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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 — 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 30 + 0 road tests and 31 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro is ahead, 79–61

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac Pro

Winter

± 5

Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 83 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    Wintrac Pro +16
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests74≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8357

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 83.2 = 77

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

    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. 88

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +24
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests87≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8862

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 88.1 = 88

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

    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. 79

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests78–
    Reviews found online80–

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 79

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro +14
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8155

    Wintrac Pro: 40% × 60.4 + 60% × 81.2 = 73

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

    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. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests56–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro. 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. 66

    Treadwear

    Wintrac Pro +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests56≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8060

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 80.4 = 66

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

    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. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac Pro +31
    51
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Reviews found online8251
  8. 45

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak LM30
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests45–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProBridgestone Blizzak LM30
Relative Score 79 61
Dry 77 61
Wet 88 64
Snow 79 –
Comfort 73 59
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 66 63
Handling (owners) 82 51
Efficiency 45 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

Wintrac Pro

± 8

Blizzak LM30

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 Wintrac Pro

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
  • Strong performance in cold, dry conditions

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
  • Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
  • Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac Pro review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1193
Rim diameters17″ – 22″14″ – 16″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Bridgestone Blizzak LM30

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — 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 A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 82 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 88 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 77 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 73 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM30
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Wintrac Pro or Blizzak LM30?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak LM30?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 88 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak LM30?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak LM30?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 73 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak LM30?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 66 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