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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 + 0 road tests and 21 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–67

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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

    TrueContact Tour +4
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5482

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 84.9 + 40% × 54.1 = 73

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +16
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online6988

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80 (est.) + 40% × 87.5 = 83

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 78.5 = 73

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +15
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5579

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 55.2 = 61

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5182

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 50.9 = 63

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +18
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5886

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 86.1 = 79

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +18
    80
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90TrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6280
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Continental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 67 78
Dry 73 77
Wet 67 83
Snow 73 69
Comfort 61 76
Noise 63 73
Treadwear 61 79
Handling (owners) 62 80

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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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryWinterAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available451
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG—700 - 800 A A - B
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 if snow matters most to you. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 61 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