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Continental IceContact 2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 vs Continental IceContact 2 — 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 0 + 2 road tests and 36 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak DM-V2 leads, 72–70 Narrow edge

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Continental IceContact 2
Tire BContinental

IceContact 2

Winter

± 6

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 68 · 2 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre Test (snow braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    IceContact 2 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6766

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    IceContact 2: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 65.8 = 69

    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 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Blizzak DM-V2 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7772

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 75

    IceContact 2: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 71.6 = 71

    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 0.55).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Blizzak DM-V2 +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 75 (est.)78
    Reviews found online8573

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 79

    IceContact 2: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 72.7 = 76

    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 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Blizzak DM-V2 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6962

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.3 = 69

    IceContact 2: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 61.9 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for IceContact 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    IceContact 2 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5865

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    IceContact 2: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 65

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for IceContact 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak DM-V2 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Reviews found online7569
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–63
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2Continental IceContact 2
Relative Score 72 70
Dry 67 69
Wet 75 71
Snow 79 76
Comfort 69 64
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 75 69
Efficiency – 63

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Blizzak DM-V2

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IceContact 2

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.

DisciplineCategoryBlizzak DM-V2IceContact 2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #5/5 2021 Test World Winter Studded Tire Test R17 – Different tests

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 IceContact 2

Pros

  • Excellent traction on snow and ice-covered surfaces
  • Surprisingly comfortable and quiet ride for a studded tire
  • Reliable handling and stability in severe winter conditions

Cons

  • Increased road noise when driving on dry or clean pavement
  • Noticeable degradation in ice grip performance after two seasons of use
  • Requires precise tire pressure maintenance to ensure optimal wet-weather handling
All owner themes in the IceContact 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 B · Continental IceContact 2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available73—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth13/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Continental IceContact 2

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — better handling, comfort and wet. Pick the Continental IceContact 2 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 75 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 69 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental IceContact 2 scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 79 vs 76 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 69 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak DM-V2 or IceContact 2?

Continental IceContact 2, 65 vs 61 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