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Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 vs Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 35 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak DM-V2 is ahead, 71–59

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Blizzak DM-V2 +11
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7053

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 69

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Blizzak DM-V2 +12
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7761

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 75

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 79

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)–
    Reviews found online85–

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.8 (est.) + 40% × 84.7 = 79

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Blizzak DM-V2 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7256

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Blizzak DM-V2 +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6253

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak DM-V2 +25
    52
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Dueler A/T 693
    Reviews found online7752
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
Relative Score 71 59
Dry 69 58
Wet 75 63
Snow 79 –
Comfort 71 62
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 64 58
Handling (owners) 77 52

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Headline score

Blizzak DM-V2

Dueler A/T 693

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Blizzak DM-V2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance on snow and ice
  • High level of driver confidence in severe winter weather
  • Surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear compared to all-season tires
  • Performance degrades if left on the vehicle during warmer spring/summer months
  • Potential for reduced wet-weather grip as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the Blizzak DM-V2 review

Tire B Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 B · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
CategoryWinterAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available73—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth13/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 77 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 75 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 69 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 71 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Tire B · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 75 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 69 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 71 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak DM-V2 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 64 vs 58 on our treadwear 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