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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 — 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 + 1 road tests and 31 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro is ahead, 77–68

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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 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / 1 tests7485
    Reviews found online8354

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 82.6 = 77

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 84.9 + 40% × 54.1 = 73

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +20
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 1 tests8766
    Reviews found online8869

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

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 68.5 = 67

  3. 79

    Snow

    Wintrac Pro +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 1 tests7869
    Reviews found online7979

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 79.2 = 79

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 78.6 = 73

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests6069
    Reviews found online8155

    Wintrac Pro: 40% × 59.7 + 60% × 80.5 = 72

    Blizzak WS90: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 55.1 = 61

  5. 59

    Noise

    Blizzak WS90 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests5570
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)51

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 54.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 59

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 50.9 = 63

    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.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Wintrac Pro +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests57≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online8058

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 80.4 = 66

    Blizzak WS90: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak WS90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac Pro +19
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Reviews found online8162
  8. 44

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProBlizzak WS90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests44–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProBridgestone Blizzak WS90
Relative Score 77 68
Dry 77 73
Wet 87 67
Snow 79 73
Comfort 72 61
Noise 59 63
Treadwear 66 61
Handling (owners) 81 62
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

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Blizzak WS90

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 WS90ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 96% #5/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 90% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 97% #6/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 79% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 98% #6/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 81% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 96% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 100% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #4/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 70% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #1/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 85% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 80% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 55% #6/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 93% #6/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 94% #10/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #8/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – 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 WS90

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and acceleration on ice and hard-packed snow
  • Excellent braking performance in hazardous winter conditions
  • Strong capability in slush and deep snow

Cons

  • Increased road noise during highway driving
  • Less responsive or 'softer' handling feel on dry pavement
  • Potential for minor rubbing depending on vehicle fitment
All owner themes in the Blizzak WS90 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11945
Rim diameters17″ – 22″15″ – 19″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common2222

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 87 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 81 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 72 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 73 on snow.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
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Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 87 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Bridgestone Blizzak WS90, 63 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 72 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or Blizzak WS90?

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