Bridgestone Blizzak RFT
EU tyre label for every size: 1 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Bridgestone Blizzak RFT is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 1 sizes (1 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated E in every size, fuel efficiency E and external rolling noise 70 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since August 2013; the earliest production week registered is 35/2013.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/55 RF17)
Example: the 225/55 RF17 size, compared with the 12 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈52 m with class E, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class E vs the typical D: ≈0.16 L/100 km more, about 24 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 71.5 dB in this size (1.5 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 1 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55 RF17 | 97Q | E15% | E8% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 35/2013 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/55 RF17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/55 RF17, ranked by label →
- Petlas SnowMaster 2 SportB D 72 dB
- Starmaxx PolarMaxx SportB D 72 dB
- Petlas Snowmaster W651C D 70 dB
- Starmaxx Icegripper W850C D 70 dB
- RoadX RXFROST ArcticC D 71 dB
- Falken Eurowinter HS01C E 71 dB
Questions
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak RFT a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak RFT in the wet?
Its wet grip class is E. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak RFT suitable for snow?
1 of 1 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Bridgestone Blizzak RFT launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 35/2013; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 1 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.