Tests 60 · 5 tests Owners 62 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 17 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (exterior noise)
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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 5 + 0 road tests and 3 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Open Country WT is ahead, 75–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 5 reviews
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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64
Dry
Open Country WT +1175Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 64 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 64 79 Blizzak Ice: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 64.3 = 64
Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75
No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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53
Wet
Open Country WT +2679Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 42 ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 68 83 Blizzak Ice: 60% × 42.5 + 40% × 67.7 = 53
Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79
No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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58
Snow
Open Country WT +1472Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 63 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 52 74 Blizzak Ice: 60% × 62.5 + 40% × 51.8 = 58
Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72
No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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68
Comfort
Open Country WT +573Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 64 77 Blizzak Ice: 60% × 70 + 40% × 64 = 68
Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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77
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 83 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Blizzak Ice: 60% × 83.3 + 40% × 67.3 (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.
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65
Treadwear
Open Country WT +671Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 65 75 Blizzak Ice: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 65
Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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63
Handling (owners)
Open Country WT +1780Why this score
Source Blizzak Ice Open Country WT Reviews found online 63 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak Ice | Toyo Open Country WT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 75 |
| Dry | 64 | 75 |
| Wet | 53 | 79 |
| Snow | 58 | 72 |
| Comfort | 68 | 73 |
| Noise | 77 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 80 |
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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Headline score
60
/ 100
Blizzak Ice
75
/ 100
Open Country WT
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.
| Discipline | Category | Blizzak Ice | Open Country WT | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/7 2025 Moottori Studless Winter Tire Test R16 | #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 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 Open Country WT
Pros
- Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
- Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
- Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields
Cons
- Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice | B · Toyo Open Country WT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 60 | 8 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
75
/ 100
Toyo Open Country WT
Winner: Toyo Open Country WT — better wet, handling and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Open Country WT scores 80 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Toyo Open Country WT scores 72 vs 58 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 64 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Which is better in the wet, Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 72 vs 58 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 73 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Blizzak Ice or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 71 vs 65 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