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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Gislaved Nord Frost 200 — 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 + 3 road tests and 21 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Blizzak WS90 and Nord Frost 200 are level at 70.

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Gislaved Nord Frost 200
Tire BGislaved

Nord Frost 200

Winter

± 9

Tests 70 · 3 tests Owners – · none yet

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)

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 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests8566
    Reviews found online54≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Nord Frost 200: 60% × 66.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of dry for Nord Frost 200. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Nord Frost 200 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6671
    Reviews found online68≈ 71 (est.)

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.4 = 67

    Nord Frost 200: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 70.6 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of wet for Nord Frost 200. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6971
    Reviews found online78≈ 71 (est.)

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 78.4 = 73

    Nord Frost 200: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 70.5 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of snow for Nord Frost 200. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69–
    Reviews found online55–

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    Nord Frost 200 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7073
    Reviews found online51≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Nord Frost 200: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Nord Frost 200. 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

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

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

    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).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Reviews found online62–
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Nord Frost 200
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Gislaved Nord Frost 200
Relative Score 70 70
Dry 73 67
Wet 67 71
Snow 73 71
Comfort 61 –
Noise 63 71
Treadwear 61 –
Handling (owners) 62 –
Efficiency – 70

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

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Headline score
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Blizzak WS90

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Nord Frost 200

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 WS90Nord Frost 200ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 98% #5/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 100% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 88% #5/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 100% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 71% #5/8 · 2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 98% #4/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 98% #7/8 · 2021 Nordic Studded Winter 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 #6/8 2021 Moottori Winter Studded Tire Test R16 – 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 Nord Frost 200

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Gislaved Nord Frost 200
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4553
Rim diameters15″ – 19″13″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common1717

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Gislaved Nord Frost 200

Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and Gislaved Nord Frost 200 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 is stronger on dry. Gislaved Nord Frost 200 is stronger on noise and wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Gislaved Nord Frost 200 scores 71 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Gislaved Nord Frost 200 scores 71 vs 67 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Gislaved Nord Frost 200
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Blizzak WS90 or Nord Frost 200?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Nord Frost 200?

Gislaved Nord Frost 200, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Nord Frost 200?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Nord Frost 200?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or Nord Frost 200?

Gislaved Nord Frost 200, 71 vs 63 on our noise 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