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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Firestone Winterforce 2 UV — 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 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Blizzak WS90 and Winterforce 2 UV are level at 68.

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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 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5564

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 85 + 40% × 55.1 = 73

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Winterforce 2 UV +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 69 = 67

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 79.2 = 73

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73

    No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Winterforce 2 UV +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5658

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.5 + 60% × 56 = 61

    Winterforce 2 UV: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    Blizzak WS90 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5255

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 51.7 = 63

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Winterforce 2 UV +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5859

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winterforce 2 UV
    Reviews found online62–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
Relative Score 68 68
Dry 73 66
Wet 67 71
Snow 73 73
Comfort 61 62
Noise 63 62
Treadwear 61 62
Handling (owners) 62 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Blizzak WS90

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Winterforce 2 UV

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 WS90Winterforce 2 UVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test #8/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires – 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 Winterforce 2 UV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
CategoryWinterWinter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available4530
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″12/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV

Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and Firestone Winterforce 2 UV are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 is stronger on dry. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV is stronger on wet. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 71 vs 67 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
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Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 62 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

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

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Winterforce 2 UV?

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