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Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion ICE plus SNOW is ahead, 73–62

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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

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests64≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6772

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 67.2 = 65

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 53

    Wet

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +23
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests42≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7078

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 42.5 + 40% × 69.9 = 53

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests63≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6276

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 62.5 + 40% × 62.2 = 62

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6671

    Blizzak Ice: 40% × 70 + 60% × 65.9 = 68

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 77

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests84–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 77

    No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak Ice. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6776

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Reviews found online6569
  8. 48

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IceScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests48–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak IcePirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
Relative Score 62 73
Dry 65 71
Wet 53 76
Snow 62 74
Comfort 68 70
Noise 77 –
Treadwear 67 72
Handling (owners) 65 69
Efficiency 48 –

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

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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

Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

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 IceScorpion ICE plus SNOWΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/7 2025 Moottori Studless Winter Tire Test R16 #4/8 2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter 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 Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence on severe ice and snow-covered roads
  • Outstanding longevity and high mileage capabilities over multiple winter seasons
  • Reliable performance for heavy vehicles and towing applications

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users under certain driving conditions
  • Subpar performance and grip in deep mud off-road
All owner themes in the Scorpion ICE plus SNOW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice B · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available60—
Rim diameters13″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — better wet, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 76 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 74 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 72 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
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Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 76 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 74 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak Ice or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 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