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Nordman North 9 SUV vs Sailun Ice Blazer WST3 — 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 1 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

North 9 SUV is ahead, 68–54

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Nordman North 9 SUV
Tire ANordman

North 9 SUV

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 68 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Sailun Ice Blazer WST3
Tire BSailun

Ice Blazer WST3

Winter

± 9Provisional

Tests 60 · 1 test Owners 48 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 8 in 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    North 9 SUV +14
    53
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6758
    Reviews found online6745

    North 9 SUV: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 67.1 = 67

    Ice Blazer WST3: 60% × 57.8 + 40% × 45.2 = 53

  2. 68

    Wet

    North 9 SUV +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6668
    Reviews found online7051

    North 9 SUV: 60% × 66.4 + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    Ice Blazer WST3: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 51.4 = 61

  3. 69

    Snow

    North 9 SUV +18
    51
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7055
    Reviews found online6846

    North 9 SUV: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 67.9 = 69

    Ice Blazer WST3: 60% × 55.3 + 40% × 45.7 = 51

  4. 65

    Comfort

    North 9 SUV +10
    55
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6348

    North 9 SUV: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.6 = 65

    Ice Blazer WST3: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 47.9 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    North 9 SUV: 60% × 62.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for North 9 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. –

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–49

    Ice Blazer WST3: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Ice Blazer WST3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    North 9 SUV +20
    46
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Reviews found online6646
  8. 78

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests78–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNordman North 9 SUVSailun Ice Blazer WST3
Relative Score 68 54
Dry 67 53
Wet 68 61
Snow 69 51
Comfort 65 55
Noise 64 –
Treadwear – 56
Handling (owners) 66 46
Efficiency 78 –

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Headline score
± 8

North 9 SUV

± 9

Ice Blazer WST3

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.

DisciplineCategoryNorth 9 SUVIce Blazer WST3ΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 60% #5/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 40% #8/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 93% #3/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 94% #4/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 96% #7/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 98% #5/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Handling Snow 94% #6/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 85% #8/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 68% #5/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 63% #8/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 97% #6/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 89% #8/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 97% #5/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test 89% #8/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/8 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test #6/6 2025 Autoreview Studded Winter Tire Test R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A North 9 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Ice Blazer WST3

Pros

  • Acceptable dry and wet road performance
  • Durable tread compound expected to provide good tread wear longevity
  • Studded variant offers manageable control when paired with all-wheel-drive systems

Cons

  • Unpredictable and dangerous cornering grip on snow and ice
  • Prone to sudden oversteer, particularly on rear-wheel-drive vehicles
  • Tread compound considered too stiff for optimal cold-weather traction
All owner themes in the Ice Blazer WST3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nordman North 9 SUV B · Sailun Ice Blazer WST3
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available190
Rim diameters17″13″ – 22″
Tread depth13/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure47 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nordman North 9 SUV

Sailun Ice Blazer WST3

Winner: Nordman North 9 SUV — better handling, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nordman North 9 SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional. Sailun Ice Blazer WST3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nordman North 9 SUV scores 66 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Nordman North 9 SUV scores 69 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nordman North 9 SUV scores 67 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Nordman North 9 SUV scores 65 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Nordman North 9 SUV
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North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3?

Which is better in the wet, North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3?

Nordman North 9 SUV, 68 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3?

Nordman North 9 SUV, 67 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3?

Nordman North 9 SUV, 69 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, North 9 SUV or Ice Blazer WST3?

Nordman North 9 SUV, 65 vs 55 on our comfort 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