3Rank 03 of 8 · Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17
Bridgestone Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Third at Auto Express 2025 in this size, at €125.58 — €18 below the Continental. The Enliten construction targets lower rolling resistance, though the label still reads C.
- €126Price
- 3rd of 8 (Auto Express 2025, 225/45 R17)Independent test result in 225/45 R17
- 3 of 8in Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17
- 8.5BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The value pick among the premium brands, and a genuinely competitive result in the size that matters.
Auto Express 2025 placed it third of eight in 225/45 R17, behind the Continental and the Goodyear. It also scored "gut" in the ADAC 2025 test — in 225/40 R18, a different size, where it finished third of 31 with 2.2 overall.
The EU label in this size reads rolling resistance C, wet grip B, 70 dB — joint quietest here alongside the Continental, Nokian and Falken. The noise class letter was not published on the pages we reached. M+S and 3PMSF confirmed.
Enliten is Bridgestone's lightweight, low-rolling-resistance construction, and it does show up in independent environmental scoring rather than being purely a marketing term. But note that the label still reads C — the same as the Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, Hankook and Pirelli. The only tyre here that converts that engineering into a better class is the Nokian, at B.
At €125.58 against a €199 list price, this is the largest discount among the premium tyres here and €18 below the Continental. For a driver who wants premium-brand consistency without the top price, it is the sensible middle.
The limitation is the evidence base. This is the newest tyre of the premium set and its record in this exact size is one third place. The Continental has two first places. That is a real difference in confidence, and it is roughly what €18 buys.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Size and index
- 225/45 R17 94V XL Enliten/EV
- EU label - rolling resistance
- C
- EU label - wet grip
- B
- EU label - noise
- 70 dB (class letter not published)
- Markings
- M+S and 3PMSF
- Auto Express 2025 (225/45 R17)
- 3rd of 8
- ADAC/OeAMTC/TCS 2025
- 3rd of 31, grade 2.2 gut - but in 225/40 R18
- List price
- EUR 199
- Price
- EUR 125.58
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- 3rd of 8 at Auto Express 2025 in this exact size
- 3rd of 31 at ADAC 2025 with 2.2 gut — though in 225/40 R18
- €125.58 against a €199 list price — the biggest premium discount here
- 70 dB, joint quietest in this ranking
- Enliten construction reduces weight and rolling resistance
- €18 below the Continental
Worth knowing
- Thinnest independent record in this exact size of the premium group
- Rolling resistance still C despite the Enliten construction
- Noise class letter not published
- EPREL registration number not published
- No ADAC result in 225/45 R17
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17.
| Product | Score | Independent test result in 225/45 R17 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact TS 870Top score | 8.8 | 1st of 16 — 2.0 gut (ADAC 2023) and 1st of 8 (Auto Express 2025) | €144 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6This product | 8.5 | 3rd of 8 (Auto Express 2025, 225/45 R17) | €126 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.2 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Enliten actually do?
It is Bridgestone's construction technology aimed at reducing tyre weight and rolling resistance without sacrificing grip, and it does show up in independent environmental scoring. But look at the label: this tyre is still rolling resistance C, the same as five others here. Only the Nokian WR Snowproof P reaches class B in this size. Each class step is worth roughly 0.1 l/100 km, so the practical difference between C and B is small but real — and Enliten does not deliver it here.
From the same ranking
Other products in Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17.
The same protocol, the same key parameter, the same set of sources.
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No. 018.8/ 10
Continental WinterContact TS 870
The only tyre here to win in this exact size in both test programmes — ADAC 2023 and Auto…
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No. 028.6/ 10
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Second at Auto Express 2025 in this size, and the outright winner of the ADAC 2025 test — in…
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No. 048.2/ 10
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Fourth in the ADAC 2023 test in this exact size at 2.4 "gut", for €111.64 — €32 below the…
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No. 058.2/ 10
Nokian WR Snowproof P
The only tyre here with rolling resistance class B, at €103.69 — and ADAC noted good wear. But…