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Goodyear Assurance All-Season vs Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 — 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 + 0 road tests and 49 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS70 is ahead, 74–58

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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. 60

    Dry

    Blizzak WS70 +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5676

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    Blizzak WS70: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73

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

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak WS70. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 62

    Wet

    Blizzak WS70 +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online5878

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 62

    Blizzak WS70: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 76

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

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak WS70. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 51

    Snow

    Blizzak WS70 +26
    77
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online3981

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 51

    Blizzak WS70: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 77

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

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak WS70. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS70 +14
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5677

    Assurance All-Season: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 55.5 = 60

    Blizzak WS70: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.1 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65

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

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS70 +18
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4675

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

    Blizzak WS70: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance All-Season. 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 WS70. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak WS70 +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance All-SeasonBlizzak WS70
    Reviews found online5368
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance All-SeasonBridgestone Blizzak WS70
Relative Score 58 74
Dry 60 73
Wet 62 76
Snow 51 77
Comfort 60 74
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 54 72
Handling (owners) 53 68

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Headline score
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Assurance All-Season

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Blizzak WS70

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 Assurance All-Season

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry and wet weather traction for non-aggressive drivers

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of premature wear well before the warranty limit
  • Poor performance in winter conditions, specifically on ice and deep snow
  • Occasional reports of vibration and balance issues immediately after installation
All owner themes in the Assurance All-Season review

Tire B Blizzak WS70

Pros

  • Phenomenal grip and traction on snow, ice, and slush
  • Impressively quiet operation for a winter tire
  • Excellent confidence in harsh, Nordic-style winter climates

Cons

  • Reduced stability and handling precision on dry pavement at highway speeds
  • Squishy or vague steering feel in wet conditions
  • Occasional difficulty with take-off traction on rear-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the Blizzak WS70 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance All-Season B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS70
CategoryAll-Season tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available51—
Rim diameters14″ – 20″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG600 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance All-Season

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 — better snow, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 scores 77 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 scores 72 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 scores 68 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 scores 76 vs 62 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance All-Season
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS70
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Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, 76 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, 73 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, 77 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, 74 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance All-Season or Blizzak WS70?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, 72 vs 54 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