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Cooper WeatherMaster WSC vs Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Blizzak DM-V2 leads, 88–87 Narrow edge

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Tire ACooper

WeatherMaster WSC

Winter High Performance tires

Tests 70 · 1 test Owners 86 · 43 reviews

Best test result: #11 of 10 in 2018 Autofil Studdable Winter Tire Test R16 (overall ranking)

Tire BBridgestone

Blizzak DM-V2

Premium Touring Winter  tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 93 · none yet

Best test result: #5 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 89

    Dry

    WeatherMaster WSC +2
    87
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)90–
    Reviews found online8887
  2. 90

    Wet

    Blizzak DM-V2 +2
    92
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)90–
    Reviews found online8992
  3. 91

    Snow

    Blizzak DM-V2 +4
    95
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)93–
    Reviews found online8995
  4. 83

    Comfort

    Blizzak DM-V2 +6
    89
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online8389
  5. 83

    Noise

    Blizzak DM-V2 +2
    85
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online8385
  6. 86

    Treadwear

    WeatherMaster WSC +3
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online8683
  7. 84

    Handling

    Blizzak DM-V2 +2
    86
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online8486
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper WeatherMaster WSCBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Relative Score 87 88
Dry 89 87
Wet 90 92
Snow 91 95
Comfort 83 89
Noise 83 85
Treadwear 86 83
Handling 84 86

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WeatherMaster WSC

Blizzak DM-V2

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryWeatherMaster WSCBlizzak DM-V2ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 9% #11/10 · 2018 Autofil Studdable Winter Tire Test R16 43% #5/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires −33.8 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A WeatherMaster WSC

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • Strong performance on ice, especially when studded
  • Great value and reasonable price point compared to competing brands

Cons

  • Increased road noise, particularly as temperatures rise
  • Stiffer ride quality that can transmit more road bumps into the cabin
  • Reduced performance, increased squirm, and accelerated wear when driven in warm summer or dry conditions
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster WSC review

Tire B Blizzak DM-V2

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper WeatherMaster WSC B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
CategoryWinter High Performance tiresPremium Touring Winter  tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—48
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper WeatherMaster WSC

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Too close to call: Cooper WeatherMaster WSC and Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 are within 2 points overall. Cooper WeatherMaster WSC is stronger on treadwear. Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is stronger on comfort and snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 89 vs 83 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 95 vs 91 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper WeatherMaster WSC scores 86 vs 83 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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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 found online. 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.

88

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Blizzak DM-V2

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