Winter tire Winter Premium Touring tires Updated September 2026
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice review
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice is a winter premium touring tires.
Relative score
73/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
76/100
3 reviews
Road tests
55/100
3 published tests
Owners rate it 21.3 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
76%
Would buy again
60%
Dry
Wet
Snow & ice
Comfort
Treadwear
Handling
By road tests
54.7%By discipline (% of best in test)
Test results
3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2023 Studless Friction Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
5th of 8
Best: Noise · 1st
Weakest: Wet Handling · 8th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Snow Traction | 6th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Ice Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Noise | 1st of 8 | |
| Ice Traction | 4th of 8 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 8th of 8 |
2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter tire Test · 205/60 R16
7th of 8
Best: Snow Handling · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Handling · 8th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Ice Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Subj. Noise | 5th of 8 | |
| Price | 7th of 8 |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
15th of 20
Best: Subj. Noise · 6th
Weakest: Snow Handling · 18th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 17th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Ice Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Ice Handling | 9th of 20 | |
| Ice Traction | 15th of 20 | |
| Subj. Noise | 6th of 20 |
Head-to-head