics say it isn't designed to handle a harsh winter as well as a top severe winter tire, such as the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 (*Est. $90). Some performance winter tires outperform the Blizzak LM-25 in certain tests; for example, the top-ranked Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 (*Est. $80) is a bit better at braking on wet roads, and the Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 (*Est. $90) grips a little better in the snow.
Consumer Reports' unbiased tests show clearly how the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 stacks up against other performance winter tires, but you must be a subscriber to read the report. Germany's version of AAA, the ADAC, also conducts thorough comparison tests of winter tires, but the article is available only in German. The Canadian Automobile Protection Association offers unbiased reviews of many winter tires, but its ratings are limited to an overall score of one to five stars for each tire. A review at Automobile Magazine mentions the Blizzak LM-25 only briefly, but it is valuable because the expert reviewer's impressions are based on his own personal experience with the tire. We found extensive consumer reviews and ratings for the Blizzak LM-25 at TireRack.com, a retail site.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports ranks the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 alongside other performance winter tires, based on expert tests. Tires are scored for their performance on snow and ice, braking on dry and wet pavement, handling, hydroplaning, ride comfort and noise.
Review: Winter Tires, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, 2008
2. ADAC
A Google translation is helpful in reading this German review at ADAC, Germany's version of AAA. Test results for 37 winter and three all-season tires are presented clearly in charts. This page goes into detail about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25, one of 12 tires the ADAC recommends most.
Review: Bridgestone Blizzak LM25, Editors of ADAC, 2008
3. Automobile Protection Association
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 is awarded four stars (out of five) in performance winter tire reviews at this Canadian nonprofit. This page lists 20 performance winter tires and their star ratings, but each tire gets only a one- or two-sentence write-up.
Review: Winter Tires for Passenger Cars 2008-2009, Editors of Automobile Protection Association, Not Dated
4. Automobile MagazineDetails/Subscribe
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 is one of several winter tires recommended in this article. Writer David E. Davis Jr. mentions that the LM-25 has done good winter duty on his own Mazda RX-8, and he calls the Blizzak line "still the winter tire to beat." However, there is no date on the article, and so readers have no way of knowing whether Davis is taking newly introduced winter tire models into account.
Review: American Driver: Let It Snow, David E. Davis, Jr., Dec. 1, 2005
5. Tire Rack
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 has accumulated 260 ratings from consumers at this retail site. Users written reviews are listed here, along with a link to a chart that rates the LM-25 against other winter tires. Although the LM-25 scores no less than "excellent" on any measure, it does not score quite as highly overall as the Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3, Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D or Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3.
Review: Blizzak LM-25, Contributors to TireRack.com
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