BRIDGESTONE CELEBRATES ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE WITH WINS ACROSS TYRE SEGMENTS IN 2025 EUROPEAN TESTS

Bridgestone, a global leader in premium tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, has achieved 23 top-class results in 2025 tyre tests, with the Blizzak 6, Turanza All Season 6 and Potenza Sport each securing top honours from Europe’s key automotive publications. These latest results mean that the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has achieved 23 top-class results since its launch, 16 for the Turanza All Season 6 and nine for the new Bridgestone Blizzak 6.

Blizzak 6 secures Bridgestone’s status as a winter tyre ‘Manufacturer of the Year’

The Bridgestone Blizzak 6 took first place in the Auto Bild sportscars 2025 Winter Tyre Test. Among 11 winter tyres tested by the renowned German magazine, Bridgestone’s flagship winter touring tyre was awarded the overall rating of ‘exemplary’ (grade 1.3).

The Blizzak 6 added to this achievement with several other strong results in the 2025 winter testing season. The tyre was also among the top performers in the 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test, earning an overall grade of ‘GOOD (2.2)’. This was followed by third place – out of 51 tyres tested – and an ‘Exemplary (1.3)’ rating in the AUTO BILD Winter Tyre Test 2025. The winter tyre then placed second overall in sport auto’s 2025 Winter Tyre Test, achieving a score of 8.5 and the overall rating ‘very good’.

Based on evaluations from this year’s tyres tests recognising the Blizzak 6 for its impressive performance, Bridgestone was jointly named Auto Bild’s winter tyre ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ for 2025.

‘Leading performances across winter, all-season and summer segments’

The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 added to the Blizzak 6’s success by receiving joint first place in Auto Bild’s SUV All-Season 2025 Tyre Test, scoring an overall grade of 1.2 and earning an ‘Exemplary’ rating.

Bridgestone’s premium touring all-season tyre also achieved second place and an overall rating of ‘EXEMPLARY’ in AutoBild Allrad’s latest SUV All-Season tyre test, and secured another top-class result by finishing second overall in Auto Bild’s all-season category for ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ 2025.

Bridgestone’s flagship sports tyre, the Potenza Sport, then took first place in EVO’s 2025 Tyre Test. Among nine tyres tested by the renowned car performance magazine – in association with blackcircle.com – the tyre delivered six table-topping performances.

“These results demonstrate the strength and consistency of our portfolio, with leading performances across winter, all-season and summer segments,” said Stefano Sanchini, Vice President Consumer Replacement at Bridgestone EMEA. “At Bridgestone, we are deeply focused on engineering tyres that deliver true value to our users. Tyres bring life – they connect people, goods and societies – and we are committed to delivering high-quality products that excel in safety and performance, aligned with our mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’.”