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General Altimax Arctic 12 vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 31 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak LM-25 RFT is ahead, 73–66

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Category by category

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

  1. 50

    Dry

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +20
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests47≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5572

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.2 + 40% × 55.2 = 50

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +8
    77
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7580

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 74.7 = 69

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 77

    Snow

    Altimax Arctic 12 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8078

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 73.9 + 40% × 80.4 = 77

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 75

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6370

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.3 + 60% × 63.2 = 65

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72–
    Reviews found online63–

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 63.1 = 69

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Altimax Arctic 12 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM-25 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak LM-25 RFT +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Blizzak LM-25 RFT
    Reviews found online6768
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax Arctic 12Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
Relative Score 66 73
Dry 50 70
Wet 69 77
Snow 77 75
Comfort 65 69
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 71 70
Handling (owners) 67 68

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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Altimax Arctic 12

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Blizzak LM-25 RFT

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 Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Tire B Blizzak LM-25 RFT

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep, fresh, or compacted snow and ice
  • Transforms rear-wheel-drive vehicles into capable winter drivers
  • Softer, quieter, and more comfortable ride compared to standard summer run-flat tires

Cons

  • Longer braking distances on dry roads when temperatures rise above freezing
  • Reduced braking performance and handling when temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius
  • Prone to ABS and ESP activation on slick ice surfaces
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM-25 RFT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic 12 B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available38—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth12/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic 12

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the General Altimax Arctic 12 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 70 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 77 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic 12
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
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Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Which is better in the wet, Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 77 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 70 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic 12 or Blizzak LM-25 RFT?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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