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¹ Tests carried out by TÜV SÜD on the request of Bridgestone in October-November 2018 at the facilities ATP Papenburg (Germany) for dry & wet tests, at TÜV SÜD Product Service (Germany) for noise, comfort and laboratory tests and at ARCTIC FALLS (Sweden) for snow & ice tests, with VW Golf VII, on tyre size 195/65 R15. Blizzak LM005 compared to the performances of main competitors in the same segment: Continental WinterContact TS860, Michelin Alpin 6, Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Pirelli Cinturato Winter. Annex Report No. [713139853-03] Snow braking distance (40 km/h to 5 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (16.6), Continental WinterContact TS860 (16.1), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (17.0), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (17.0), Michelin Alpin 6 (17.2) Snow acceleration/traction (10 km/h to 35 km/h) in seconds: Bridgestone LM005 (3.53), Continental WinterContact TS860 (3.49), Michelin Alpin 6 (3.56), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (3.59), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (3.63) Ice braking distance (20 km/h to 5 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (10.6), Michelin Alpin 6 (10.3), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (10.7), Continental WinterContact TS860 (10.8), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (11.0) Wet braking distance (80 km/h to 20 km/h) in meters: Bridgestone LM005 (27.2), Continental WinterContact TS860 (29.5), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (30.0), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (30.3), Michelin Alpin 6 (30.7) Lateral wet grip stability (cornering) in meter/second2: Bridgestone LM005 (6.53), Continental WinterContact TS860 (6.34), Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (6.30), Pirelli Cinturato Winter (6.23), Michelin Alpin 6 (6.18).

² Driving distance after a puncture may vary depending on vehicle load, outside temperature, and when the TPMS is triggered.