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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFT vs Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat — Compared

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

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VerdictWinner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat — better treadwear, noise and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFT if snow matters most to you.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat leads by 1
A
86
B
87
Why this score
SourceBlizzak LM-50 RFTWinter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire Rack owners – 90

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100)
A
88
B
88
Why this score
SourceBlizzak LM-50 RFTWinter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire Rack owners – 89

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Blizzak LM-50 RFT leads by 4
A
88
B
84
Why this score
SourceBlizzak LM-50 RFTWinter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire Rack owners – 87

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat leads by 6
A
77
B
83
Why this score
SourceBlizzak LM-50 RFTWinter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire Rack owners – 85

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat leads by 9
A
74
B
83

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat leads by 14
A
66
B
80
Why this score
SourceBlizzak LM-50 RFTWinter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Tire Rack owners – 86

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat leads by 1
A
86
B
87

Scores at a glance

CategoryBridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFTPirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Relative Score 80 84
Dry 86 87
Wet 88 88
Snow 88 84
Comfort 77 83
Noise 74 83
Treadwear 66 80
Handling 86 87

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Tire A

Tire B

Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone

Pirelli

Winner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat — better treadwear, noise and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFT if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat scores 80 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat scores 83 vs 74 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat scores 83 vs 77 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFT scores 88 vs 84 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak LM-50 RFT
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Tire B · Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.