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Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak vs Michelin X Ice 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 1 + 1 road tests and 0 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak IcePeak is ahead, 73–67

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Michelin X Ice Snow+
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X Ice Snow+

Winter

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Tests 67 · 1 test Owners – · none yet

Category by category

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

  1. 79

    Dry

    Blizzak IcePeak +17
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8261
    Reviews found online≈ 74 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%93%
    Dry Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%98%

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 73.7 (est.) = 79

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 64.9 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of dry for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No owner ratings of dry for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    X Ice Snow+ +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6471
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–197%100%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–197%100%

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 67.2 (est.) = 65

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 71 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of wet for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No owner ratings of wet for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 77

    Snow

    Blizzak IcePeak +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7968
    Reviews found online≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%95%
    Ice Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–199%100%
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%92%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%96%
    Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%87%

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 73.4 (est.) = 77

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 69.7 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of snow for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No owner ratings of snow for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7070
    Reviews found online≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–097%97%

    Blizzak IcePeak: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 70

    X Ice Snow+: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of comfort for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No owner ratings of comfort for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    Blizzak IcePeak +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7365
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%88%

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 64.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+. 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.

Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak IcePeakMichelin X Ice Snow+
Relative Score 73 67
Dry 79 62
Wet 65 71
Snow 77 69
Comfort 70 70
Noise 71 65

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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.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak finished ahead 1 times and Michelin X Ice Snow+ 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryBlizzak IcePeakX Ice Snow+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% 93% +6.6 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Dry Circle Dry 100% 98% +2.4 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Braking Wet 97% 100% −3.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Circle Wet 97% 100% −2.8 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Ice Braking Snow 100% 95% +4.6 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Ice Traction Snow 99% 100% −0.6 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Braking Snow 100% 92% +8.4 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling Snow 100% 96% +3.6 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 100% 87% +13.5 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 97% 97% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 100% 88% +12.5 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Road Rating (tester's mark) Other 75% 100% −25.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Overall Ranking Overall #1/3 #3/3 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak B · Michelin X Ice Snow+
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available101—
Rim diameters14″ – 22″—
Tread depth12/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak — better dry, snow and noise. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow+ if wet matters most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin X Ice Snow+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 79 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 77 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 71 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin X Ice Snow+ scores 71 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
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Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 71 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 79 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 77 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 71 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak IcePeak or X Ice Snow+?

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

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