Tests 73 · 32 tests Owners 58 · 117 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 54 in 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test (wet braking)
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 32 + 19 road tests and 117 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato Winter 2 is ahead, 72–66
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Tests 76 · 19 tests Owners 67 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 10 tests that measured wet braking for both, Blizzak LM005 won 9 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 1 (average 99% vs 93% of the best).
- In 10 tests that measured snow braking for both, Blizzak LM005 won 8 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 1 (average 97% vs 95% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured dry braking for both, Blizzak LM005 won 3 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 4 (average 96% vs 96% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, Blizzak LM005 won 5 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 3 (average 96% vs 96% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured snow traction for both, Blizzak LM005 won 3 and Cinturato Winter 2 won 5 (average 96% vs 97% of the best).
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68
Dry
Cinturato Winter 2 +270Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / 14 tests 77 73 Reviews found online 55 66 Dry Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 3–4 96% 96% Dry Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 6–0 99% 98% Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 98% 78% Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 98% Blizzak LM005: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 55 = 68
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 66.4 = 70
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88
Wet
Blizzak LM005 +484Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 32 / 19 tests 100 92 Reviews found online 71 73 Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 87% 82% Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 5–3 96% 96% Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 93% 64% Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 95% Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 98% Wet Braking (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 9–1 99% 93% Wet Circle (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 100% 98% Wet Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 7–0 100% 98% Blizzak LM005: 60% × 100 + 40% × 71 = 88
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 91.6 + 40% × 73 = 84
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73
Snow
Cinturato Winter 2 +174Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 32 / 19 tests 79 76 Reviews found online 64 71 Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 88% 99% Snow Braking (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 8–1 97% 95% Snow Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 99% Snow Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–3 97% 97% Snow Slalom (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 87% 92% Snow Traction (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 3–5 96% 97% Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 96% Blizzak LM005: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 64.1 = 73
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 71 = 74
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66
Comfort
Cinturato Winter 2 +268Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 3 tests 77 75 Reviews found online 58 64 Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 94% 90% Blizzak LM005: 40% × 77.1 + 60% × 58.4 = 66
Cinturato Winter 2: 40% × 75 + 60% × 63.9 = 68
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68
Noise
Blizzak LM005 +167Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 12 tests 69 67 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–3 98% 98% Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 97% 95% Blizzak LM005: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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38
Treadwear
Cinturato Winter 2 +2563Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 7 tests 37 68 Reviews found online 41 57 Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 57% 76% Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 69% 87% Blizzak LM005: 60% × 36.5 + 40% × 41 = 38
Cinturato Winter 2: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 56.9 = 63
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59
Handling (owners)
Cinturato Winter 2 +867Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Reviews found online 59 67 -
83
Efficiency
Blizzak LM005 +2756Why this score
Source Blizzak LM005 Cinturato Winter 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / 12 tests 83 56 Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 97% 97% Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 7–0 92% 86%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 |
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| Relative Score | 66 | 72 |
| Dry | 68 | 70 |
| Wet | 88 | 84 |
| Snow | 73 | 74 |
| Comfort | 66 | 68 |
| Noise | 68 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 38 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 67 |
| Efficiency | 83 | 56 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Blizzak LM005
72
/ 100
Cinturato Winter 2
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 11 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 finished ahead 7 times and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 4 times.
| Discipline | Category | Blizzak LM005 | Cinturato Winter 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 100% | 98% | +2.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% | 96% | −0.4 | 3–4 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 98% | +1.2 | 6–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 98% | 78% | +20.0 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 87% | 82% | +5.0 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 96% | 96% | +0.7 | 5–3 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet | Wet | 100% | 95% | +4.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 99% | 93% | +6.1 | 9–1 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 100% #1/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | 99% #2/12 · 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 100% | 98% | +1.4 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% | 98% | +1.7 | 7–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 93% | 64% | +28.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 100% | 98% | +2.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 88% | 99% | −10.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow | Snow | 100% | 96% | +4.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% | 95% | +2.1 | 8–1 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 99% | 99% | −0.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 97% | 97% | +0.2 | 3–3 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 100% #1/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | 99% #2/7 · 2025 Die Reifentester Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 87% | 92% | −4.5 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 96% | 97% | −1.2 | 3–5 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 94% | 90% | +3.6 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 97% | 95% | +2.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 98% | +0.2 | 3–3 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 57% | 76% | −18.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 69% | 87% | −18.2 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 97% | 97% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 92% | 86% | +6.1 | 7–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 75% | 73% | +2.6 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #18/20 | #16/20 | – | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Value | Cost | 50% | 62% | −12.5 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/16 | #4/16 | – | 7–4 in 11 shared tests Newest: 2024 Teknikens Värld Big Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Blizzak LM005
Pros
- Exceptional grip and braking performance on wet roads and heavy rain
- High driving comfort with low interior noise levels when new
- Predictable and stable handling characteristics in dry and mild winter conditions
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users reporting the tire wearing out within 5,000 to 15,000 km
- Noticeable degradation in snow and ice grip by the second or third season
- Increased tire noise, whining, or humming vibrations as the tire ages
Tire B Cinturato Winter 2
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence in wet and snowy conditions
- Strong braking performance on dry surfaces
- High level of subjective road feedback and handling security
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and concerns regarding overall tire longevity
- Less precise handling and feedback compared to sportier winter tires
- Increased road noise and fuel consumption noted by some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 165 | 41 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 34 | 34 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
72
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 — better treadwear and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 if efficiency and wet matter most to you.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scores 83 vs 56 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scores 63 vs 38 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scores 67 vs 59 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scores 88 vs 84 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 88 vs 84 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, 63 vs 38 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Blizzak LM005 or Cinturato Winter 2?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 83 vs 56 on our efficiency 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