сравнение: Vredestein Wintrac срещу. Vredestein Wintrac Pro (2026)

Dry performance is close. In the one mutual test where dry braking was precisely measured, both tyres recorded identical stopping distances of 15.4m. Across a broader range of evaluations, the TS 860 scores marginally higher overall, but the Blizzak has earned genuine praise for precise, neutral dry handling — its objective dry handling scores rank among the highest in its test group. The Blizzak's consistent weakness on dry roads is braking: testers across multiple years flag extended dry stops as its most notable deficit relative to class leaders, while the TS 860 is more composed here. Neither challenges the very best dry-focused winter tyres, but the Continental is the safer choice on dry tarmac.

This is where the Blizzak LM-005 defines itself. Averaged across two shared wet braking measurements, it stops in 22.8m versus the TS 860's 24.0m — a 1.2m gap that holds consistently across different sizes. In the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 head-to-head, the difference widened to 2.3m (29.2m vs 31.5m), with the Blizzak finishing first in a 53-tyre field. Bridgestone achieved the maximum score in 80-0 km/h wet stopping in ADAC testing, and multiple organisations have since ranked it best-in-class for wet braking. The TS 860 is far from weak — its wet handling and wet circle cornering scores are class-leading — but the Blizzak's wet braking score of 94.6 represents a genuine step beyond. On aquaplaning resistance, the TS 860 edges ahead (87.6 vs 84.9).

Snow is the TS 860's strongest suit and the Blizzak's most significant limitation. The gap between their snow performance scores (90.5 vs 77.6) is the largest single difference in this comparison and is backed by consistent test evidence: the TS 860's snow circle cornering and measured snow handling are class-level, praised across multiple test campaigns. The Blizzak, by contrast, repeatedly draws criticism for understeer and weak lateral grip on snow, with ADAC explicitly flagging it as below par on winter roads. In the Autobild 2019 head-to-head, snow braking was nearly identical (24.5m vs 24.6m), but handling and traction on packed snow tell the real story. For drivers who regularly face snow-covered roads, this difference should be treated as decisive.

Rolling resistance favours the Blizzak (86.6 vs 81.7), giving it a small fuel economy advantage over the tyre's life, and it also scores better on noise (82.9 vs 77.8) — real owners confirm quieter operation on the Blizzak in general. Ride comfort is broadly similar between the two. Where the TS 860 recovers meaningful ground is tread life: its mileage score of 77 versus the Blizzak's 63.5 is a significant gap, and real-world evidence reinforces the concern — one TS 860 owner reported 4mm of tread loss in 6,000km and judged it unlikely to last a third winter, while the Blizzak's predicted durability is rated even lower by testers. Neither tyre is a mileage champion, but the Continental will last noticeably longer.