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Winter tyre (Central European)

Bridgestone Blizzak 6 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 40 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on an independent test · Pidurdusmaa.ee)

On ice from 50 km/h about 115.9 m (based on an independent test)

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Independent tests

Measured results. Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest braking distance).

Test	Surface and speed	Result	Rank	Best
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	dry asphalt, 100→0 km/h	43.8 m	10 / 31	41.4 m
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	wet asphalt, 80→0 km/h	32.3 m	3 / 31	31.7 m
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	wet concrete, 80→0 km/h	36.5 m	1 / 31	36.5 m
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	snow, 30→0 km/h	9.6 m	6 / 31	9.2 m
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	ice, 20→0 km/h	16.2 m	7 / 31	15.2 m
ADAC winter tyre test 2025	aquaplaning speed (higher is better)	74.9 km/h	–	–

Test: 225/40 R18. The same tyre may perform slightly differently in another size.

Magazine tests

Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.

Test	Size	Conditions	Result	Rank	Best
ADAC 2026	225/50 R17	ice 20→0 km/h	17.9 m	7 / 16	16.5 m
ADAC 2026	225/50 R17	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	45.9 m	11 / 16	43.8 m
ADAC 2026	225/50 R17	snow 30→0 km/h	10.0 m	7 / 16	9.4 m
ADAC 2026	225/50 R17	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	35.1 m	3 / 16	34.7 m
ADAC 2026	225/50 R17	wet concrete 80→0 km/h	38.5 m	2 / 16	38.2 m
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	42.5 m	5 / 12	40.8 m
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	snow 50→0 km/h	25.3 m	2 / 12	25.1 m
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	52.0 m	3 / 12	49.3 m
AUTO BILD 2026	225/55 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	43.1 m	6 / 10	41.3 m
AUTO BILD 2026	225/55 R18	snow 50→0 km/h	28.5 m	5 / 10	27.7 m
AUTO BILD 2026	225/55 R18	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	48.1 m	4 / 10	44.4 m
Auto Bild 2026	245/45 R19	snow 50→0 km/h	29.4 m	12 / 30	28.9 m
Auto Bild 2026	245/45 R19	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	37.4 m	5 / 50	33.0 m
ADAC 2025	225/40 R18	ice 20→0 km/h	16.2 m	7 / 31	15.2 m
ADAC 2025	225/40 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	43.8 m	10 / 31	41.4 m
ADAC 2025	225/40 R18	snow 30→0 km/h	9.6 m	6 / 31	9.2 m
ADAC 2025	225/40 R18	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	32.3 m	3 / 31	31.7 m
ADAC 2025	225/40 R18	wet concrete 80→0 km/h	36.5 m	1 / 31	36.5 m
auto motor und sport 2025	215/55 R17	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	45.0 m	4 / 10	43.6 m
auto motor und sport 2025	215/55 R17	snow 50→0 km/h	28.3 m	4 / 10	27.2 m
auto motor und sport 2025	215/55 R17	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	33.3 m	9 / 10	31.2 m
Auto Bild allrad 2025	215/55 R17	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	43.5 m	11 / 12	41.1 m
Auto Bild allrad 2025	215/55 R17	snow 50→0 km/h	23.1 m	2 / 12	22.9 m
Auto Bild allrad 2025	215/55 R17	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	49.0 m	9 / 12	43.8 m
Auto Bild 2025	225/40 R18	snow 50→0 km/h	28.0 m	5 / 31	27.1 m
Auto Bild 2025	225/40 R18	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	35.0 m	10 / 51	32.6 m
AUTO BILD 2025	225/40 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	44.9 m	10 / 20	42.6 m
AUTO BILD 2025	225/40 R18	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	54.7 m	10 / 20	50.9 m
Auto Bild sportscars 2025	235/50 R19	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	42.2 m	5 / 10	40.0 m
Auto Bild sportscars 2025	235/50 R19	snow 50→0 km/h	29.7 m	2 / 10	29.5 m
Auto Bild sportscars 2025	235/50 R19	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	50.0 m	3 / 10	49.8 m
Auto Zeitung 2025	245/45 R19	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	45.2 m	9 / 10	42.4 m
Auto Zeitung 2025	245/45 R19	snow 50→0 km/h	25.7 m	1 / 10	25.7 m
Auto Zeitung 2025	245/45 R19	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	51.3 m	4 / 10	48.6 m
Die Reifentester 2025	215/55 R17	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	40.9 m	3 / 8	40.1 m
Die Reifentester 2025	215/55 R17	snow 50→0 km/h	26.4 m	8 / 8	24.9 m
Die Reifentester 2025	215/55 R17	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	30.0 m	1 / 8	30.0 m
sport auto 2025	275/35 R19	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	43.5 m	5 / 6	41.1 m
sport auto 2025	275/35 R19	snow 50→0 km/h	26.7 m	5 / 6	26.2 m
sport auto 2025	275/35 R19	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	31.7 m	1 / 6	31.7 m
Auto Bild 2024	205/55 R16	snow 50→0 km/h	29.6 m	12 / 33	28.9 m
Auto Bild 2024	205/55 R16	wet asphalt 80→0 km/h	34.6 m	1 / 55	34.6 m
Auto Bild 2024	235/35 R19	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	44.3 m	8 / 8	41.5 m
Auto Bild 2024	235/35 R19	snow 50→0 km/h	30.8 m	3 / 8	30.2 m
Auto Bild 2024	235/35 R19	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	48.2 m	1 / 8	48.2 m
Auto Bild allrad 2024	245/45 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	42.5 m	7 / 11	40.7 m
Auto Bild allrad 2024	245/45 R18	snow 50→0 km/h	21.3 m	2 / 11	20.5 m
Auto Bild allrad 2024	245/45 R18	wet asphalt · speed not stated	32.4 m	4 / 11	31.0 m
TÜV SÜD / Bridgestone 2023	205/55 R16	snow 40→5 km/h	18.9 m	2 / 5	18.8 m
TÜV SÜD / Bridgestone 2023	205/55 R16	wet asphalt 80→20 km/h	35.1 m	1 / 5	35.1 m

The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.

EU tyre label

Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?

Size	Wet grip	Rolling resistance	Noise	Winter	Load / speed
175/60 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	85 V
175/65 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 V
185/50 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	85 H
185/55 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 H
195/45 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	84 H
195/50 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	88 H
195/55 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 H
195/55 R20	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 H/W
195/60 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 H
195/60 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 H/V
205/40 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	84 V
205/40 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	86 V
205/45 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 H
205/45 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	90 V
205/55 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 H/T
205/55 R19	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
205/60 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 V
205/65 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 H
205/80 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 H
215/40 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 V
215/40 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	89 V
215/45 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 V
215/45 R20	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 W
215/50 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
215/50 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	92/96 V
215/50 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93/97 V/W
215/55 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93/97 H
215/55 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
215/55 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
215/60 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 H
215/60 R18	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
215/65 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	98/102 H
215/65 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99/103 H/V
215/70 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 H
225/35 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	88 W
225/40 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	92 V
225/40 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 W
225/45 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 V/W
225/50 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
225/55 R16	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 H
225/55 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	97/101 H/V
225/55 R18	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
225/55 R19	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
225/60 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99/103 H/V
225/65 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 H/V
235/35 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 W
235/35 R20	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	92 W
235/40 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
235/40 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 W
235/40 R20	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 W
235/45 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 V
235/45 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
235/45 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V/W
235/45 R20	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 W
235/45 R21	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 W
235/50 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
235/50 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 V
235/50 R19	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
235/50 R20	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 V/W
235/55 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
235/55 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 H
235/55 R19	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V/W
235/55 R20	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 W
235/60 R16	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 H
235/60 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 V
235/60 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 H/V
235/60 R20	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 H/W
235/65 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 H/V
235/65 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
245/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	90 W
245/35 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 W
245/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 W
245/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 W
245/40 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
245/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 V
245/40 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 H/W
245/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 W
245/45 R17	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
245/45 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
245/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 W
245/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 W
245/50 R18	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 V
245/50 R19	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 W
245/50 R20	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 W
245/55 R17	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 V
245/65 R17	B	B	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 V
245/70 R16	B	C	70 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 H
255/35 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	94 V
255/35 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 W
255/35 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
255/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
255/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 W
255/40 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 W
255/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 W
255/45 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
255/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 W
255/45 R21	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 W
255/50 R19	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 W
255/50 R21	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 W
255/55 R18	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 V
255/55 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
255/60 R17	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
255/60 R18	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	112 V
255/60 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	113 W
255/65 R17	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	114 V
255/65 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 V
255/65 R19	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	114 W
255/70 R18	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	116 V
265/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	94 W
265/35 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 V
265/35 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 W
265/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 W
265/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 W
265/35 R22	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 W
265/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 W
265/40 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 W
265/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 W
265/40 R22	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 W
265/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 W
265/45 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 W
265/50 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
265/50 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 W
265/55 R19	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 W
265/60 R18	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	114 H/V
275/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
275/35 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 W
275/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 W
275/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 W
275/35 R22	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 W
275/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
275/40 R19	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 W
275/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 W
275/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 W
275/45 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
275/45 R21	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
275/50 R20	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	113 W
275/55 R19	B	B	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 W
285/30 R19	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	98 W
285/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	99 W
285/30 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	100 W
285/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	104 W
285/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	105 W
285/35 R22	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	106 W
285/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	107 W
285/40 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	108 V/W
285/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	109 V/W
285/40 R22	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	110 W
285/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	111 W
285/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	112 W
285/45 R21	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	113 W
285/45 R22	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	114 W
295/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	101 W
295/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	105 W
295/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	107 W
295/40 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	110 W
295/40 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	111 W
295/40 R22	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	112 W
295/45 R20	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	114 W
305/30 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	103 W
305/40 R20	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	112 W
315/30 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	105 W
315/30 R22	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	107 W
315/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	110 W
315/35 R21	B	C	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	111 W
315/40 R21	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	115 W
325/30 R21	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 W
325/35 R22	B	B	72 dB (A)	snow symbol	114 W

Frequently asked questions

What is the wet grip class of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6?

On the EU tyre label, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has wet grip class B in every size in our database. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.

How long is the braking distance of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 on a wet road?

According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 40 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on an independent test.

Is the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 suitable for an Estonian winter?

Better suited to milder winters. The Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is a Central European winter tyre made for wet and slushy roads. On ice and snow it needs a longer braking distance than a Nordic friction or studded tyre.

How long is the braking distance of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 on ice?

Based on an independent test, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 205/55 R16 stops from 50 km/h on ice in about 115.9 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). Calculated by Pidurdusmaa.ee with the same model as the calculator. Use the calculator to see the result for your own car.

Has the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 been independently tested?

Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2024. The Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 34.6 m, ranking 1 of 55 tyres. All measured results are in the table above.

What sizes is the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 available in?

In the EU tyre register, our database has the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 in 167 sizes, for example 175/60 R18, 175/65 R17, 185/50 R16, 185/55 R16, 195/45 R16 and 195/50 R16. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), Audi Q3 III (2025+) and BYD Atto 2 (2025+).

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