Tests 65 · 11 tests Owners 66 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
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Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 — 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 11 + 32 road tests and 3 + 117 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: BluEarth Winter V906 65, Blizzak LM005 66.
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Tests 73 · 32 tests Owners 58 · 117 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 54 in 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test (wet braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 5 tests that measured wet braking for both, BluEarth Winter V906 won 0 and Blizzak LM005 won 5 (average 88% vs 99% of the best).
- In 5 tests that measured snow braking for both, BluEarth Winter V906 won 0 and Blizzak LM005 won 5 (average 93% vs 97% of the best).
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72
Dry
BluEarth Winter V906 +468Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 27 tests 75 77 Reviews found online 68 55 Dry Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 95% 95% Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 99% BluEarth Winter V906: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 67.9 = 72
Blizzak LM005: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 55 = 68
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77
Wet
Blizzak LM005 +1188Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 32 tests 80 100 Reviews found online 72 71 Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 82% 97% Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 89% 96% Wet Braking (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 0–5 88% 99% Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 100% BluEarth Winter V906: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 72.2 = 77
Blizzak LM005: 60% × 100 + 40% × 71 = 88
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64
Snow
Blizzak LM005 +973Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 32 tests 61 79 Reviews found online 68 64 Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 92% 88% Snow Braking (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 0–5 93% 97% Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 99% Snow Traction (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 93% 96% BluEarth Winter V906: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 68.3 = 64
Blizzak LM005: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 64.1 = 73
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68
Comfort
BluEarth Winter V906 +266Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 76 77 Reviews found online 63 58 BluEarth Winter V906: 40% × 75.7 + 60% × 63.1 = 68
Blizzak LM005: 40% × 77.1 + 60% × 58.4 = 66
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56
Noise
Blizzak LM005 +1268Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 25 tests 49 69 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 97% 98% BluEarth Winter V906: 60% × 48.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 56
Blizzak LM005: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68
No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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49
Treadwear
BluEarth Winter V906 +1138Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 8 tests 45 37 Reviews found online 56 41 Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 67% 57% Wear (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 63% 63% BluEarth Winter V906: 60% × 44.9 + 40% × 55.9 = 49
Blizzak LM005: 60% × 36.5 + 40% × 41 = 38
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69
Handling (owners)
BluEarth Winter V906 +1059Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Reviews found online 69 59 -
30
Efficiency
Blizzak LM005 +5383Why this score
Source BluEarth Winter V906 Blizzak LM005 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 27 tests 30 83 Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 97% 97% Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 76% 88%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 |
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| Relative Score | 65 | 66 |
| Dry | 72 | 68 |
| Wet | 77 | 88 |
| Snow | 64 | 73 |
| Comfort | 68 | 66 |
| Noise | 56 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 49 | 38 |
| Handling (owners) | 69 | 59 |
| Efficiency | 30 | 83 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
BluEarth Winter V906
66
/ 100
Blizzak LM005
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 8 tests that ran both, Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 finished ahead 2 times and Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 6 times.
| Discipline | Category | BluEarth Winter V906 | Blizzak LM005 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% | 95% | −0.2 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 99% | +0.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 82% | 97% | −15.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 89% | 96% | −6.5 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 88% | 99% | −10.4 | 0–5 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 96% #6/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | 100% #1/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #8/10 · 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% | 100% | −4.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 92% | 88% | +3.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 93% | 97% | −3.8 | 0–5 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 96% | 99% | −3.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 93% | 96% | −3.1 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 100% #2/10 · 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 98% | −0.6 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 67% | 57% | +9.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 63% | 63% | +0.2 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 97% | 97% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 76% | 88% | −12.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
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| Price | Cost | 88% | 74% | +14.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #20/20 | #12/20 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 62% | 51% | +10.8 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #13/15 | #15/15 | – | 2–6 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A BluEarth Winter V906
Pros
- Excellent grip and confidence on cold, frosty, and wet roads
- Solid performance in light snow and alpine conditions
- Quiet and compliant ride quality without feeling soggy
Cons
- Wear rate is only average at best
- Limited feedback on deep snow testing from some users
Tire B Blizzak LM005
Pros
- Exceptional grip and braking performance on wet roads and heavy rain
- High driving comfort with low interior noise levels when new
- Predictable and stable handling characteristics in dry and mild winter conditions
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users reporting the tire wearing out within 5,000 to 15,000 km
- Noticeable degradation in snow and ice grip by the second or third season
- Increased tire noise, whining, or humming vibrations as the tire ages
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 | B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 54 | 165 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 14″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 9/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 47 | 47 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Too close to call: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 and Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 are within 2 points overall. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 is stronger on treadwear, handling and dry. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is stronger on efficiency, noise and wet.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scores 83 vs 30 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scores 68 vs 56 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 scores 49 vs 38 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 scores 88 vs 77 on wet.
Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Which is better in the wet, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 88 vs 77 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 73 vs 64 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 68 vs 56 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906, 49 vs 38 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, BluEarth Winter V906 or Blizzak LM005?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005, 83 vs 30 on our efficiency 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