Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

The Bridgestone Blizzak Ice is a Premium Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Dry Grip 85%
Wet Grip 80%
Road Feedback 85%
Handling 75%
Wear 85%
Comfort 85%
Buy again 60%
Snow Grip 70%
Ice Grip 60%

Tire review data from 3 tire reviews averaging 76% over 50,000 miles driven.

The Blizzak Ice is ranked 48th of 66 Winter Premium Touring tires.

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Latest Tire Test Results

2023 Studless Friction Winter Tire Test - 5th of 8 tires

  • Overall - 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.
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2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test - 7th of 8 tires

  • Positive - Shortest dry braking on test, good snow braking.
  • Negative - Very long wet braking, poor wet handling, very low aquaplaning resistance, expensive to buy for performance.
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2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test - 16th of 20 tires

  • Positive - Good handling in the snow, balance handling and short braking distances in the dry.
  • Negative - Understeer balance in the wet.
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2023 Tire Tests

  • 5th: 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tire Test (225/45 R17)

    • 2020 Tire Tests

  • 7th: 2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test (205/60 R16)
  • 16th: 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test (205/55 R16)

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    Top 3 Bridgestone Blizzak Ice Reviews

    Given 88% while driving a BMW 120d (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 25,000 average miles
    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.
    Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on November 23, 2022
    Toyota (205/55 R16 Q) on mostly town for 15,000 average miles
    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.
    Helpful 44 - tire reviewed on May 19, 2020
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