Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- TR Score
- 9.4/10
- Owners say
- 88% · 9
- TR Score
- 6.9/10
- Owners say
- 79% · 3
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 finished ahead 4 times and the BluEarth Winter V906 not once. The Blizzak 6 stopped 4.9% shorter in the wet; the BluEarth Winter V906 stopped 2.9% shorter in the dry.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 if you drive in real winter conditions (regular rain, slush, snow/ice) or prioritize maximum safety margins-its wet braking, aquaplaning resistance and snow/ice grip are consistently superior. Choose the Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 mainly for milder climates and budget-driven buying where dry braking and lower purchase-cost metrics matter more than strong snow/ice capability.
Where the Blizzak 6 is stronger
- Consistently shorter wet braking across all shared tests (typically ~5-8% advantage) and strong wet-concrete braking
- Stronger winter grip package: better snow braking/traction and better ice braking in ADAC (17.9 m vs 19.0 m)
- Higher aquaplaning safety margins (straight aquaplaning wins in both tests that measured it)
Where the BluEarth Winter V906 is stronger
- Very competitive dry braking (wins both dry-braking results shown: 45.2 vs 45.9 m in ADAC; 43.3 vs 45.2 m in AZ)
- Potentially strong cost/value proposition in pricing metrics (wins “value” in both ADAC and AZ datasets)
- Can offer good projected longevity in some datasets (ADAC wear 49,800 km vs 45,900 km)
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
Blizzak 6 vs BluEarth Winter V906 at a glance
| Category | Blizzak 6 | Gap | BluEarth Winter V906 |
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| Shared tests won4 shared tests | 4 | 0 | |
| Dry4 measurements | 1 | The BluEarth Winter V906 stopped 2.9% shorter in the dry (2 tests) | 2 |
| Wet11 measurements | 10 | The Blizzak 6 stopped 4.9% shorter in the wet (4 tests) | 1 |
| Snow9 measurements | 9 | The Blizzak 6 stopped 3.6% shorter on snow (4 tests) | 0 |
| Ice1 measurement | 1 | 0 | |
| Comfort3 measurements | 1 | 0 | |
| Value6 measurements | 4 | 2 | |
| Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.4/10 | The Blizzak 6 by 2.5 | 6.9/10 |
| Owner rating9 and 3 reviews | 88% | The Blizzak 6 by 9 points | 79% |
| Pricein the 2 tests that listed prices | +41.1% | The Blizzak 6 was dearer in 2 of 2 | Cheaper |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 193 | 45 sizes made in both | 54 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tyres; a tick marks the tyre ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2024 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Blizzak 6 | Field | BluEarth Winter V906 |
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| 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | P5 of 16 | P9 of 16 | |
| 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test | P4 of 10 | P8 of 10 | |
| 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! | P6 of 51 | P28 of 51 | |
| 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test | P1 of 55 | P19 of 55 |
Performance profile
7 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Blizzak 6
BluEarth Winter V906
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 94%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 16 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Blizzak 6
BluEarth Winter V906
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Blizzak 6
BluEarth Winter V906
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the BluEarth Winter V906 79% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | Blizzak 6 | Gap | BluEarth Winter V906 | Wins | ||||||||||||||||
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| 45.55 | 2.9% | 44.25 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 76.3 | = | 76.3 | 0-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 4.5% | scored | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 39 | 4.9% | 40.85 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 38.5 | 3.5% | 39.9 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 88.1 | 1% | 87.2 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 9.7% | scored | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12.67 | 0.1% | 12.68 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 83.85 | 5.1% | 79.75 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2.5 | 4.2% | 2.4 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 23.33 | 3.6% | 24.28 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2,996 | 9.2% | 2,734 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 68.1 | 5.9% | 72.4 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 123.1% | scored | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3.86 | 21% | 3.19 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 17.9 | 5.8% | 19 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 72.9 | 0.3 dB | 73.2 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 42,825 | 9.9% | 40,400 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 7.6 | 18.3% | 9.3 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 5.6 | 3.4% | 5.8 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 82 | 11% | 73 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 0.15 | 20.5% | 0.19 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak 6 scores 9.4 and the BluEarth Winter V906 6.9 out of 10.
| Blizzak 6 | Category | BluEarth Winter V906 | ||
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| 84 | Dry | 77 | ||
| 92 | Wet | 74 | ||
| 49 | Comfort | 38 | ||
| 67 | Value | 17 | ||
| 74 | Snow | 19 | ||
| 61 | Ice | 14 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Blizzak 6 | Category | BluEarth Winter V906 | ||
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| 9.2 | Dry Grip | 8.3 | ||
| 9.2 | Wet Grip | 8.3 | ||
| 8.7 | Road Feedback | 8 | ||
| 8.9 | Handling | 8.3 | ||
| 8.3 | Wear | 5.7 | ||
| 8.6 | Comfort | 7.3 | ||
| 9.1 | Snow Grip | 8.3 | ||
| 9.1 | Ice Grip | 8.3 | ||
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the BluEarth Winter V906 79% from 3. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
- 88%from 9 reviews
- 75%would buy again
- 75,369 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers report the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 delivers excellent winter performance, with strong grip on snow and ice and confident climbing and cornering in cold, mountain conditions. Multiple reviewers describe it as very stable and among the best winter tyres they've used. Overall sentiment is strongly positive across all reviews.
- Strong grip on snow and ice
- Confident traction in cold/mountain conditions
- Stable, secure feel
- High overall satisfaction as a winter tyre
Summarised by AI from 5 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tyre page.
All 9 Blizzak 6 reviewsI might be one of the first people to buy Bridgestone winter tires and I've never regretted it. I used them for 2 years, and now I'm thinking of switching to all-season tires, so I'll be looking for other options. After 40,000 km, the insides of the rear tires wore out; I think it's related to the alignment and balance, so I'll be replacing them.
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- 79%from 3 reviews
- 13,000 milesdriven by reviewers
All 3 BluEarth Winter V906 reviewsNot tested in the snow to any great extent but solid in cold weather and frosty wet roads. Wear rate is only average at best but I assume a good winter tyre like this is a fairly soft compound.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 193 sizes of the Blizzak 6 and 54 of the BluEarth Winter V906, 45 of them made in both.
| Category | Blizzak 6 | BluEarth Winter V906 |
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| Season | Winter | Winter |
| Sizes made | 193 sizes, 16 to 22 inch | 54 sizes, 15 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 45 sizes 185/50 R16185/55 R16195/55 R16205/45 R16205/55 R16205/60 R16205/65 R16215/55 R16215/60 R16215/65 R16205/45 R17205/55 R17and 33 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B100% | B92%C8% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C75%B25% | D93%C7% |
| EU label noise | 70-75 dB B87%A13% | 70-74 dB B100% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 275 of 275 | 73 of 73 |
| On the market since | - | 2020 |
| Replaced | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (2019) | Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (2017) |
| Price in the shared tests | The Blizzak 6 was the dearer tyre in 2 of the 2 tests that listed prices, by 41.1% on average. Each test priced the tyres in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Bridgestone's Blizzak 6 and Yokohama's BluEarth Winter V906 sit in the same “premium-touring winter” bracket for passenger cars, but the shared test data shows they're tuned with very different priorities. Across four common comparisons (ADAC 2026 plus three braking-focused tests), the Blizzak 6 consistently behaves like a safety-first winter tyre with strong wet and winter-surface performance, while the V906 reads more like a mild-winter, cost-conscious option that can stop well on dry roads but gives back grip and confidence when conditions turn properly wintry.
The headline pattern is stability: Blizzak 6 repeatedly delivers shorter wet and snow braking and higher aquaplaning thresholds, and it ranks much higher overall (e.g., ADAC 2026: 5th vs 9th; AZ 2025: 4th vs 8th). The Yokohama's main counterpunch is dry braking (it wins both dry-braking measurements shown) and, in ADAC's dataset, a better “value” score and longer projected wear-though that longevity story is not consistent across tests.
Conclusion
Taken as a whole, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is the more complete winter tyre and the clear choice if you regularly face wet highways, slush, snow, or mixed winter conditions. It wins every shared wet-braking result (e.g., ADAC 35.1 m vs 37.0 m; braking mega-tests show similar 6-8% gaps) and every shared snow-braking result, adds stronger snow traction (ADAC 2571 N vs 2437 N; AZ 3420 N vs 3030 N), and brings better aquaplaning reserves (e.g., ADAC straight aquaplaning 77.4 km/h vs 74.1 km/h; AZ 90.3 km/h vs 85.4 km/h). Testers also repeatedly note the Bridgestone's more precise, confidence-inspiring steering and stable wet behavior, which matters as much as raw braking numbers when you're close to the limit.
The Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 makes sense primarily when cost/value is the priority and your winters are mild enough that snow/ice performance is a secondary concern. It can be genuinely strong in dry braking (ADAC 45.2 m vs 45.9 m; AZ 43.3 m vs 45.2 m), and in ADAC it also shows better projected wear and abrasion plus a much better price-per-distance “value” figure. The problem is that multiple sources describe it as trailing the leaders on most surfaces, with particularly weak winter-surface capability and only “satisfactory” wet handling/aquaplaning-exactly the areas that define a trustworthy winter tyre.
Practical takeaway: if you want a winter tyre that feels composed in real winter weather and reduces risk in the wet, the Blizzak 6 is worth paying for; if you mainly need legal winter fitment, drive gently, and rarely see snow, the V906's dry stopping and potential cost-per-km advantages can be attractive-but it's a compromise in the conditions most drivers buy winter tyres for.
Blizzak 6 vs BluEarth Winter V906: your questions
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 or the Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 finished ahead 4 times and the BluEarth Winter V906 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak 6 scores 9.4 and the BluEarth Winter V906 6.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Blizzak 6 or the BluEarth Winter V906?
The Blizzak 6 led 10 of the 11 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4.9% shorter in the wet across 4 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The BluEarth Winter V906 led 2 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.9% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Blizzak 6 led 9 of the 9 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3.6% shorter on snow across 4 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Blizzak 6 and 7.3/10 for the BluEarth Winter V906.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the BluEarth Winter V906 79% from 3.
Which is more expensive?
In the 2 tests that listed prices, the Blizzak 6 was the dearer tyre in 2 of them, by 41.1% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Blizzak 6 is made in 193 sizes (16 to 22 inch) and the BluEarth Winter V906 in 54 (15 to 22 inch). 45 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Blizzak 6 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the BluEarth Winter V906 B and D.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
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