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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Toyo Snowprox S953 — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 68–61

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Toyo Snowprox S953
Tire BToyo

Snowprox S953

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 64 · 1 test Owners 56 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 11 in 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test (dry 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 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8573
    Reviews found online5455

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

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 54.5 = 66

  2. 67

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6657
    Reviews found online6959

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 57.4 + 40% × 58.5 = 58

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +16
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6961
    Reviews found online7952

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

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 51.8 = 57

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5555

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

    Snowprox S953: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.2 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Snowprox S953. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    Snowprox S953 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7068
    Reviews found online51≈ 66 (est.)

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 50.9 = 63

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Snowprox S953. 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

    Snowprox S953 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5859

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

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Snowprox S953. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak WS90 +5
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Reviews found online6257
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Snowprox S953
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Toyo Snowprox S953
Relative Score 68 61
Dry 73 66
Wet 67 58
Snow 73 57
Comfort 61 60
Noise 63 67
Treadwear 61 62
Handling (owners) 62 57
Efficiency – 75

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.

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Headline score
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Blizzak WS90

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Snowprox S953

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 WS90Snowprox S953ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 95% #3/11 · 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 83% #10/11 · 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 88% #11/11 · 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 94% #10/11 · 2018 AMS 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 #10/11 2018 AMS 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 Snowprox S953

Pros

  • Strong traction and handling on snow and icy surfaces
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
  • Good longevity and tread wear performance

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in deep or fresh snow for some users
  • Handling and road response perceived as inferior to premium alternatives like Continental
  • Confusing product iterations due to mid-lifecycle compound changes
All owner themes in the Snowprox S953 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Toyo Snowprox S953
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available457
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Toyo Snowprox S953

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the Toyo Snowprox S953 if noise matters most to you. Toyo Snowprox S953 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 67 vs 58 on wet.

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 a quieter cabin

Toyo Snowprox S953 scores 67 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Toyo Snowprox S953
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Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 67 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

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

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

Toyo Snowprox S953, 67 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Snowprox S953?

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