Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 3 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Winter Slalom 70, Blizzak LM-25 RFT 71.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 8 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Blizzak LM-25 RFT +270Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 71 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70
No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Blizzak LM-25 RFT +175Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 75 77 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75
No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison73Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73
No road tests of snow for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Winter Slalom +268Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 68 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 67 Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 67
No road tests of noise for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Blizzak LM-25 RFT +167Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 68 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Blizzak LM-25 RFT +269Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Blizzak LM-25 RFT Reviews found online 67 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT |
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| Relative Score | 70 | 71 |
| Dry | 68 | 70 |
| Wet | 74 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | 70 | 68 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
71
/ 100
Blizzak LM-25 RFT
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B Blizzak LM-25 RFT
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep, fresh, or compacted snow and ice
- Transforms rear-wheel-drive vehicles into capable winter drivers
- Softer, quieter, and more comfortable ride compared to standard summer run-flat tires
Cons
- Longer braking distances on dry roads when temperatures rise above freezing
- Reduced braking performance and handling when temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius
- Prone to ABS and ESP activation on slick ice surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT |
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| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
71
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
Too close to call: BFGoodrich Winter Slalom and Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT are within 2 points overall. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
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Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology