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Nokian Snowproof 3P vs Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 — 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 3 + 1 road tests and 1 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Snowproof 3P is ahead, 75–64

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Nokian Snowproof 3P
Tire ANokian

Snowproof 3P

Winter

± 6

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 72 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3
Tire BBridgestone

Blizzak DM V3

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 62 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test (snow handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Snowproof 3P +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7570
    Reviews found online7259

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 71.7 = 74

    Blizzak DM V3: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 58.9 = 65

  2. 85

    Wet

    Snowproof 3P +25
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests9159
    Reviews found online7562

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 90.9 + 40% × 75.2 = 85

    Blizzak DM V3: 60% × 59.3 + 40% × 61.5 = 60

  3. 75

    Snow

    Snowproof 3P +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7671
    Reviews found online≈ 72 (est.)68

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 72.3 (est.) = 75

    Blizzak DM V3: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 67.9 = 70

    No owner ratings of snow for Snowproof 3P. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Blizzak DM V3 +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests43≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6454

    Snowproof 3P: 40% × 43.2 + 60% × 64.4 = 56

    Blizzak DM V3: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 53.9 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM V3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 73

    Noise

    Snowproof 3P +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7870
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 77.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 73

    Blizzak DM V3: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3. 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.

  6. –

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online–61

    Blizzak DM V3: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak DM V3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Snowproof 3P +12
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Reviews found online7159
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    Snowproof 3P +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7661
Scores at a glance
CategoryNokian Snowproof 3PBridgestone Blizzak DM V3
Relative Score 75 64
Dry 74 65
Wet 85 60
Snow 75 70
Comfort 56 59
Noise 73 68
Treadwear – 63
Handling (owners) 71 59
Efficiency 76 61

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

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Headline score
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Snowproof 3P

± 8

Blizzak DM V3

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.

DisciplineCategorySnowproof 3PBlizzak DM V3ΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 82% #5/9 · 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 60% #6/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 100% #2/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 88% #7/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #1/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 97% #8/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 97% #4/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 94% #6/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 96% #7/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 99% #6/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 98% #4/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 93% #3/6 · 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test 90% #8/8 · 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/6 2026 Al Volante Winter Tyre Test #6/8 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nokian Snowproof 3P B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available5073
Rim diameters17″ – 21″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common1414

Which one should you actually buy?

Nokian Snowproof 3P

Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3

Winner: Nokian Snowproof 3P — better wet, efficiency and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 if comfort matters most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nokian Snowproof 3P scores 85 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Nokian Snowproof 3P scores 76 vs 61 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nokian Snowproof 3P scores 71 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nokian Snowproof 3P scores 74 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Nokian Snowproof 3P
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3
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Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Which is better in the wet, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Nokian Snowproof 3P, 85 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Nokian Snowproof 3P, 74 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Nokian Snowproof 3P, 75 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Nokian Snowproof 3P, 73 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3, 59 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which rolls more easily, Snowproof 3P or Blizzak DM V3?

Nokian Snowproof 3P, 76 vs 61 on our efficiency 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