Tests – · none yet Owners – · 1 review (needs 5)
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 — 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 + 2 road tests and 1 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 47 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2018 Autobild UHP 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.
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Dry
No comparison60Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 43 Blizzak LM001: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 42.9 = 60
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Wet
No comparison65Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 75 Reviews found online – 51 Blizzak LM001: 60% × 74.6 + 40% × 50.6 = 65
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Snow
No comparison61Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 69 Reviews found online – 49 Blizzak LM001: 60% × 68.5 + 40% × 49.2 = 61
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Comfort
No comparison52Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 43 Blizzak LM001: 40% × 64.4 (est.) + 60% × 43.2 = 52
No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM001. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison54Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 30 Blizzak LM001: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 29.7 = 54
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Treadwear
No comparison56Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 49 Blizzak LM001: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.7 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak LM001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison54Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Reviews found online – 54 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat Blizzak LM001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat | Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 |
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| Relative Score | – | 60 |
| Dry | – | 60 |
| Wet | – | 65 |
| Snow | – | 61 |
| Comfort | – | 52 |
| Noise | – | 54 |
| Treadwear | – | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 54 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
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Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
60
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Blizzak LM001
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 Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Blizzak LM001
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and icy conditions
- Precise handling and stability on cold, winter-affected roads
- Reliable braking performance in severe weather
Cons
- Rapid tread wear reported by some users
- High noise levels on dry asphalt
- Increased fuel consumption compared to other winter tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat | B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 |
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| Category | Winter tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 69 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Only Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
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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