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Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 vs Michelin Alpin 5 — 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 + 3 road tests and 9 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

Alpin 5 is ahead, 79–61

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Michelin Alpin 5
Tire BMichelin

Alpin 5

Winter

± 5

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 61

    Dry

    Alpin 5 +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 64 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5777

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

    Alpin 5: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 77 = 73

    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

    Alpin 5 +19
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6287

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

    Alpin 5: 60% × 79.7 + 40% × 86.8 = 83

    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).

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    Snow

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–69
    Reviews found online–80

    Alpin 5: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 79.5 = 73

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Alpin 5 +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5579

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

    Alpin 5: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–60
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Alpin 5: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Alpin 5 +20
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)83
    Reviews found online6084

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

    Alpin 5: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 83.8 = 83

    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)

    Alpin 5 +27
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Reviews found online5178
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak LM30Alpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–59
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM30Michelin Alpin 5
Relative Score 61 79
Dry 61 73
Wet 64 83
Snow – 73
Comfort 59 75
Noise – 62
Treadwear 63 83
Handling (owners) 51 78
Efficiency – 59

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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Alpin 5

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 Alpin 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and winter conditions
  • Outstanding wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
  • High ride comfort and remarkably low noise levels for a winter tire

Cons

  • Soft rubber compound struggles in warm temperatures (above 20°C–25°C), causing cornering smear
  • Soft sidewalls reduce precision during aggressive dry handling
  • Potential increase in noise and hardening of the rubber compound after 3 years of use
All owner themes in the Alpin 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 B · Michelin Alpin 5
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available317
Rim diameters14″ – 16″15″ – 20″
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM30

Michelin Alpin 5

Winner: Michelin Alpin 5 — better handling, treadwear and wet. 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

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 78 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 75 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30
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Tire B · Michelin Alpin 5
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Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5?

Michelin Alpin 5, 83 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5?

Michelin Alpin 5, 73 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5?

Michelin Alpin 5, 75 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak LM30 or Alpin 5?

Michelin Alpin 5, 83 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