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Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

Bridgestone Tires Premium Touring Winter

The Blizzak Spike 3 is a studded winter tire for passenger cars and SUVs, optimized for extreme winter conditions. Developed in Europe, the tire features wolfram carbide studs and a new tread pattern, improving ice braking and traction performance. It also boasts 4% better snow handling and 16% improved mileage compared to its predecessor, the Noranza 001. The tire is available in 35 sizes and is expected to meet 74% of the market demand in Europe for severe winter studded tires.

9.0
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
Snow Grip
0%
Ice Grip
0%
3 Tests (avg: 4th)
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

Winter Premium
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9 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Ice
98.6
1.2x / 5 tests
Wet
73.1
1.93x / 6 tests
Value
64
0.42x / 1 test
Snow
57.8
1.5x / 5 tests
Dry
52
1.13x / 4 tests
Comfort
40
0.32x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
78.8
4 tests
Braking
71.4
8 tests
Handling
67.4
7 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 3
Period: 2024 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.36
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tire Test Tekniikan Maailma 2025 205/55 R16 5/14 10 metrics
2024 Studded Tire Test Vi Bilagare 2024 225/45 R17 2/8 13 metrics
The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024 Teknikens Varld 2024 225/50 R17 4/17 0 metrics
All Tests
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Latest Tire Test Results
2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2025
5th/14
The Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 delivered the best grip on ice in the test, both for braking and cornering. However, in tight driving situations, it can steer imprecisely, and the rear tires sometimes skid easily. On snow, the ride is calm despite not having the highest grip levels. Its asphalt performance is a weakness, as it steers slowly, and it is difficult to feel the grip limit, with the rear tires being prone to losing grip during evasive maneuvers in the wet.
The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024
225/50 R17 • 2024
4th/17
The Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3, a studded tire, delivered the best ice grip in the test. It also performed well on snow. However, it struggled significantly on wet roads and had major issues with comfort, producing the highest noise levels in the test. Its rolling resistance was relatively low for a studded tire. While excellent for pure winter conditions, its poor wet performance and comfort issues lowered its overall ranking.
2024 Studded Tire Test
225/45 R17 • 2024
2nd/8
Bridgestone Spike 3 is a new model excelling in water displacement and ice grip, but suffered quality control issues with poorly mounted studs, losing 26 during testing. While showing good wet grip and stability on asphalt, it tends to lose grip more suddenly than rivals in corners. Road noise is higher than most competitors.

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