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Michelin X Ice Snow+ vs Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 0 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak IcePeak is ahead, 73–67

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Michelin X Ice Snow+
Tire AMichelin

X Ice Snow+

Winter

± 10Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners – · none yet

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    Blizzak IcePeak +17
    79
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6182
    Reviews found online≈ 65 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–193%100%
    Dry Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–198%100%

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 64.9 (est.) = 62

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 73.7 (est.) = 79

    No owner ratings of dry for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No owner ratings of dry for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 71

    Wet

    X Ice Snow+ +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7164
    Reviews found online≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%97%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%97%

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 71 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 71

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 67.2 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of wet for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No owner ratings of wet for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Blizzak IcePeak +8
    77
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6879
    Reviews found online≈ 70 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–195%100%
    Ice Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%99%
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–192%100%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–196%100%
    Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–187%100%

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 69.7 (est.) = 69

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 73.4 (est.) = 77

    No owner ratings of snow for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No owner ratings of snow for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7070
    Reviews found online≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–097%97%

    X Ice Snow+: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 70

    Blizzak IcePeak: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of comfort for X Ice Snow+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No owner ratings of comfort for Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 65

    Noise

    Blizzak IcePeak +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6573
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–188%100%

    X Ice Snow+: 60% × 64.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 65

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin X Ice Snow+Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
Relative Score 67 73
Dry 62 79
Wet 71 65
Snow 69 77
Comfort 70 70
Noise 65 71

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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.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Michelin X Ice Snow+ finished ahead 0 times and Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak 1 times.

DisciplineCategoryX Ice Snow+Blizzak IcePeakΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% 100% −6.6 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Dry Circle Dry 98% 100% −2.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Braking Wet 100% 97% +3.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Circle Wet 100% 97% +2.8 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Ice Braking Snow 95% 100% −4.6 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Ice Traction Snow 100% 99% +0.6 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Braking Snow 92% 100% −8.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling Snow 96% 100% −3.6 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 87% 100% −13.5 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 97% 97% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 88% 100% −12.5 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Road Rating (tester's mark) Other 100% 75% +25.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Overall Ranking Overall #3/3 #1/3 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin X Ice Snow+ B · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—101
Rim diameters—14″ – 22″
Tread depth—12/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin X Ice Snow+

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak — better dry, snow and noise. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow+ if wet matters most to you. Michelin X Ice Snow+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 79 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 77 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin X Ice Snow+ scores 71 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 71 vs 65 on noise.

Tire A · Michelin X Ice Snow+
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X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Which is better in the wet, X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Michelin X Ice Snow+, 71 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 79 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 77 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 71 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, X Ice Snow+ or Blizzak IcePeak?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

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