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Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter 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 0 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

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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.

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    Dry

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–85
    Reviews found online–55

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 85 + 40% × 55.1 = 73

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    Wet

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
    Reviews found online–69

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 69 = 67

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    Snow

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–69
    Reviews found online–79

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 79.2 = 73

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–68
    Reviews found online–56

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.5 + 60% × 56 = 61

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    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
    Reviews found online–52

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 51.7 = 63

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    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 0.35).

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip WinterBlizzak WS90
    Reviews found online–62
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip WinterBridgestone Blizzak WS90
Relative Score – 68
Dry – 73
Wet – 67
Snow – 73
Comfort – 61
Noise – 63
Treadwear – 61
Handling (owners) – 62

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Headline score

Ultra Grip Winter

± 7

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 Winter

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 Winter B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—45
Rim diameters—15″ – 19″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Only Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
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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.

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