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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Continental WinterContact TS 810 S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 68–57

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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. 72

    Dry

    Blizzak WS90 +13
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)84–
    Reviews found online5454
  2. 67

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)65–
    Reviews found online6962
  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +24
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)69–
    Reviews found online7834
  4. 64

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)68–
    Reviews found online5958
  5. 64

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online55–
  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Reviews found online6053
  7. 63

    Handling

    Blizzak WS90 +10
    53
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90WinterContact TS 810 S
    Reviews found online6353
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
Relative Score 68 57
Dry 72 59
Wet 67 64
Snow 73 49
Comfort 64 63
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 62 58
Handling 63 53

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Headline score

Blizzak WS90

WinterContact TS 810 S

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 WinterContact TS 810 S

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to summer tires
  • Quieter performance and lack of tramlining
  • Good durability and longevity over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Extremely poor traction and cornering grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Severe wet traction issues with wheel spin during cornering acceleration
  • Pronounced understeer in fast dry corners and wet conditions
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4516
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 19″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better snow, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 72 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 63 vs 53 on handling.

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 · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

68

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Blizzak WS90

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