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Cooper Evolution Winter vs Bridgestone Blizzak Ice — 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 0 + 5 road tests and 22 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Evolution Winter is ahead, 74–63

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Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Tire BBridgestone

Blizzak Ice

Winter

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Tests 60 · 5 tests Owners 66 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 17 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (exterior noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 71

    Dry

    Evolution Winter +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 70 (est.)64
    Reviews found online7367

    Evolution Winter: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 67.2 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Evolution Winter +27
    53
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 78 (est.)42
    Reviews found online8370

    Evolution Winter: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 80

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 42.5 + 40% × 69.9 = 53

    No road tests of wet for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Snow

    Evolution Winter +16
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 75 (est.)63
    Reviews found online8262

    Evolution Winter: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 78

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 62.5 + 40% × 62.2 = 62

    No road tests of snow for Evolution Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Evolution Winter +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7366

    Evolution Winter: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 72.6 = 71

    Blizzak Ice: 40% × 70 + 60% × 65.9 = 68

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    Blizzak Ice +11
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 67 (est.)84
    Reviews found online64≈ 67 (est.)

    Evolution Winter: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 77

    No road tests of noise for Evolution Winter. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak Ice. 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. 69

    Treadwear

    Evolution Winter +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7267

    Evolution Winter: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69

    Blizzak Ice: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Evolution Winter. 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 Blizzak Ice. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Evolution Winter +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Reviews found online7265
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    48
    Why this score
    SourceEvolution WinterBlizzak Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–48
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper Evolution WinterBridgestone Blizzak Ice
Relative Score 74 63
Dry 71 65
Wet 80 53
Snow 78 62
Comfort 71 68
Noise 66 77
Treadwear 69 67
Handling (owners) 72 65
Efficiency – 48

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Headline score
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Evolution Winter

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Blizzak Ice

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Evolution Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip in snow, ice, and deep winter conditions
  • Enhanced driving confidence and safety on slick roads
  • Good value and attractive budget-friendly price point

Cons

  • Some users report noticeable tire noise as a trade-off for aggressive winter performance
  • Limited feedback on deep snow performance from users experiencing milder early-season conditions
All owner themes in the Evolution Winter review

Tire B Blizzak Ice

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Evolution Winter B · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2660
Rim diameters15″ – 20″13″ – 19″
Tread depth12/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Evolution Winter

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Winner: Cooper Evolution Winter — better wet, snow and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Evolution Winter scores 80 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Evolution Winter scores 78 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice scores 77 vs 66 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Evolution Winter scores 72 vs 65 on handling.

Tire A · Cooper Evolution Winter
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
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Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Which is better in the wet, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Cooper Evolution Winter, 80 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Cooper Evolution Winter, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Cooper Evolution Winter, 78 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice, 77 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Cooper Evolution Winter, 71 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Evolution Winter or Blizzak Ice?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 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