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General Grabber Arctic vs Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — 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 + 1 road tests and 18 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber Arctic leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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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.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Blizzak WS90 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)85
    Reviews found online6554

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

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

    No road tests of dry for Grabber Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Grabber Arctic +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 73 (est.)66
    Reviews found online7569

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 74

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.5 = 67

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

  3. 77

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)69
    Reviews found online8279

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 77

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

    No road tests of snow for Grabber Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Grabber Arctic +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6755

    Grabber Arctic: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68

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

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    Grabber Arctic +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6551

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 51.1 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Grabber Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7258

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Grabber Arctic. 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 Blizzak WS90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90
    Reviews found online–62
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber ArcticBridgestone Blizzak WS90
Relative Score 71 68
Dry 66 73
Wet 74 67
Snow 77 73
Comfort 68 61
Noise 66 63
Treadwear 70 61
Handling (owners) – 62

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.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Grabber Arctic

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Blizzak WS90

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.

DisciplineCategoryGrabber ArcticBlizzak WS90ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #8/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic review

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 · General Grabber Arctic B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available845
Rim diameters16″ – 20″15″ – 19″
Tread depth12/32″11/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber Arctic

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Narrow edge: General Grabber Arctic — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 if dry matters most to you. General Grabber Arctic rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Grabber Arctic scores 70 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber Arctic scores 74 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

General Grabber Arctic scores 68 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · General Grabber Arctic
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

General Grabber Arctic, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

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

Which is better in snow, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

General Grabber Arctic, 77 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

General Grabber Arctic, 66 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

General Grabber Arctic, 68 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber Arctic or Blizzak WS90?

General Grabber Arctic, 70 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

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