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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak Ice leads, 62–59 Narrow edge

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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

    Blizzak Ice +7
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests64≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6752

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

    Winterhawk 2 EVO: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 58

    No road tests of dry for Winterhawk 2 EVO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Winterhawk 2 EVO +6
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests44≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7056

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

    Winterhawk 2 EVO: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    No road tests of wet for Winterhawk 2 EVO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Blizzak Ice +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests63≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6253

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

    Winterhawk 2 EVO: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Winterhawk 2 EVO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Blizzak Ice +10
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6551

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

    Winterhawk 2 EVO: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 51.1 = 57

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

  5. 76

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests83–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

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

    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.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Blizzak Ice +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6760

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

    Winterhawk 2 EVO: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63

    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 Winterhawk 2 EVO. 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 +17
    48
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Reviews found online6548
  8. 48

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceWinterhawk 2 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests48–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak IceFirestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
Relative Score 62 59
Dry 65 58
Wet 54 60
Snow 62 60
Comfort 67 57
Noise 76 –
Treadwear 67 63
Handling (owners) 65 48
Efficiency 48 –

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
± 7

Blizzak Ice

± 8

Winterhawk 2 EVO

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 IceWinterhawk 2 EVOΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/7 2025 Moottori Studless Winter Tire Test R16 #28/48 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview – 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 Winterhawk 2 EVO

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Strong performance on snow and icy surfaces
  • High value for the price point

Cons

  • Unpredictable grip on wet and damp roads
  • Tendency for wheel spin during acceleration in wet conditions
  • Inconsistent reports regarding road noise levels
All owner themes in the Winterhawk 2 EVO review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice B · Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available603
Rim diameters13″ – 19″13″ – 15″
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Blizzak Ice — better handling, comfort and dry. Pick the Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO if wet matters most to you. Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 65 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 67 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 65 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO scores 60 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
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Tire B · Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
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Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO, 60 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice, 65 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 60 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice, 67 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak Ice or Winterhawk 2 EVO?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice, 67 vs 63 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