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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 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 Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 — 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

Too close to call: Blizzak WS90 and Winguard winSpike WH62 are level at 68.

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Tire BNexen

Winguard winSpike WH62

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 71 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

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 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8571
    Reviews found online5569

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

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68.6 = 70

  2. 67

    Wet

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6569
    Reviews found online6976

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

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 75.5 = 71

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +11
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6959
    Reviews found online79≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 59 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of snow for Winguard winSpike WH62. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5665

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

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62. 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 WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online52–

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

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

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

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    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 Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Reviews found online6270
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Winguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Relative Score 68 68
Dry 73 70
Wet 67 71
Snow 73 62
Comfort 61 66
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 61 68
Handling (owners) 62 70
Efficiency – 70

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
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Important
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Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
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NotLessNeutralImportantMost

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

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Not important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

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

± 8

Winguard winSpike WH62

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 WS90Winguard winSpike WH62ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 95% #6/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 100% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 60% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 100% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 57% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 96% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 93% #8/8 · 2018 Vi 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 #7/8 2018 Vi Studded 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 Winguard winSpike WH62

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available45—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 is stronger on snow and dry. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 is stronger on handling, treadwear and comfort. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), 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 B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 70 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 68 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 66 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
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Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

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

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 66 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 68 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