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Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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 30 + 0 road tests and 31 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro is ahead, 77–71

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac Pro

Winter

± 5

Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 82 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch 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. 77

    Dry

    Wintrac Pro +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests74≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8367

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 82.6 = 77

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    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 0.41).

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +12
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests87≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8877

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 87.8 = 87

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75

    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 0.54).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Level
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests78≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7985

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 79.2 = 79

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 79

    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 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8170

    Wintrac Pro: 40% × 59.9 + 60% × 80.9 = 73

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69.6 = 69

    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. 60

    Noise

    Blizzak DM-V2 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests55≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)69

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 60

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro. 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.

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Wintrac Pro +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests57≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online8158

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 80.5 = 66

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    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. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac Pro +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Reviews found online8175
  8. 44

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests44–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Relative Score 77 71
Dry 77 67
Wet 87 75
Snow 79 79
Comfort 73 69
Noise 60 68
Treadwear 66 61
Handling (owners) 81 75
Efficiency 44 –

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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Wintrac Pro

± 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.

DisciplineCategoryWintrac ProBlizzak DM-V2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #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 Wintrac Pro

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
  • Strong performance in cold, dry conditions

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
  • Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
  • Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac Pro 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 · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11973
Rim diameters17″ – 22″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common2727

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 87 vs 75 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 68 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 81 vs 75 on handling.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
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Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 87 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 79 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 68 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak DM-V2?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 66 vs 61 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