Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 64 · 21 reviews
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c 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 Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c — 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 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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73
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 85 – Reviews found online 55 – Blizzak WS90: 60% × 85 + 40% × 55.1 = 73
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67
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 65 – Reviews found online 69 – Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 69 = 67
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73
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 69 – Reviews found online 79 – Blizzak WS90: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 79.2 = 73
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61
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 – Reviews found online 56 – Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.5 + 60% × 56 = 61
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63
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 – Reviews found online 52 – Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 51.7 = 63
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61
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) – Reviews found online 58 – Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61
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).
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62
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Blizzak WS90 iceGUARD iG52c Reviews found online 62 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 | Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | – |
| Dry | 73 | – |
| Wet | 67 | – |
| Snow | 73 | – |
| Comfort | 61 | – |
| Noise | 63 | – |
| Treadwear | 61 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | – |
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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Headline score
68
/ 100
Blizzak WS90
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/ 100
iceGUARD iG52c
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 finished ahead 1 times and Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Blizzak WS90 | iceGUARD iG52c | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/17 | #14/17 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test · 215/60 R16 |
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
Tire B iceGUARD iG52c
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 45 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Only Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
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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