Tests 55 · 5 tests Owners 63 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #8 of 17 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (snow braking)
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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Turanza QuietTrack leads, 65–61 Narrow edge
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Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 64 · 21 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (snow handling)
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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68
Dry
Blizzak Ice +167Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Professional tests (TWG score) 70 68 Reviews found online 64 67 Dry Braking (% of best) 96% 92% -
49
Wet
Turanza QuietTrack +2170Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Professional tests (TWG score) 36 70 Reviews found online 68 71 Wet Braking (% of best) 70% 91% Wet Handling (% of best) 93% 96% -
49
Snow
Turanza QuietTrack +1362Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Professional tests (TWG score) 46 66 Reviews found online 52 57 Snow Braking (% of best) 80% 79% Snow Handling (% of best) 95% 94% Snow Traction (% of best) 70% 88% -
68
Comfort
Turanza QuietTrack +270Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Professional tests (TWG score) 70 – Reviews found online 64 70 -
77
Noise
Blizzak Ice +1166Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Professional tests (TWG score) 84 – Reviews found online – 65 -
65
Treadwear
Blizzak Ice +659Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Reviews found online 65 54 -
63
Handling
Turanza QuietTrack +366Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Turanza QuietTrack Reviews found online 63 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak Ice | Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 65 |
| Dry | 68 | 67 |
| Wet | 49 | 70 |
| Snow | 49 | 62 |
| Comfort | 68 | 70 |
| Noise | 77 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 59 |
| Handling | 63 | 66 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Blizzak Ice
65
/ 100
Turanza QuietTrack
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Blizzak Ice | Turanza QuietTrack | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #11/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 92% #7/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | +4.2 | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Ice | 82% #15/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 80% #10/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | +2.1 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 20% #5/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test | 13% #8/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | +7.5 | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 80% #8/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | 79% #6/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | +0.8 | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 95% #18/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 94% #5/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | +0.9 | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 70% #14/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | 88% #10/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | −17.9 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 40% #8/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test | 91% #8/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | −51.5 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 60% #18/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | 87% #8/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | −27.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 70% #5/5 · 2023 Autoreview Studless Winter Tire Test R16 | 91% #6/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | −20.9 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 93% #8/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test | 96% #8/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | −3.0 | 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 Turanza QuietTrack
Pros
- Dramatically reduced road noise and exceptionally quiet operation
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Strong grip and responsive handling in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Very poor traction and instability on snow-covered roads
- Treadlife often falls significantly short of the 80,000-mile warranty for some users
- Can become noticeably louder as the tires wear down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice | B · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 60 | 29 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 800 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 80,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack — better wet, snow and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice if noise and treadwear matter most to you.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 70 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 62 vs 49 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 77 vs 66 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 65 vs 59 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.