Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
The Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and the Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 have met in one independent test so far, and the Blizzak WS90 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Blizzak WS90
Winter I cept iZ2 W616
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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 WS90
Winter I cept iZ2 W616
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Owners rate the Blizzak WS90 79% from 6 reviews and the Winter I cept iZ2 W616 84% from 5. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2020
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 WS90 | Field | Winter I cept iZ2 W616 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tire Test | P1 of 17 | P3 of 17 |
Blizzak WS90 vs Winter I cept iZ2 W616: your questions
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 or the Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 the better tire?
The Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and the Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 have met in one independent test so far, and the Blizzak WS90 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak WS90 scores 8.5 and the Winter I cept iZ2 W616 5.7 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.4/10 for the Blizzak WS90 and 9.2/10 for the Winter I cept iZ2 W616.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Blizzak WS90 79% from 6 reviews and the Winter I cept iZ2 W616 84% from 5. 100% of Blizzak WS90 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the Winter I cept iZ2 W616.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.