The Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 is a premium touring winter tire that drivers commonly praise for dependable cold-weather grip, particularly on snow and ice, alongside reassuring wet braking. Independent tests place it more mid-pack overall, but confirm a generally secure wet behavior with strong aquaplaning resistance. The trade-off is that it can be less convincing on dry roads and in milder winter conditions, where braking performance is more variable.
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Owners say78%from 8 owner reviews63% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesWet, DryComfort, SnowRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
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.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 stops 1.4% longer than premium rivals, 1.5% shorter than mid-range rivals and 6.4% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 72/100, and owners rate it 7.9/10 in the wet from 8 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 stops 0.9% shorter than premium rivals, 0.7% shorter than mid-range rivals and 5.8% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 61/100, and owners rate it 7.5/10 in the dry from 8 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 in the snow?
Across the 2 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 stops 2.8% longer than premium rivals, 1.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 45.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 30/100, and owners rate it 9/10 in the snow from 8 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001?
Across the 2 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001's rolling resistance is 2% higher than premium rivals, 7.5% lower than mid-range rivals and 1.6% lower than budget rivals.
What do owners say about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001?
Across 8 owner ratings the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 averages 78%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 7.5. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 63% of owners score it 70% or better.
More questions about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001(6)
What is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 7.5 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 8.7 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 9,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 again?
63% of owners say they would buy the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 38% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Most drivers rate the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 positively, highlighting strong snow and ice traction, confident wet braking, and overall reliability and comfort. High-scoring reviews emphasize sharp handling in cold temps, stable performance, and acceptable wear. A minority report drawbacks including high road noise, increased fuel consumption, and weaker dry/wet grip in milder conditions. Overall, the LM001 is praised as a capable winter tire with some comfort and efficiency trade-offs.
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Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings
Owner score78%
Snow Grip90%
Wear87%
Ice Grip80%
Wet Grip79%
Road Feedback76%
Handling76%
Dry Grip75%
Comfort75%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 75%
“Bought a second-hand set of wheels with 17" alloy rims and new LM001 Blizzaks, Audi homologated AO variety, to use in the winter with my 2018 Passat. They have proved once and again very reliable on the snow, while...”
“Very noisy on asphalt (intolerable) and consume more fuel about 9%. The tires are new then grip on wet is not so bad. 150 € per tire not so cheep but is a Premium Brand, ok but... value for money for promised...”
“First time i ever had Bridgestone but i feel safer than ever when driving them in snow/ice/rain terain. They are pretty reliable, you can start your car without spining on these difficult wheather conditions and most of...”
Bought a second-hand set of wheels with 17" alloy rims and new LM001 Blizzaks, Audi homologated AO variety, to use in the winter with my 2018 Passat. They have proved once and again very reliable on the snow, while handling daily wet and dry conmuting or high-speed trips to mountains on the other side of the country without wearing out too fast or making me go too much slower than with the summer tires (which are 235/45-18). Comfort and noise are also satisfactory. Dry traction and lateral grip are the weakest points, but they brake pretty well both dry and wet so safety is reasonably spared.
In the beginning I thought they would be just fair performers as it is an old model, but after using them for three winters I am certanly satisfied and replacing for the same model will not be out of the choice.
After 17500Km rotating them on both axles, they still are all four over 5mm tread depth so wear is acceptable to me. Not the best, though.
Really solid tire overall. Running 225/40/18 on a Stage 2 Golf 6 GTI, pretty heavy on the fronts, but copes amazing with cold weather, wet surfaces and slime on the winter roads. Dry grip is also good on low temps and they perform great in the bends, really sharp and precise.
Wheelspin is not bad at all, was really impressed with how the tire responds to a tuned FWD hothatch. Had Dunlops on winter before and they were really disappointing.
Wear is fine, one season passed, gonna swap fronts and rears and there are at least 2 more seasons left in them, considering spirited driving, no track days though in the winter.
Not an issue with comfort, considering the setup, not too harsh, just right. Really pleased, strong sidewalls, copes great in the snow and mountain drives, also a bit of off roading here and there and handles the car fully loaded with no issues.
Would buy again if presented with the opportunity, but would go for the newer and improved LM005 over the LM001.
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At 10c in UK december, these offer very poor dry and wet grip compared to a summer tire. Comfort levels are decent though. The V12 DB11 just has too much power, it's constantly on TC and braking distances are increased
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Very noisy on asphalt (intolerable) and consume more fuel about 9%. The tires are new then grip on wet is not so bad.
150 € per tire not so cheep but is a Premium Brand, ok but... value for money for promised performance is like an economic tire. not buy them!
Previuos tire Hankook I*cept RS (W442) bad on wet but more comfortable.
It's actually my first time I buy Bridgestone, Normally I set buy Hankook.
Those Bridgestone were the worst I've ever tried. The grip on dry is faily good but even thought they are winter, wet grip was very bad.
They are very noisy and consume more fuel. I'm driving Mercedes and when I had my Hankook I could easily drive 190 KM/H with winter tire, with those Bridgestone i could barely reach 180 with a very noisy sound inside the car.
Absolutely amazing tires, have them on my car for a winter set, cannot fault them. Occasionally "Tram line" but nothing major. I've covered 10k on them and will buy again.
First time i ever had Bridgestone but i feel safer than ever when driving them in snow/ice/rain terain. They are pretty reliable, you can start your car without spining on these difficult wheather conditions and most of all you can stop your car easily and at the distance you expect.
