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Firestone FR740 vs Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 67–45

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Tire AFirestone

FR740

Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 46

    Dry

    Blizzak WS90 +26
    72
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–84
    Reviews found online3454
  2. 44

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +23
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–65
    Reviews found online3569
  3. 48

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +25
    73
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online3478
  4. 47

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +17
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–68
    Reviews found online2459
  5. 54

    Noise

    Blizzak WS90 +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online3455
  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS90 +15
    62
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Reviews found online3360
  7. 31

    Handling

    Blizzak WS90 +32
    63
    Why this score
    SourceFR740Blizzak WS90
    Reviews found online3163
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone FR740Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Relative Score 45 67
Dry 46 72
Wet 44 67
Snow 48 73
Comfort 47 64
Noise 54 64
Treadwear 47 62
Handling 31 63

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Headline score

FR740

Blizzak WS90

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A FR740

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone FR740 B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Category—Winter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available345
Rim diameters15″ – 17″15″ – 19″
Tread depth9/32″11/32″
UTQG300 A A—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone FR740

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better handling, dry and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 63 vs 31 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 72 vs 46 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 48 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 67 vs 44 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone FR740
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

67

Leads

Blizzak WS90

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