The Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 is a high performance winter tire with repeated praise for dry handling and aquaplaning resistance. Snow and wet-road results are less consistent, while rolling resistance and owner reports of increasing noise are recurring drawbacks.
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Owners say71%from 19 owner reviews58% would buy againRead the reviews
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 March 2026.
How many miles does the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 is expected to last around 15,000 miles (24,140 km).
What do owners say about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32?
Across 19 owner ratings the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 averages 71%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.4 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 5.7. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 53% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 most commonly carries EU label ratings of E for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 7.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 15 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 8.1 out of 10 for wear across 15 reviews. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 again?
58% of owners say they would buy the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 again, based on the 19 owner reviews that answered the question. 32% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32's snow traction?
Of the 14 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32, 8 mention snow traction: 6 praise it (strong snow traction) and 2 criticise it (weak snow traction). One owner wrote: "They had good grip on snow (driven on max. snow dept of cca. 10cm)". Read those reviews
What sizes does the Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 come in?
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 is available in 68 sizes, ranging from 185-295/35-65 R15-20.
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 receives more praise for snow traction and dry grip than for wet-road confidence. Wet grip is criticised in around a quarter of the 15 reviews, although some owners are satisfied in all conditions. Road noise is another recurring complaint, raised in around a third, with mid-life and end-of-life accounts describing increasing hum as the tire wears. Eight reviews are positive overall, six neutral and one negative, so experiences are mixed rather than uniformly poor. Later-life accounts include satisfactory service, but do not establish a consistent wear or grip-retention pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 14 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 19 ratings
Owner score71%
Dry Grip84%
Wear81%
Comfort72%
Wet Grip70%
Snow Grip70%
Handling69%
Road Feedback69%
Ice Grip57%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 31%
“These the worst tires I have ever used. How a brand positioned as a premium choice can discharge a product with almost zero grip in wet conditions is surprising. Adding the vague, almost non-existing steering feel and...”
“I've had two sets of Blizzaks now. The first set came free on a set of wheels, and were fairly dreadful. I put this down to them being quite old, got rid of them, and carried on with life. I've just picked up another...”
“Bought this after good experience with Bridgestone Turanza T001 summer tire. As of performance of LM32 tire, I'm quite statisfied. Very good grip on dry, and satisfying grip in wet conditions. In wet conditions they are...”
Driven over various road services tires perform well tread pattern seems too help / pre-worn brought
Not to noisy have tires at 33 PTS front. Would certainly consider buying again
These the worst tires I have ever used. How a brand positioned as a premium choice can discharge a product with almost zero grip in wet conditions is surprising. Adding the vague, almost non-existing steering feel and an intense humming noise as they started to wear. Scrapped them with plenty of tread left. Avoid!
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I've had two sets of Blizzaks now. The first set came free on a set of wheels, and were fairly dreadful. I put this down to them being quite old, got rid of them, and carried on with life. I've just picked up another set as they came up at a good price, and I honestly wish I hadn't. They are extremely poor in anything that isn't a bone dry, cold scenario. As winter tends to be cold and wet, these tires are useless. I'm actually hoping they wear out quickly so I can put something good on the car.
Pros:-
- fine in the dry
Cons:-
- wet weather performance is biblically poor
- they're noisy as balls
- fuel economy is worse by 5-10%
All in all, avoid at all costs.
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Bought these two tires over Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 and put them on the back. Inittialy they weren't my fist choice but I didn't wanted to mix different manufactures.
Dry and snow grip is very good, but wet grip is very poor, especially on a climb (ESP immediately interferes) and on motorways. They didn't offer me that much of a confidence on wet because they start to loose grip very easy. In start they were acceptable quiet but while time was passing by, they started to be more and more nosier. Honestly I was disappointed because I was expecting more from this premium brand. I wouldn't recommend putting these tires on RWD vheicles. All in all, they are ok tires if you are looking only snow and dry easy going grip, but very expensive, you can buy better all round winter tires for less money.
I have ordered a new set of these winter tires, being excited after seeing some initial encouraging reviews. However, I have been a bit disappointed really. Even more so that they were on a mild going, low-torque 1.33L VVTI gasoline Yaris, which is sprinty but does not have that much torque. These tires lost grip quite quickly when stepping more quickly on the pedal and even more so, they didn't offer that much of a confidence when braking in winter conditions. That is, with cold, wet, melted snow (slur) or even dry fresh snow. On ice it's not even worth mentioning. Really they do not stand up to the level to which Blizzak is advertised.
I have these fitted to the back of my BMW and they're ok in the dry, still spin relatively easily when setting off quickly and still easily get 'let off oversteer' and power oversteer is relatively easy to achieve as well.
In the wet I'd say unless driven with caution they're dangerous, spin very easily and slide very easily as well, very unpredictable, breaking away with no prior warning, you definitely need to keep your wits about you if trying to make decent progress. For instance entering a motorway slip road recently, 4th gear at approx 50mph it flicked sideways on 1/2 throttle.
They are surprisingly good in the snow though which I guess is ultimately what I bought them for. Only ever got stuck when the chassis ground out due to the depth of the snow, otherwise I didn't have any problems. Very predictable and stable.
Overall I wouldn't recommend them for any car with reasonable power as they are so easily overwhelmed.
Non runflat version fitted to Mini Countryman on 16" steel rims for winter use only - pretty average winter tire, nothing special and i wouldn't jump to use them again; far better performance and value from Nokian range. Bridgestone nowhere near premium status in winter tires. They lasted 4 winters and ca 20k miles.
Bought this after good experience with Bridgestone Turanza T001 summer tire.
As of performance of LM32 tire, I'm quite statisfied. Very good grip on dry, and satisfying grip in wet conditions. In wet conditions they are not quite as good as summer Turanza tires in cornering, but nevertheless they felt statisfying and progressive. They had good grip on snow (driven on max. snow dept of cca. 10cm) and did not budge on several hundred kilometers on icy highway when they were on the end of thread life (thread depth cca. 4,5mm)
Good comfort, but after 10 000 miles these tires got quite noisy. Even changing sound frequency when driving over shallow puddles. Very strange. I had similar experience with noise on my other car with Bridgestone LM30 tire.
Now the LM32 are so loud (at the end of their life, thread depth 4mm) that they had masked the sound of two bearings starting to fail! Honestly, I would not buy this tire again just because of this irritating noise.
76%
Member
Kia Motors
205/55 R16
2,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Kia Soul 2 only had for 2000miles but Blizzack LM32 are noisey and the car still over dampened(ie) the Soul is not the quietest of cars and suspension is hard like a sports car.Discussed with KIA. Awaiting response.Our model is 2011 so may be improved by now.Passengers have complained of hard ride.I doubt if the Blizzacks,being winter tires are to blame for hard ride.Not tried at the limit but have had wheel spin at emergency rapid foot down takeoff.TRead looks good for winter now passed but i fit all year round in Scotland
Excellent winter tires, especially on snowy roads. Uphill, downhill, curves, straight lines, snowy, wet or dry, these tires just make the driving seem almost too easy. No slippage whatsoever.
They are a bit noisier and slightly more fuel consuming than the Good Year summer tires they've replaced for the winter, but that is to be expected, no proper winter tire will be as smooth as a summer tire. You've got to give something for the extra grip you get, right?
Overall, highly recommended and would definitely buy again.
