Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 45 reviews
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 45 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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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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66
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 65 – Blizzak WS80: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66
No road tests of dry for Blizzak WS80. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – Blizzak WS80: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73
No road tests of wet for Blizzak WS80. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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78
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) – Reviews found online 83 – Blizzak WS80: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78
No road tests of snow for Blizzak WS80. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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69
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 69 – Blizzak WS80: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Blizzak WS80. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 64 – Blizzak WS80: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66
No road tests of noise for Blizzak WS80. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 66 – Blizzak WS80: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak WS80. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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68
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS80 iceGUARD iG52c Reviews found online 68 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 | Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | – |
| Dry | 66 | – |
| Wet | 73 | – |
| Snow | 78 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | – |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | – |
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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Headline score
71
/ 100
Blizzak WS80
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/ 100
iceGUARD iG52c
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 WS80 | iceGUARD iG52c | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/9 2018 Autofil Studless Winter Tire Test R16 | #14/17 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Blizzak WS80
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow, slush, and ice
- High confidence and safety during severe winter weather and mountain driving
- Surprisingly low road noise on dry and wet pavement
Cons
- Reduced fuel economy / lower gas mileage
- Slightly squishy handling and reduced braking performance on dry roads
- May feel less responsive than standard all-season or newer model compounds in non-winter conditions
Tire B iceGUARD iG52c
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Premium Touring tires | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 21 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
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/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Only Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
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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