Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (93%) than Kumho (61%). The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the Blizzak LM-005 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and Blizzak LM-005 is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R14 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,7 | 2,5 | 2,8 | 2,3 | 3,3 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | 32,1 | 28,1 | |||||
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