Tests 80 · 25 tests Owners 80 · 9 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 55 in 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test (wet braking)
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 25 + 1 road tests and 9 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Blizzak 6 74, Winter i cept IZ3 73.
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Best test result: #2 of 14 in 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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79
Dry
Blizzak 6 +673Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 1 tests 77 74 Reviews found online 83 ≈ 71 (est.) Blizzak 6: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 82.6 = 79
Winter i cept IZ3: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 70.5 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of dry for Winter i cept IZ3. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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90
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests 93 – Reviews found online 86 – Blizzak 6: 60% × 93.3 + 40% × 86.1 = 90
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80
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 24 / – tests 81 – Reviews found online 78 – Blizzak 6: 60% × 80.6 + 40% × 78 = 80
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82
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 87 – Reviews found online 78 – Blizzak 6: 40% × 87.3 + 60% × 77.8 = 82
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57
Noise
Winter i cept IZ3 +1572Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / 1 tests 51 76 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Blizzak 6: 60% × 51.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 57
Winter i cept IZ3: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak 6 or Winter i cept IZ3. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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76
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests 77 – Reviews found online 75 – Blizzak 6: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 76
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83
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Reviews found online 83 – -
82
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak 6 Winter i cept IZ3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests 82 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 |
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| Relative Score | 74 | 73 |
| Dry | 79 | 73 |
| Wet | 90 | – |
| Snow | 80 | – |
| Comfort | 82 | – |
| Noise | 57 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 76 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | – |
| Efficiency | 82 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Blizzak 6
73
/ 100
Winter i cept IZ3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Blizzak 6 | Winter i cept IZ3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% #13/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 98% #3/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 86% #3/9 · 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test | 89% #4/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 88% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 91% #2/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #4/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 100% #2/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 70% #5/9 · 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test | 89% #4/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 92% #7/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | 100% #7/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 98% #12/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 98% #7/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 98% #6/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 97% #6/14 · 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | #4/14 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Blizzak 6
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction on snow and ice
- Improved cornering stability compared to the Blizzak 5
- Confident handling on steep mountain roads and winter inclines
Cons
- Rapid tread wear reported by some users after limited mileage
- Numb or less communicative steering feel compared to predecessor models or stiffer alternatives like the LM005
Tire B Winter i cept IZ3
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B · Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 192 | 33 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 29 | 29 |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73
/ 100
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3
Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is stronger on dry. Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 is stronger on noise. Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 scores 72 vs 57 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scores 79 vs 73 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept IZ3
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Blizzak 6 or Winter i cept IZ3?
Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak 6 or Winter i cept IZ3?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 79 vs 73 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Blizzak 6 or Winter i cept IZ3?
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3, 72 vs 57 on our noise score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology