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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 21 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 67–59

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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.

  1. 73

    Dry

    Blizzak WS90 +15
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5553

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 84.5 + 40% × 54.7 = 73

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 69.3 = 67

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 73

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69–
    Reviews found online78–

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 78.4 = 73

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5956

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.5 + 40% × 58.5 = 64

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online56–

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 55.7 = 65

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6053

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 62

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak WS90. 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 Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak WS90 +12
    52
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Dueler A/T 693
    Reviews found online6452
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
Relative Score 67 59
Dry 73 58
Wet 67 63
Snow 73 –
Comfort 64 62
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 62 58
Handling (owners) 64 52

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

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Headline score

Blizzak WS90

Dueler A/T 693

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Blizzak WS90

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and acceleration on ice and hard-packed snow
  • Excellent braking performance in hazardous winter conditions
  • Strong capability in slush and deep snow

Cons

  • Increased road noise during highway driving
  • Less responsive or 'softer' handling feel on dry pavement
  • Potential for minor rubbing depending on vehicle fitment
All owner themes in the Blizzak WS90 review

Tire B Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
CategoryWinterAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available45—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 64 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 67 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 62 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Blizzak WS90 or Dueler A/T 693?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Dueler A/T 693?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Dueler A/T 693?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 62 vs 58 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