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Firestone FR740 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Firestone FR740 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 68–49

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Firestone FR740
Tire BFirestone

FR740

All-Season tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 38 · 6 reviews

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 +24
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5439

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

    FR740: 60% × 55.9 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 49

    No road tests of dry for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +19
    48
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online6940

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

    FR740: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.7 = 48

    No road tests of wet for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +23
    50
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7935

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

    FR740: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 50

    No road tests of snow for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +18
    43
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5531

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

    FR740: 40% × 61.1 (est.) + 60% × 31 = 43

    No road tests of comfort for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    Blizzak WS90 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5144

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 51.1 = 63

    FR740: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.9 = 57

    No road tests of noise for FR740. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS90 +12
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5838

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

    FR740: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 49

    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 FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90FR740
    Reviews found online62–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Firestone FR740
Relative Score 68 49
Dry 73 49
Wet 67 48
Snow 73 50
Comfort 61 43
Noise 63 57
Treadwear 61 49
Handling (owners) 62 –

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Headline score
± 7

Blizzak WS90

± 8

FR740

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 FR740

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Firestone FR740
CategoryWinterAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available453
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 17″
Tread depth11/32″9/32″
UTQG—300 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Firestone FR740

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better dry, snow and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone FR740 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 49 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 50 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 67 vs 48 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 61 vs 43 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 67 vs 48 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 50 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 63 vs 57 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 61 vs 43 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or FR740?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 61 vs 49 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