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Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4 vs Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — 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 0 + 5 road tests and 7 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Winter i*pike RS2 is ahead, 69–62

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Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
Tire BHankook

Winter i*pike RS2

Winter

± 6

Tests 66 · 5 tests Owners 73 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Blizzak LM25 4X4 +7
    56
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 65 (est.)49
    Reviews found online6066

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 49.2 + 40% × 65.9 = 56

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Winter i*pike RS2 +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 62 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5676

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 75.7 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Winter i*pike RS2 +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 69 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6576

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 67

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 76.4 = 76

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Winter i*pike RS2 +18
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)79
    Reviews found online4768

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 47.2 = 54

    Winter i*pike RS2: 40% × 79.3 + 60% × 67.6 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    Blizzak LM25 4X4 +1
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)55
    Reviews found online49≈ 66 (est.)

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 60

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 54.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 59

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter i*pike RS2. 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.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Winter i*pike RS2 +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5975

    Blizzak LM25 4X4: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM25 4X4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter i*pike RS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Winter i*pike RS2 +12
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online6072
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
Relative Score 62 69
Dry 63 56
Wet 60 73
Snow 67 76
Comfort 54 72
Noise 60 59
Treadwear 62 72
Handling (owners) 60 72
Efficiency – 73

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Blizzak LM25 4X4

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Winter i*pike RS2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryBlizzak LM25 4X4Winter i*pike RS2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 Tyre Test #6/8 2023 Studded Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Blizzak LM25 4X4

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and severe winter conditions
  • Good stability and control on dry and mixed winter roads
  • Sporty handling feel and low noise in dry weather

Cons

  • Extremely slippery performance on wet and cold roads
  • High noise levels reported by some users
  • Potential performance reduction if tires are aged during storage before installation
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM25 4X4 review

Tire B Winter i*pike RS2

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and braking on snow and ice
  • Strong side grip and predictable cornering limits
  • High durability with secure stud retention over multiple years

Cons

  • Poor steering feedback on dry tarmac
  • Noticeable understeer in dry road conditions
All owner themes in the Winter i*pike RS2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4 B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters17″ – 19″—
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2

Winner: Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — better comfort, wet and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4 if dry matters most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 73 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
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Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 73 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 4X4, 63 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 76 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 59 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 72 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM25 4X4 or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 72 vs 62 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