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Pirelli Ice Zero 2 vs Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — 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 6 + 0 road tests and 3 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Blizzak DM-V2 is ahead, 72–67

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Pirelli Ice Zero 2
Tire APirelli

Ice Zero 2

Winter

± 6

Tests 78 · 6 tests Owners 57 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

Category by category

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

  1. 72

    Dry

    Ice Zero 2 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests82≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5769

    Ice Zero 2: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 57.3 = 72

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Blizzak DM-V2 +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests81≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6178

    Ice Zero 2: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 61.1 = 73

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Snow

    Blizzak DM-V2 +9
    80
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6386

    Ice Zero 2: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 63.3 = 71

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 76.4 (est.) + 40% × 85.8 = 80

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    Blizzak DM-V2 +12
    70
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5070

    Ice Zero 2: 40% × 71.6 + 60% × 49.7 = 58

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    Blizzak DM-V2 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests65≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)70

    Ice Zero 2: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Ice Zero 2. 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.

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Blizzak DM-V2 +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4959

    Ice Zero 2: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Ice Zero 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 54

    Handling (owners)

    Blizzak DM-V2 +22
    76
    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online5476
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Ice Zero 2Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Relative Score 67 72
Dry 72 68
Wet 73 76
Snow 71 80
Comfort 58 70
Noise 66 68
Treadwear 56 62
Handling (owners) 54 76
Efficiency 70 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Ice Zero 2

± 7

Blizzak DM-V2

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.

DisciplineCategoryIce Zero 2Blizzak DM-V2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/6 2027 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 #5/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ice Zero 2

Pros

  • Very good traction and performance on snow
  • Reasonably quiet for a studded winter tire
  • Adequate performance on wet and salty roads

Cons

  • Dangerous slipping on ice at low speeds in cold climates
  • Strong, intrusive howling noise at speeds above 95 km/h
  • Poor overall handling compared to competing studded winter tires like the Nokian Hakkapeliitta
All owner themes in the Ice Zero 2 review

Tire B Blizzak DM-V2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance on snow and ice
  • High level of driver confidence in severe winter weather
  • Surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear compared to all-season tires
  • Performance degrades if left on the vehicle during warmer spring/summer months
  • Potential for reduced wet-weather grip as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the Blizzak DM-V2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Ice Zero 2 B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—73
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 — better handling, comfort and snow. Pick the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 76 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 70 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 80 vs 71 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 62 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Pirelli Ice Zero 2
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Which is better in the wet, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 76 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Pirelli Ice Zero 2, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 80 vs 71 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 70 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ice Zero 2 or Blizzak DM-V2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 62 vs 56 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