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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A — 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 5 + 0 road tests and 3 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

Trail-Terrain T/A is ahead, 69–63

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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Tire ABridgestone

Blizzak Ice

Winter

± 7

Tests 60 · 5 tests Owners 66 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 17 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (exterior noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Trail-Terrain T/A +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests64≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6773

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 63.6 + 40% × 66.8 = 65

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Trail-Terrain T/A +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests44≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7063

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 43.6 + 40% × 69.6 = 54

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65

    No road tests of wet for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Trail-Terrain T/A +15
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests63≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6282

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 62.6 + 40% × 61.9 = 62

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    No road tests of snow for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Blizzak Ice +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6564

    Blizzak Ice: 40% × 70 + 60% × 65.3 = 67

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 76

    Noise

    Blizzak Ice +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests83≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)69

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 76

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak Ice. 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.

    No road tests of noise for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Trail-Terrain T/A +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak Ice. 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 Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak Ice +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Reviews found online6564
  8. 48

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceTrail-Terrain T/A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests48–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak IceBFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A
Relative Score 63 69
Dry 65 71
Wet 54 65
Snow 62 77
Comfort 67 65
Noise 76 67
Treadwear 67 72
Handling (owners) 65 64
Efficiency 48 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Blizzak Ice

± 8

Trail-Terrain T/A

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 IceTrail-Terrain T/AΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 93% #8/8 · 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 80% #2/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 88% #7/8 · 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 70% #5/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 81% #8/8 · 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 80% #5/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 100% #1/8 · 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 80% #5/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 100% #1/8 · 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/7 2025 Moottori Studless Winter Tire Test R16 #8/8 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Blizzak Ice

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Trail-Terrain T/A

Pros

  • Low road noise for an all-terrain tire, with several reviewers calling it quieter than previous tires such as the AT3 and other all-terrains
  • Strong snow and ice performance, including a Colorado snowstorm and multiple Alps trips with up to a foot of snow
  • Comfortable, smooth ride and good handling and braking on the road

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction reported by several reviewers, including wheelspin, lack of confidence on wet roads and ABS activation issues
  • Some reviewers found road noise high on paved surfaces, and one called it outrageously noisy, though others found it quiet
  • Wear is faster for some owners, with one set nearing replacement after about 20,000 miles and two years
All owner themes in the Trail-Terrain T/A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice B · BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available6050
Rim diameters13″ – 19″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—11 - 13/32″
UTQG—660 A A - B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A

Winner: BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 77 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 65 vs 54 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 76 vs 67 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
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Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 65 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 77 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice, 76 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak Ice or Trail-Terrain T/A?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 72 vs 67 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