Tests 63 · 5 tests Owners 97 · none yet
Best test result: #5 of 8 in 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 vs Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Blizzak DM-V2 leads, 88–86 Narrow edge
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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.
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63
Dry
Blizzak DM-V2 +2487Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Professional tests (TWG score) 39 – Reviews found online 100 87 -
86
Wet
Blizzak DM-V2 +692Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Professional tests (TWG score) 83 – Reviews found online 90 92 -
88
Snow
Blizzak DM-V2 +795Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Professional tests (TWG score) 88 – Reviews found online – 95 -
80
Comfort
Blizzak DM-V2 +989Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Professional tests (TWG score) 67 – Reviews found online 100 89 -
94
Noise
Winter i*pike RS2 +985Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Professional tests (TWG score) 94 – Reviews found online – 85 -
90
Treadwear
Winter i*pike RS2 +783Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Reviews found online 90 83 -
100
Handling
Winter i*pike RS2 +1486Why this score
Source Winter i*pike RS2 Blizzak DM-V2 Reviews found online 100 86
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 | Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 86 | 88 |
| Dry | 63 | 87 |
| Wet | 86 | 92 |
| Snow | 88 | 95 |
| Comfort | 80 | 89 |
| Noise | 94 | 85 |
| Treadwear | 90 | 83 |
| Handling | 100 | 86 |
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Headline score
86
/ 100
Winter i*pike RS2
88
/ 100
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.
| Discipline | Category | Winter i*pike RS2 | Blizzak DM-V2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 20% #5/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 43% #5/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires | −22.9 | Different tests |
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 | B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring Winter tire | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger 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?
86
/ 100
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
88
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — better dry, comfort and snow. Pick the Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 if handling, noise and treadwear matter most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 87 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 100 vs 86 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 94 vs 85 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 89 vs 80 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
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.