Tests 75 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus — 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 + 11 road tests and 0 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Wintrac Pro plus leads, 76–73 Narrow edge
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Tests 68 · 11 tests Owners 75 · 3 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)
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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79
Dry
Blizzak IcePeak +772Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 9 tests 82 70 Reviews found online ≈ 74 (est.) 74 Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 73.8 (est.) = 79
Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 74 = 72
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).
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65
Wet
Wintrac Pro plus +2287Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests 64 91 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 80 Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 65
Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 91.3 + 40% × 79.8 = 87
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 0.54).
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77
Snow
Blizzak IcePeak +275Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests 79 74 Reviews found online ≈ 73 (est.) 76 Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 73.2 (est.) = 77
Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 76 = 75
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).
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70
Comfort
Wintrac Pro plus +575Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests 70 77 Reviews found online ≈ 69 (est.) 73 Blizzak IcePeak: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 69.3 (est.) = 70
Wintrac Pro plus: 40% × 77.3 + 60% × 73.4 = 75
No owner ratings of comfort for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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71
Noise
Blizzak IcePeak +962Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 8 tests 74 59 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71
Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 58.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 62
No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus. 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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Treadwear
No comparison50Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 37 Reviews found online – 70 Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 36.9 + 40% × 70.2 = 50
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Handling (owners)
No comparison77Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Reviews found online – 77 -
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Efficiency
No comparison39Why this score
Source Blizzak IcePeak Wintrac Pro plus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 39
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak | Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 76 |
| Dry | 79 | 72 |
| Wet | 65 | 87 |
| Snow | 77 | 75 |
| Comfort | 70 | 75 |
| Noise | 71 | 62 |
| Treadwear | – | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 77 |
| Efficiency | – | 39 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Blizzak IcePeak
Wintrac Pro plus
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 IcePeak | Wintrac Pro plus | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 94% #13/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Circle | Dry | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 97% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 87% #8/50 · 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 96% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 89% #13/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Traction | Snow | 99% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 83% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/30 · 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 91% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 64% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 97% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 97% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 88% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Road Rating (tester's mark) | Other | 75% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | 85% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/3 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test | #6/50 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Blizzak IcePeak
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Wintrac Pro plus
Pros
- Excellent quietness and stability on heavy electric vehicles
- Strong performance in cold wet and cold dry conditions
- Long-lasting tread life under demanding vehicle weights
Cons
- Pricing compared to alternative options like the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
- Some users question the performance jump of dedicated winter tires over top-tier all-season tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak | B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 101 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Narrow edge: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus — better wet and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak if noise and dry matter most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 87 vs 65 on wet.
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 71 vs 62 on noise.
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 79 vs 72 on dry.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 75 vs 70 on comfort.
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Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Which is better in the wet, Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 87 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 79 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 71 vs 62 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Blizzak IcePeak or Wintrac Pro plus?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 75 vs 70 on our comfort 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