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Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 vs Pirelli Scorpion Winter — 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 + 3 road tests and 36 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak DM-V2 leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Winter

Winter

± 6

Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Scorpion Winter +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 67 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6766

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

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.4 = 72

    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 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 74 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7775

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 75.1 = 72

    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 +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 75 (est.)69
    Reviews found online8572

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

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 69.4 + 40% × 72 = 70

    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

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.4 = 69

    Scorpion Winter: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.5 = 69

    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 Scorpion Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Blizzak DM-V2 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7058

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 68

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 57.6 = 63

    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

    Level
    61
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5858

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    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 Scorpion Winter. 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 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Reviews found online7570
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–72
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Relative Score 71 69
Dry 67 72
Wet 75 72
Snow 79 70
Comfort 69 69
Noise 68 63
Treadwear 61 61
Handling (owners) 75 70
Efficiency – 72

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

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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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Scorpion Winter

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-V2Scorpion WinterΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #2/7 2025 Autobild Pirelli All-Terrain Tire Test R19 – 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 Scorpion Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong dry road handling and high-speed stability
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for highway cruising

Cons

  • Reduced performance on mud, heavy slush, and hard ice
  • Faster tread wear, particularly when driven in warmer temperatures
  • Vague high-speed handling at extreme velocities (over 130 mph)
All owner themes in the Scorpion Winter review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available7388
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth13/32″10/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi50 psi
Sizes in common3838

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Pirelli Scorpion Winter

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — better snow, noise and wet. Pick the Pirelli Scorpion Winter if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 79 vs 70 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 72 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 75 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 72 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 79 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

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

Which lasts longer, Blizzak DM-V2 or Scorpion Winter?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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