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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Firestone Destination Winter SUV — 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 + 1 road tests and 21 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 68–63

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Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Tire BFirestone

Destination Winter SUV

Winter

± 9Provisional

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 60 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)

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 +14
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8557
    Reviews found online5461

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

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 57.5 + 40% × 60.9 = 59

  2. 67

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6665
    Reviews found online6964

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.5 = 67

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 63.7 = 65

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6969
    Reviews found online7959

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 78.6 = 73

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 58.9 = 65

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5556

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 55.1 = 61

    Destination Winter SUV: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 56.1 = 60

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    Destination Winter SUV +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7074
    Reviews found online51≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Destination Winter SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Destination Winter SUV +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5859

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

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    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 Destination Winter SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak WS90 +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Reviews found online6259
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–68
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Relative Score 68 63
Dry 73 59
Wet 67 65
Snow 73 65
Comfort 61 60
Noise 63 71
Treadwear 61 62
Handling (owners) 62 59
Efficiency – 68

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Blizzak WS90

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Destination Winter SUV

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.

DisciplineCategoryBlizzak WS90Destination Winter SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 90% #10/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 91% #10/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 92% #6/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 96% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test #8/10 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Destination Winter SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
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

Firestone Destination Winter SUV

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better dry and snow. Pick the Firestone Destination Winter SUV if noise matters most to you. Firestone Destination Winter SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Destination Winter SUV scores 71 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Firestone Destination Winter SUV, 71 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Destination Winter SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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