Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 vs Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 finished ahead 1 times and the Hakkapeliitta R3 not once, with one level.
Performance profile
Their shared tests 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 shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Hakkapeliitta R3
Blizzak WS90
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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
Hakkapeliitta R3
Blizzak WS90
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Owners rate the Hakkapeliitta R3 80% from 15 reviews and the Blizzak WS90 79% from 6. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests 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 | Hakkapeliitta R3 | Field | Blizzak WS90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tire Test | P6 of 17 | P1 of 17 | |
| The Best Winter Tires for 2020 | P1 of 19 | P1 of 19 |
Hakkapeliitta R3 vs Blizzak WS90: your questions
Is the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 or the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 finished ahead 1 times and the Hakkapeliitta R3 not once, with one level. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Hakkapeliitta R3 scores 7.6 and the Blizzak WS90 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.7/10 for the Hakkapeliitta R3 and 6.4/10 for the Blizzak WS90.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Hakkapeliitta R3 80% from 15 reviews and the Blizzak WS90 79% from 6. 92% of Hakkapeliitta R3 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the Blizzak WS90.
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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.