Blizzak LM005
Winter Car / SUV / 4x4 tyre
Blizzak LM005 is a winter tyre designed for snow and wet conditions. This studless tyre is ideal for mild to moderate winter climates in Europe.
Outstanding Snow & Ice Performance1
Rated in top two for snow braking, snow traction and ice braking performances*
Best in Class Wet Grip & Braking1
The highest rated tyre for wet braking and cornering*
The first winter tyre to achieve Wet Grip Label “A” for full line-up
DriveGuard available in select sizes
Outstanding Snow & Ice Performance1
Rated in top two for snow braking, snow traction and ice braking performances*
Best in Class Wet Grip & Braking1
The highest rated tyre for wet braking and cornering*
The first winter tyre to achieve Wet Grip Label “A” for full line-up
DriveGuard available in select sizes
Technical features & benefits
Angular edges improve grip between snow in the grooves and snow on the road
- 2D sipes maximise sipe opening for enhanced digging on snow & ice
- 3D sipes increase block stiffness for braking enhancement
For better water drainage and snow trapping
Zig-zag groove
Combination of 2D sipes in centre and 3D sipes in shoulder
More lateral grooves on shoulder area
- Enhanced digging mechanism on snow and ice
- Optimised contact pressure of the shoulder blocks for improved braking
Increased void in centre area of pattern
NEW TREAD PATTERN DESIGN FEATURES TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
Synergy between tread compound and pattern enhances grip of contact on both wet & snow.
New nano-selective compound mixing technology allows better silica dispersion in Nano Pro-tech™ compound with high silica content enhancing wet and snow performances.
Stable performances among different snow conditions thanks to a robust compound behaviour among different types of snow and varying temperatures.
SYNERGY BETWEEN NEW COMPOUND TECHNOLOGY AND PATTERN DESIGN
1 Tests carried out by TÜV SÜD on the request of Bridgestone in October-November 2018 at the facilities ATP Papenburg (Germany) for dry & wet tests, at TÜV SÜD Product Service (Germany) for noise, comfort and laboratory tests and at ARCTIC FALLS (Sweden) for snow & ice tests, with VW Golf VII, on tyre size 195/65 R15. Blizzak LM005 compared to the performances of main competitors in the same segment: Continental WinterContact TS860, Michelin Alpin 6, Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Pirelli Cinturato Winter. Annex Report No. [713139853-03] Snow braking distance (40 km/h to 5 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (16.6), Continental WinterContact TS860 (16.1), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (17.0), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (17.0), Michelin Alpin 6 (17.2) Snow acceleration/traction (10 km/h to 35 km/h) in seconds: Bridgestone LM005 (3.53), Continental WinterContact TS860 (3.49), Michelin Alpin 6 (3.56), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (3.59), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (3.63) Ice braking distance (20 km/h to 5 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (10.6), Michelin Alpin 6 (10.3), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (10.7), Continental WinterContact TS860 (10.8), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (11.0) Wet braking distance (80 km/h to 20 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (27.2), Continental WinterContact TS860 (29.5), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (30.0), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (30.3), Michelin Alpin 6 (30.7) Lateral wet grip stability (cornering) in meter/second2: Bridgestone LM005 (6.53), Continental WinterContact TS860 (6.34), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (6.30), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (6.23), Michelin Alpin 6 (6.18).