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Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — 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 + 6 road tests and 11 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 79–67

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 83 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6380

    Blizzak LM25: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 79.9 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak LM25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +13
    82
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 70 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6982

    Blizzak LM25: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 81.9 = 82

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

  3. 70

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +13
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 70 (est.)89
    Reviews found online6975

    Blizzak LM25: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 70

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.6 + 40% × 74.5 = 83

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

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6477

    Blizzak LM25: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.1 = 66

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 76.5 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 62

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +22
    84
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 66 (est.)95
    Reviews found online56≈ 66 (est.)

    Blizzak LM25: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 95.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 84

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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. 65

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6475

    Blizzak LM25: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM25. 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 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Reviews found online7179
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM25Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–63
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM25Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Relative Score 67 79
Dry 65 78
Wet 69 82
Snow 70 83
Comfort 66 74
Noise 62 84
Treadwear 65 72
Handling (owners) 71 79
Efficiency – 63

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Blizzak LM25

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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 LM25

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in deep snow and winter storms
  • Good grip and road holding in both dry and wet conditions during cold months
  • Sporty feel and well-suited for high-powered rear-wheel-drive sedans and sports cars

Cons

  • Can be slightly noisy or develop saw-tooth wear if not properly maintained
  • Subpar braking performance on pure ice compared to deep snow
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM25 review

Tire B Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
  • High tread life and durability over long distances
  • Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available1071
Rim diameters16″ – 20″17″ – 23″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM25

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better noise, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 84 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 78 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 82 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 70 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM25
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Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 82 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 84 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM25 or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 72 vs 65 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