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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 vs Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S — 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

Wintrac xtreme S leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

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Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
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Wintrac xtreme S

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 70 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet 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 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8568
    Reviews found online5570

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 70.2 = 69

  2. 67

    Wet

    Wintrac xtreme S +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6575
    Reviews found online6975

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 75 = 75

  3. 73

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6964
    Reviews found online7971

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 71.3 = 67

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Wintrac xtreme S +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5672

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 71.5 = 71

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    Wintrac xtreme S +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7072
    Reviews found online52≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac xtreme S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Wintrac xtreme S +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5862

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 63

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

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac xtreme S +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Reviews found online6273
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak WS90Wintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak WS90Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 73 69
Wet 67 75
Snow 73 67
Comfort 61 71
Noise 63 70
Treadwear 61 63
Handling (owners) 62 73
Efficiency – 65

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

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Headline score
± 7

Blizzak WS90

± 8

Wintrac xtreme S

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 WS90Wintrac xtreme SΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 96% #5/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #2/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 96% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 94% #10/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV 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 #27/45 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out – 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 Wintrac xtreme S

Pros

  • Astonishing grip and traction on snow, ice, and extreme winter surfaces
  • Excellent high-speed stability and highway performance in winter conditions
  • Reliable and safe handling characteristics in wet and dry cold weather for high-performance SUVs

Cons

  • Slightly vague or loose feeling during spirited dry cornering
  • Isolated manufacturing defect reported involving a chunk of rubber coming off a brand new tire
  • May not match dedicated summer tires in warm wet/dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac xtreme S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4513
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

Narrow edge: Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S — better handling, comfort and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 if snow and dry matter most to you. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 73 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 71 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 75 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 70 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
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Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S, 75 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

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

Which is quieter, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S, 70 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S, 71 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak WS90 or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 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