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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT 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 9 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak WS90 is ahead, 68–62

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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. 59

    Dry

    Blizzak WS90 +14
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 62 (est.)85
    Reviews found online5554

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

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

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

  2. 66

    Wet

    Blizzak WS90 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)66
    Reviews found online6569

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

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

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

  3. 68

    Snow

    Blizzak WS90 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6779

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 78.6 = 73

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

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5155

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 55.1 = 61

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

  5. 61

    Noise

    Blizzak WS90 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5451

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.8 = 61

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 50.9 = 63

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

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    Blizzak WS90 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4258

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. 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
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTBlizzak WS90
    Reviews found online–62
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRTBridgestone Blizzak WS90
Relative Score 62 68
Dry 59 73
Wet 66 67
Snow 68 73
Comfort 57 61
Noise 61 63
Treadwear 52 61
Handling (owners) – 62

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
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Ultra Grip Ice WRT

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Blizzak WS90

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 Ultra Grip Ice WRT

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 · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—45
Rim diameters—15″ – 19″
Tread depth13/32″11/32″
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 80 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — better dry, treadwear and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 61 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 73 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 scores 61 vs 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 73 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 61 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Blizzak WS90?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 61 vs 52 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