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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Michelin Pilot Alpin — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 leads, 68–66 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Alpin
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 5 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 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5565

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

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

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

  2. 67

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6970

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 68.9 = 67

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

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

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +11
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7958

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 79.1 = 73

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 62

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

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5663

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

    Pilot Alpin: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 62.9 = 65

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online52–

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 51.6 = 63

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5868

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

    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 Pilot Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Pilot Alpin
    Reviews found online6267
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Michelin Pilot Alpin
Relative Score 68 66
Dry 73 66
Wet 67 70
Snow 73 62
Comfort 61 65
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 61 67
Handling (owners) 62 67

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

± 8

Pilot Alpin

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 WS90Pilot AlpinΔHead-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 2009 Sport Auto Performance Winter 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 Pilot Alpin

Pros

  • Amazing dry-road performance for a winter tire
  • Extremely long-lasting tread wear and high mileage potential
  • Even wear characteristics across the tire profile

Cons

  • Not the best option for deep snow or ice conditions
  • Grip on winter surfaces can feel somewhat ordinary
  • Supply availability and stock issues reported by some users
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Michelin Pilot Alpin
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available451
Rim diameters15″ – 19″450″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Michelin Pilot Alpin

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better snow and dry. Pick the Michelin Pilot Alpin if treadwear, comfort and wet matter most to you. Michelin Pilot Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin scores 67 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Alpin scores 65 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin
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Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Alpin, 70 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

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

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Alpin, 65 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Pilot Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Alpin, 67 vs 61 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