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Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 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 12 + 1 road tests and 3 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro plus leads, 77–73 Narrow edge

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac Pro plus

Winter

± 4

Tests 69 · 12 tests Owners 75 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 30 in 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets (snow braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 72

    Dry

    Blizzak IcePeak +7
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests7082
    Reviews found online74≈ 74 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 73.6 (est.) = 79

    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 0.41).

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro plus +22
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests9164
    Reviews found online80≈ 67 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 91.5 + 40% × 79.7 = 87

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

    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. 75

    Snow

    Blizzak IcePeak +2
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests7579
    Reviews found online76≈ 73 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 73.3 (est.) = 77

    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. 78

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro plus +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests8570
    Reviews found online73≈ 69 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 40% × 84.6 + 60% × 72.9 = 78

    Blizzak IcePeak: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 69 (est.) = 70

    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. 62

    Noise

    Blizzak IcePeak +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests6074
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 59.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    Blizzak IcePeak: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro plus 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.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests37–
    Reviews found online70–

    Wintrac Pro plus: 60% × 37.2 + 40% × 70 = 50

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Reviews found online77–
  8. 37

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeak
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests37–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac Pro plusBridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
Relative Score 77 73
Dry 72 79
Wet 87 65
Snow 75 77
Comfort 78 70
Noise 62 71
Treadwear 50 –
Handling (owners) 77 –
Efficiency 37 –

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Headline score
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Wintrac Pro plus

± 8

Blizzak IcePeak

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.

DisciplineCategoryWintrac Pro plusBlizzak IcePeakΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #10/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Circle Dry 97% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 87% #7/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 97% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 97% #7/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 97% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 89% #13/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Traction Snow 83% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 99% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 100% #1/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #1/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 64% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 98% #2/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 97% #2/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 88% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Road Rating (tester's mark) Other 85% #8/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test 75% #3/3 · 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #8/20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test #1/3 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Wintrac Pro plus

Pros

  • Excellent quietness and stability on heavy electric vehicles
  • Strong performance in cold wet and cold dry conditions
  • Long-lasting tread life under demanding vehicle weights

Cons

  • Pricing compared to alternative options like the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
  • Some users question the performance jump of dedicated winter tires over top-tier all-season tires
All owner themes in the Wintrac Pro plus review

Tire B Blizzak IcePeak

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus B · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle type—Passenger 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?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak

Narrow edge: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus — better wet and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak if noise and dry matter most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 87 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 71 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scores 78 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak scores 79 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
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Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 87 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 79 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 77 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak, 71 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro plus or Blizzak IcePeak?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus, 78 vs 70 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