Given
84%
while driving a
Audi Q5
(255/45 R20) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
spirited miles
Fitted to a 2l and 3l Q5 for UK routine drives and ski season trips to the Alps.
Outstanding on a larger SUV, outstanding. Infinitely better than the Conti TS870. It seems far more capable of controlling the bulk of an SUV, felt extremely safe for fast, spirited driving in any condition.
UK roads are wet, greasy, slippery and the ambient temperature is cold during the winter months. The UK road surfaces have far less grip than roads on the continent. I feel this is why the Bridgestone rubber compound thrives over the Continental compound and I hope Johnathan can reflect this in his reviews in the future. On a French autoroute or smooth German A roads, the TS870 will make an SUV feel like a saloon whereas the Blizzak will always feel like a dedicated winter tyre, but for UK roads (and in the snow in the Alps) then the Blizzak is outstanding for SUVs.