Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
- TR Score
- 9.4/10
- Owners say
- 88% · 9
- TR Score
- 9.6/10
- Owners say
- 95% · 3
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Winter I*cept Evo 4 finished ahead 3 times and the Blizzak 6 not once. The Blizzak 6 had 7% lower rolling resistance; the Winter I*cept Evo 4 stopped 3% shorter in the wet.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 for its consistent wet and dry braking advantage, plus better comfort and lower noise. Choose the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 if lower rolling resistance matters more; the shared tests show little separating them on snow.
Where the Blizzak 6 is stronger
- Lower rolling resistance in both full 2026 tests
- About 3% quicker wet handling in Auto Bild's 2026 winter test
- Snow results broadly level with Hankook across the full tests
Where the Winter I*cept Evo 4 is stronger
- About 3% shorter wet braking in all three shared tests
- Shorter dry braking in both full 2026 tests
- Higher comfort scores and lower pass-by noise in both full tests
Conclusion
The three shared tests favor the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 overall, though the size of its lead varies. It was only one place ahead of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 in Auto Bild's 50-set braking test, but finished two places ahead in the 20-tire winter test and won Auto Bild Allrad's ten-tire SUV test while Bridgestone came fifth. Wet braking is the strongest recurring reason to choose the Hankook: its stopping distances were about 3% shorter in every test. It also braked about 2% to 3% shorter in the dry in both full tests. Its dry handling lead was tiny in Auto Bild's main test, but clearer in the SUV test.
Not every wet result points the same way. Bridgestone was about 3% quicker in wet handling in Auto Bild's main winter test, whereas Hankook was about 1% quicker in Auto Bild Allrad's SUV test. The aquaplaning results also reversed: Bridgestone held small leads in the main test, then Hankook had a roughly 5% straight-line lead and a much larger curved-aquaplaning lead in the SUV test. Snow is much closer than the overall positions suggest. Braking differed by less than 1% in both full tests, while traction and handling gaps were generally small. Neither tire established a convincing snow advantage over the other.
Bridgestone's dependable strength is efficiency. It had lower rolling resistance in both full tests, with a particularly clear advantage in the SUV test. Hankook was rated more comfortable and measured quieter in both, and Auto Bild's main winter test projected about 6% more wear life for it. That test also gave Hankook a lower cost per kilometer, although those wear and cost results come from one test. Choose Hankook if wet and dry braking, comfort and noise matter most. Bridgestone remains a sound choice if lower rolling resistance is the priority, with closely matched snow performance and a wet-handling advantage in one of the two full tests.
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
Blizzak 6 vs Winter I*cept Evo 4 at a glance
| Category | Blizzak 6 | Gap | Winter I*cept Evo 4 |
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| Shared tests won3 shared tests | 0 | 3 | |
| Dry4 measurements | 0 | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 stopped 2.7% shorter in the dry (2 tests) | 4 |
| Wet11 measurements | 4 | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 stopped 3% shorter in the wet (3 tests) | 6 |
| Snow9 measurements | 3 | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 stopped 0.6% shorter on snow (3 tests) | 5 |
| Comfort4 measurements | 0 | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 was 1.6 dB quieter (2 tests) | 4 |
| Value3 measurements | 2 | The Blizzak 6 had 7% lower rolling resistance (2 tests) | 1 |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.4/10 | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 by 0.2 | 9.6/10 |
| Owner rating9 and 3 reviews | 88% | The Winter I*cept Evo 4 by 7 points | 95% |
| Pricein the 2 tests that listed prices | +15.4% | The Blizzak 6 was dearer in 2 of 2 | Cheaper |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 193 | 80 sizes made in both | 87 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 3 tests in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Blizzak 6 | Field | Winter I*cept Evo 4 |
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| 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test | P5 of 20 | P3 of 20 | |
| 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets | P5 of 50 | P4 of 50 | |
| 2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Winter Tire Test | P5 of 10 | P1 of 10 |
Performance profile
14 measurements from the 3 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Blizzak 6
Winter I*cept Evo 4
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. 1 measurement recorded in only one shared test is left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Blizzak 6
Winter I*cept Evo 4
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Blizzak 6
Not ahead in any category
Winter I*cept Evo 4
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 95% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | Blizzak 6 | Gap | Winter I*cept Evo 4 | Wins | ||||||||||||
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| 145 | 2.7% | 141 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
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| 69.7 | 0.7% | 70.1 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
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| 156 | 3% | 151 | 0-3 | |||||||||||||
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| 51.3 | 0.9% | 50.9 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||
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| 14.43 | 0.2% | 14.46 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||
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| 52.9 | 2.2% | 54 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||
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| 9.6 | 7.7% | 10.4 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||
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| 95 | 0.6% | 95 | 0-3 | |||||||||||||
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| 1,004 | 0.2% | 1,002 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||
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| 30.4 | 0.7% | 30.6 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
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| 12.3 | 0.1% | 12.3 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||
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| scored | 8% | scored | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
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| 73.05 | 1.6 dB | 71.5 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
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| 32,529 | 6.1% | 34,517 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||
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| 7.18 | 7% | 7.72 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak 6 scores 9.4 and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 out of 10.
| Blizzak 6 | Category | Winter I*cept Evo 4 | ||
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| 84 | Dry | 100 | ||
| 92 | Wet | 96 | ||
| 49 | Comfort | 87 | ||
| 67 | Value | 65 | ||
| 74 | Snow | 68 | ||
| 61 | Ice | - | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Blizzak 6 | Category | Winter I*cept Evo 4 | ||
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| 9.2 | Dry Grip | 9.7 | ||
| 9.2 | Wet Grip | 9.5 | ||
| 8.7 | Road Feedback | 9.3 | ||
| 8.9 | Handling | 10 | ||
| 8.3 | Wear | 10 | ||
| 8.6 | Comfort | 10 | ||
| 9.1 | Snow Grip | - | ||
| 9.1 | Ice Grip | - | ||
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 95% from 3. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
- 88%from 9 reviews
- 75%would buy again
- 75,369 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers report the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 delivers excellent winter performance, with strong grip on snow and ice and confident climbing and cornering in cold, mountain conditions. Multiple reviewers describe it as very stable and among the best winter tires they've used. Overall sentiment is strongly positive across all reviews.
- Strong grip on snow and ice
- Confident traction in cold/mountain conditions
- Stable, secure feel
- High overall satisfaction as a winter tire
Summarised by AI from 5 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 9 Blizzak 6 reviewsI might be one of the first people to buy Bridgestone winter tires and I've never regretted it. I used them for 2 years, and now I'm thinking of switching to all-season tires, so I'll be looking for other options. After 40,000 km, the insides of the rear tires wore out; I think it's related to the alignment and balance, so I'll be replacing them.
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
- 95%from 3 reviews
- 520 milesdriven by reviewers
All 3 Winter I*cept Evo 4 reviewsA very responsive tire !
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 in size 245/40 R20 is very comfortable, which was quite surprising to me.
Its handling is incredible, as is its grip and steering precision.
I still need to see how it performs when the first signs of frost appear on the roads, as well as in snow, but so far, it's excellent.My only complaint is that it starts getting noisy at speeds above 100 km/h. That's its biggest downside so far.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tire: 193 sizes of the Blizzak 6 and 87 of the Winter I*cept Evo 4, 80 of them made in both.
| Category | Blizzak 6 | Winter I*cept Evo 4 |
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| Season | Winter | Winter |
| Sizes made | 193 sizes, 16 to 22 inch | 87 sizes, 17 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 80 sizes 205/65 R17225/60 R17235/45 R17235/50 R17235/55 R17245/40 R17245/45 R17245/55 R17195/60 R18205/40 R18205/45 R18205/55 R18and 68 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B100% | B100% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C75%B25% | C70%B30% |
| EU label noise | 70-75 dB B87%A13% | 69-75 dB B99%A1% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 275 of 275 | 117 of 119 |
| On the market since | - | 2025 |
| Replaced | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (2019) | - |
| Price in the shared tests | The Blizzak 6 was the dearer tire in 2 of the 2 tests that listed prices, by 15.4% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Three independent 2026 tests put the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 side by side: Auto Bild's winter tire test, its 50-set winter braking test and Auto Bild Allrad's SUV winter tire test. Hankook placed higher in all three, finishing third against fifth in the main winter test, fourth against fifth in braking, and first against fifth in the SUV test.
Hankook's clearest repeatable advantage is braking. It stopped shorter in the wet in all three tests and in the dry in both full tests. It also handled dry roads more quickly, although the gap in Auto Bild's main test was negligible. Bridgestone was quicker through the wet handling course in that test, but Hankook reversed the result in the SUV test.
On snow, the measured gaps were mostly small, so neither tire has a clear advantage over the other there. Bridgestone's most consistent edge is lower rolling resistance in both full tests. Hankook scored better for comfort and produced less pass-by noise in both.
Blizzak 6 vs Winter I*cept Evo 4: your questions
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 or the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 finished ahead 3 times and the Blizzak 6 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak 6 scores 9.4 and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Blizzak 6 or the Winter I*cept Evo 4?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 led 6 of the 11 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3% shorter in the wet across 3 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 led 4 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.7% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 led 5 of the 9 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 0.6% shorter on snow across 3 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The Blizzak 6 had 7% lower rolling resistance (2 tests). Owners rate wear 8.3/10 for the Blizzak 6 and 10/10 for the Winter I*cept Evo 4.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 was 1.6 dB quieter (2 tests). Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Blizzak 6 and 10/10 for the Winter I*cept Evo 4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 95% from 3.
Which is more expensive?
In the 2 tests that listed prices, the Blizzak 6 was the dearer tire in 2 of them, by 15.4% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Blizzak 6 is made in 193 sizes (16 to 22 inch) and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 in 87 (17 to 22 inch). 80 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Blizzak 6 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Winter I*cept Evo 4 B and C.
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