Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Name: Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Brand: Bridgestone
Rating: 3.8 (3 reviews)

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

Tire review data from 3 tire reviews averaging 76% over 50,000 miles driven, and 3 tests with an average result of 9th.

Dry Grip 85%

Wet Grip 80%

Road Feedback 85%

Handling 75%

Wear 85%

Comfort 85%

Buy again 60%

Snow Grip 70%

Ice Grip 60%

First On Market	February 2018
Wheel Size	13 - 19"
Width	175 - 275mm
Profile	35 - 70

Rolling Resistance	D - E
Wet Grip	E - E
Noise (dB)	71 - 73
Winter Rating	3PMSF Rated & Ice Rated

The Blizzak Ice is ranked 49th of 67 Winter Premium Touring tires.

In Depth Tire Comparisons

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice VS Michelin X Ice Snow

Tests Included

Best Result

5th

Worst Result

16th

Average Result

9th

Latest Tire Test Results

2023 Studless Friction Winter Tire Test

5th of 8 tires

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

Shortest dry braking on test, good snow braking.
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

Good handling in the snow, balance handling and short braking distances in the dry.
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)

Dunlop Winter Response 2 - 92%

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 - 90%

Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 - 90%

Nexen Winguard Snow G3 - 89%

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 - 88%

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 - 88%

Size	Fuel	Wet	Noise
14 inch
185/60 R14 82 S	E	E	71
185/60 R14 82 S	E	E	71
175/65 R14 86 T XL	E	E	71
185/70 R14 92 S XL	E	E	71
185/70 R14 88 S	E	E	71
175/65 R14 82 S	E	E	71
175/65 R14 86 S XL	E	E	71
15 inch
195/55 R15 85 S	E	E	72
185/65 R15 88 S	E	E	71
185/65 R15 92 T XL	E	E	71
195/65 R15 95 T XL	E	E	72
195/65 R15 91 S	E	E	72
195/65 R15 95 S XL	E	E	72
185/65 R15 92 S XL	E	E	71
195/55 R15 85 S	E	E	72
16 inch
205/55 R16 94 T XL	E	E	72
205/60 R16 92 S	E	E	72
205/60 R16 96 T XL	E	E	72
215/60 R16 99 S XL	E	E	72
205/60 R16 96 S XL	E	E	72
215/60 R16 99 T XL	E	E	72
205/55 R16 94 S XL	E	E	72
215/60 R16 95 S	E	E	72
205/55 R16 91 S	E	E	72
17 inch
225/60 R17 99 S	E	E	72
215/55R17 94 S	E	E	72
225/50 R17 98 S XL	E	E	72
225/45 R17 94 S XL	E	E	72
225/60 R17 103 S XL	E	E	72
215/55 R17 98 S XL	E	E	72
205/50 R17 93 H XL	E	E	72
225/45R17 91 S	E	E	72
225/50R17 94 S	E	E	72
205/50 R17 93 H XL	E	E	72
215/45 R17 91 T XL	E	E	72
225/45 R17 94 S XL	E	E	72
225/60 R17 99 H	E	E	72
215/55 R17 98 T XL	E	E	72
215/45 R17 91 T XL	E	E	72
225/50 R17 98 T XL	E	E	72
18 inch
225/40 R18 92 H XL	E	E	72
245/45 R18 100 S XL	E	E	72
225/40 R18 92 H XL	E	E	72
245/45 R18 96 S	E	E	72
245/40 R18 97 S XL	E	E	72

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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 32 - 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 60 - tire reviewed on May 19, 2020

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