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Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56

Touring Winter

The Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 42nd average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P42 of 53 · 2019 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

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Tire Reviews Score

Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56

6.6/10

Better than 41% of winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 278 winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2019 41% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 41% 6.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 30% 33% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow Not tested, counted as average 26% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 21% –
DryBraking and handling on dry roads Not tested, counted as average 20% –

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 17% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 60% of the test figure. The other 40% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2019 2019 Winter Tire Test Market Overview Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P42 / 53
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20192019 Winter Tire Test Market OverviewAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P42 / 53
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56 stops 17.9% longer than premium rivals, 11.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 4.1% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 30/100.
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