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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Riken Snow — 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 + 4 road tests and 21 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Blizzak WS90 and Snow are level at 68.

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Riken Snow
Tire BRiken

Snow

Winter

± 7

Tests 64 · 4 tests Owners 68 · 9 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 WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests85≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5465

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

    Snow: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

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

  2. 67

    Wet

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests6664
    Reviews found online6971

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

    Snow: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 70.6 = 67

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7971

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

    Snow: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71

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

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Snow +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5563

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

    Snow: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online51–

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

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Snow +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5869

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

    Snow: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Snow +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snow
    Reviews found online6266
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Riken Snow
Relative Score 68 68
Dry 73 66
Wet 67 67
Snow 73 71
Comfort 61 64
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 61 68
Handling (owners) 62 66

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

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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.

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

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Headline score
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Blizzak WS90

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Snow

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 WS90SnowΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 85% #36/55 · 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking 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 #36/55 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking 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 Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
  • High value for the money in the budget tire category
  • Low road noise compared to standard winter tires

Cons

  • Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
  • Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
All owner themes in the Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Riken Snow
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4541
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common2727

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Riken Snow

Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 and Riken Snow are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 is stronger on dry. Riken Snow is stronger on treadwear and comfort.

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

Riken Snow scores 68 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Riken Snow scores 64 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Riken Snow
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Blizzak WS90 or Snow?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

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

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Snow?

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

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Snow?

Riken Snow, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Snow?

Riken Snow, 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