Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Michelin Alpin 7
The data points to a clear pattern: the Blizzak 6 consistently stops shorter on dry and wet roads and often feels more composed in dynamic maneuvers, while the Alpin 7 trades a fraction of outright grip for class-leading efficiency, low noise and a gentle edge in deep-water aquaplaning and light-snow braking/traction in some tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been five tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | four | |
| Michelin Alpin 7 | one |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is better than the Michelin Alpin 7 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter dry and wet braking (4 of 5 wins in both categories)
- Confident, balanced handling across dry/wet; top overall results (4 test wins)
- Strong aquaplaning resistance in curves in multiple tests
- Competitive efficiency (often close; even wins RR in some tests)
- Best-in-class rolling resistance and low noise/comfort focus
- Frequent aquaplaning strengths in straight-line tests
- Occasional advantages on snow (braking/traction/handling in several tests)
- Solid wet safety with short braking in some sizes; refined road manners
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 1.32% less distance than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.81% faster around a lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.04% faster around a lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scored 6.82% more points than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.87% less distance than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.74% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 0.98% faster around a wet lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Alpin 7
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 scored 4.71% more points than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Michelin Alpin 7
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had 11.41% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 floated at a 0.35% higher speed than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Alpin 7
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 slipped out at a 1.42% higher speed than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 stopped the vehicle in 1.7% less distance than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin Alpin 7
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 accelerated 1.33% faster than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin Alpin 7
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had 1.84% better snow traction than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Snow Traction: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 3.77% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin Alpin 7
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.23% faster around a lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scored 1.25% more points than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 provided 1.27% more lateral grip than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Circle: Michelin Alpin 7
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 scored 1.14% more points than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Michelin Alpin 7
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 scored 1.25% more points than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Subj. Noise: Michelin Alpin 7
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during three noise tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 measured 1.18% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Noise: Michelin Alpin 7
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 had a 5.54% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Alpin 7
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Michelin Alpin 7.
In total the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 92% overall.
The Michelin Alpin 7 has been reviewed 10 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
The Alpin 7 answers with standout rolling resistance, quieter operation and frequent aquaplaning strengths, plus competitive snow performance where it sometimes brakes and pulls away slightly better. For EVs or high-mileage drivers focused on efficiency and refinement-and willing to give up a little ultimate wet bite-the Michelin makes strong sense, albeit typically at a higher price. Bottom line: choose Blizzak for grip-first security in varied conditions; choose Alpin for efficiency and comfort with solid all-weather ability.
Key Differences
- Blizzak 6 dominates dry and wet braking; Alpin 7 prioritizes efficiency
- Alpin 7 is generally quieter and more comfortable; Blizzak 6 is more dynamic
- Straight-line aquaplaning often favors Alpin 7; curved aquaplaning often favors Blizzak 6
- Snow results are mixed: Michelin edges some braking/traction; Bridgestone often matches or leads handling
- Overall rankings favor Bridgestone (4 wins vs 1), reflecting broader consistency
- Rolling resistance repeatedly favors Michelin, appealing to EVs and high-mileage drivers
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.