The Bridgestone Blizzak Ice is a studless Nordic winter tire with short dry braking distances and often low road noise. Wet grip, aquaplaning resistance and efficiency are weaker, while snow and ice performance is mixed against other Nordic tires.
Strengths & weaknessesComfort, DrySnow, WetRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
The Japanese Bridgestone is one of the few winter tires with an asymmetric pattern, marked with an inside/outside instead of rolling direction. This favors cornering but results in poorer water properties.
The Blizzak Ice is also one of the softest tires (the rubber's "Shore value" is a low 49). This provides good cornering grip on snow and ice, but it is not as easily controlled at the grip limit on snow as the best ones. Its braking performance on winter surfaces is average.
The soft rubber bites well when braking on dry asphalt and has low road noise. However, it lacks stability in evasive maneuvers on dry roads, and its wet grip is one of the worst in the group.
Without a clear area of expertise, Bridgestone places a bit behind the top contenders.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice stops 7.2% longer than premium rivals, 5% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.9% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 12/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the wet from 3 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice stops 2.9% shorter than premium rivals, 2.9% shorter than mid-range rivals and 2.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 74/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the dry from 3 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice in the snow?
Across the 3 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice stops 2.1% longer than premium rivals, 1% longer than mid-range rivals and level with budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 2.5% worse than premium rivals, 1% worse than mid-range rivals and 1% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 30/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the snow from 3 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice on ice?
Across the 3 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice stops 7.4% longer than premium rivals, 7.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.8% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 ice-traction tests, it is 10.9% worse than premium rivals, 4.6% better than mid-range rivals and 2.5% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 56/100, and owners rate it 6/10 on ice from 3 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice's rolling resistance is 3.4% higher than premium rivals, 1.6% higher than mid-range rivals and 1% higher than budget rivals.
More questions about the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice(2)
What is the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice most commonly carries EU label ratings of E for fuel efficiency, E for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice come in?
The Bridgestone Blizzak Ice is available in 122 sizes, ranging from 175-275/35-70 R13-19.
Questions and Answers for the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
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I live in the Baltic state. And we have snowy and icy winters. If you drive carefully, the tires are very good for and RWD car and you don’t get stuck on snow or ice. Sometimes they feel a little soft and you have to correct your driving direction on the motorways. But not a big issue. They are nordic winter tires after all.
Would recommend, especially for a rear wheel drive cars in countries with lots of snow and ice. And the wear of the tire is normal.
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Some of the best Bridgestone Blizzak Ice winter tires, like many of the Blizzak VRX series. Very strong sidewall. Tread 8.5 mm. They behave very confidently on ice.
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