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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT vs Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 8 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak LM-25 RFT is ahead, 71–62

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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Winter

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 51 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +10
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7142

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 42.2 = 60

    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).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 74 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7752

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 52.1 = 65

    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).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 72 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7568

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 67.9 = 72

    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).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6841

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online67–

    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.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6845

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 54

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +20
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM-25 RFTUltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Reviews found online6949
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFTGoodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Relative Score 71 62
Dry 70 60
Wet 75 65
Snow 73 72
Comfort 68 55
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 67 54
Handling (owners) 69 49

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Blizzak LM-25 RFT

UltraGrip Ice Arctic

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 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
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM-25 RFT review

Tire B UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling on packed snow
  • Strong performance on ice during the first two seasons
  • Reliable winter grip in extreme arctic conditions

Cons

  • Significant stud loss after two seasons of use
  • Abrupt and dangerous decline in grip performance by the third year
  • Poor longevity relative to competitors despite remaining tread depth
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Ice Arctic review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT B · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 69 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 68 vs 55 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 67 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 70 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
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Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 75 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 70 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 68 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM-25 RFT or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 67 vs 54 on our treadwear score.

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