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Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 vs Falken Eurowinter HS01 — 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 + 14 road tests and 9 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Eurowinter HS01 is ahead, 80–61

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Falken Eurowinter HS01
Tire BFalken

Eurowinter HS01

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 14 tests Owners 82 · 35 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 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. 61

    Dry

    Eurowinter HS01 +16
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 64 (est.)74
    Reviews found online5782

    Blizzak LM30: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 82.4 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak LM30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Eurowinter HS01 +22
    86
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests≈ 66 (est.)85
    Reviews found online6287

    Blizzak LM30: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 87.1 = 86

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak LM30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests–61
    Reviews found online–79

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 78.8 = 68

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Eurowinter HS01 +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5578

    Blizzak LM30: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    Eurowinter HS01: 40% × 68.7 + 60% × 78.4 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM30. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests–41
    Reviews found online–77

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 55

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Eurowinter HS01 +13
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 64 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6082

    Blizzak LM30: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 82.2 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 51

    Handling (owners)

    Eurowinter HS01 +26
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Reviews found online5177
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    12
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Eurowinter HS01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests–12
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM30Falken Eurowinter HS01
Relative Score 61 80
Dry 61 77
Wet 64 86
Snow – 68
Comfort 59 75
Noise – 55
Treadwear 63 76
Handling (owners) 51 77
Efficiency – 12

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

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Headline score
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Blizzak LM30

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Eurowinter HS01

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 LM30

Pros

  • Strong performance in deep snow and slushy conditions
  • Excellent resistance to aquaplaning in heavy rain
  • Progressive breakaway characteristics in dry, cold conditions

Cons

  • Inconsistent grip on greasy or thawed road surfaces
  • Faster than expected tread wear for some users
  • Higher noise levels compared to summer tires
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM30 review

Tire B Eurowinter HS01

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • Strong traction and handling in deep snow and ice
  • High value-to-price ratio compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Higher rolling resistance noted by some users
  • Inconsistent braking confidence on wet or slick asphalt for a small subset of drivers
  • Increased road noise at higher speeds or when over-inflated
All owner themes in the Eurowinter HS01 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 B · Falken Eurowinter HS01
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available399
Rim diameters14″ – 16″13″ – 21″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM30

Falken Eurowinter HS01

Winner: Falken Eurowinter HS01 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 77 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 86 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 77 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 75 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30
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Tire B · Falken Eurowinter HS01
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Blizzak LM30 or Eurowinter HS01?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM30 or Eurowinter HS01?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 86 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM30 or Eurowinter HS01?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 77 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM30 or Eurowinter HS01?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 75 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM30 or Eurowinter HS01?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 76 vs 63 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