Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium2. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Nokian WR D4 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Bridgestone (46%). In this particular case, the Nokian WR D4 has a better rating of 54% compared to 37% of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2018 185/65 R15 test, where both the WR D4 and the Blizzak LM-001 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 97% of Nokian WR D4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (73%) of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WR D4 is made in Finland and Blizzak LM-001 is made in Poland.
| # | Nokian WR D4 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R14 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR D4 6.04
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
2. Nokian WR D4 Recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
2. Nokian WR D4 78%
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
2. Nokian WR D4 69%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Nokian WR D4 80%
Wet braking
1. Nokian WR D4 75%
Wet handling
1. Nokian WR D4 80%
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
1. Nokian WR D4 80%
Snow braking
2. Nokian WR D4 88%
Snow handling
1. Nokian WR D4 84%
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
2. Nokian WR D4 68%
Outside noise accoring to EU label
2. Nokian WR D4 ? dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs |
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| Best values in test | 206 | 67 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 195 | 65 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended | 182 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2- | 2 | 3+ | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good | 1- | 2- | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 35 | 27,7 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 32,5 | 28,7 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 98 | ||||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 96,9 | ||||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Nokian WR D4 | 99,7 | 96,9 | 99,5 | 99 | 85,1 | 97,9 | |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 98,4 | 95,6 | 96 | 94,9 | 85,6 | 99,8 | |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101 | 100 | 103,3 | 100,3 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good | 99,3 | 97,4 | 100,5 | 99,9 | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good | 98,6 | 98,3 | 98,9 | 98,6 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: - | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 26,0 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 38,5 | 25,9 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 412 | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 10 | |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 387 | 124 | 121 | 142 | 21 | 8 | |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended | 341 | 100 | 114 | 127 | 19 | 8 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,6 | 2,4 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: - | 2,5 | 2,1 | 3,3 | 2,4 | 3,7 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: - | 2,8 | 2,6 | 1,9 | 2,9 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
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