Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
- TR Score
- 9.4/10
- Owners say
- 88% · 9
- TR Score
- 7.9/10
- Owners say
- 91% · 4
In the 12 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 finished ahead 12 times and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro not once. The Blizzak 6 lasted 39.9% longer in the wear tests; the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.5 dB quieter.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 if you drive in real winter conditions (frequent rain, slush, and any meaningful snow) or you prioritize wet-braking and aquaplaning safety plus longer life and lower energy consumption. Consider the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro mainly for milder climates where snow is rare and you value a quieter, comfortable ride at a potentially lower upfront price-but be aware the data repeatedly shows weaker wet safety margins and significantly poorer snow handling consistency.
Where the Blizzak 6 is stronger
- Strong wet braking across tests (11-0 category advantage), including large real-world gaps in some tests (e.g., 52.0 m vs 65.2 m in Auto Bild Sportscars 2026)
- Better resistance to aquaplaning in most comparisons (straight and curved), improving motorway and heavy-rain safety margins
- More consistent winter performance on snow (braking/traction/handling), avoiding the 'weak snow handling' penalties seen for the Falken
Where the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is stronger
- Often quiet/refined for the class, frequently winning noise measurements versus the Bridgestone (6 category wins)
- Can be competitive on dry-road metrics in some tests (several dry braking/handling wins, usually by small margins)
- Occasional strong results in specific aquaplaning tests (notably Auto Express 2025 where it leads straight and curved aquaplaning)
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 EUROWINTER HS02 Pro at a glance
| Category | Blizzak 6 | Gap | EUROWINTER HS02 Pro |
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| Shared tests won12 shared tests | 12 | 0 | |
| Dry18 measurements | 11 | The Blizzak 6 stopped 1.3% shorter in the dry (9 tests) | 6 |
| Wet42 measurements | 36 | The Blizzak 6 stopped 6.3% shorter in the wet (11 tests) | 6 |
| Snow30 measurements | 26 | The Blizzak 6 stopped 5% shorter on snow (11 tests) | 3 |
| Ice2 measurements | 1 | Level between the two. | 1 |
| Comfort12 measurements | 3 | The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.5 dB quieter (8 tests) | 7 |
| Value14 measurements | 12 | The Blizzak 6 lasted 39.9% longer in the wear tests (3 tests) | 1 |
| Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.4/10 | The Blizzak 6 by 1.5 | 7.9/10 |
| Owner rating9 and 4 reviews | 88% | The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro by 3 points | 91% |
| Pricein the 10 tests that listed prices | +25.6% | The Blizzak 6 was dearer in 10 of 10 | Cheaper |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 193 | 97 sizes made in both | 110 |
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 12 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 | EUROWINTER HS02 Pro |
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| 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test | P2 of 12 | P11 of 12 | |
| 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets | P5 of 50 | P28 of 50 | |
| 2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 10 | P6 of 10 | |
| 2026 AvD Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 6 | P6 of 6 | |
| 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/50 R17 | P5 of 16 | P11 of 16 | |
| 2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test | P1 of 11 | P9 of 11 | |
| 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | P3 of 20 | P20 of 20 | |
| 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! | P6 of 51 | P20 of 51 | |
| 2025 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test | P3 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | P4 of 12 | P10 of 12 | |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test | P3 of 10 | P8 of 10 |
Performance profile
16 measurements from the 12 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Blizzak 6
EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 13 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Blizzak 6
EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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
EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91% from 4. 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.
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| 58.53 | 1.1% | 59.18 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 110.9 | 0.4% | 110.5 | 4-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 41.96 | 6.3% | 45.07 | 11-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 38.5 | 6.3% | 41.1 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 60.61 | 0.4% | 60.85 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 77.25 | 1.3% | 76.33 | 4-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7.4 | 0.5% | 7.36 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15.03 | 1.2% | 15.23 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 77.14 | 7.4% | 72.21 | 8-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12.81 | 14.1% | 13.89 | 7-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 26.41 | 5% | 27.66 | 10-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10.29 | 1% | 10.19 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2,457 | 3.8% | 2,355 | 6-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 62.7 | 4.2% | 65.43 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 58.57 | 2.6% | 57.03 | 6-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 71.79 | 0.5 dB | 71.28 | 2-6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 46,983 | 39.9% | 33,659 | 3-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7.74 | 9.8% | 8.61 | 7-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 7.9 out of 10.
| Blizzak 6 | Category | EUROWINTER HS02 Pro | ||
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| 84 | Dry | 76 | ||
| 92 | Wet | 66 | ||
| 49 | Comfort | 57 | ||
| 67 | Value | 18 | ||
| 74 | Snow | 23 | ||
| 61 | Ice | 53 | ||
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 | EUROWINTER HS02 Pro | ||
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| 9.2 | Dry Grip | 9.8 | ||
| 9.2 | Wet Grip | 9.5 | ||
| 8.7 | Road Feedback | 6.5 | ||
| 8.9 | Handling | 9 | ||
| 8.3 | Wear | 8 | ||
| 8.6 | Comfort | 9 | ||
| 9.1 | Snow Grip | 9.5 | ||
| 9.1 | Ice Grip | 9 | ||
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91% from 4. 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.
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
- 91%from 4 reviews
- 18,000 milesdriven by reviewers
All 4 EUROWINTER HS02 Pro reviewsReally solid tyres, I didn't expect them to be good through snow however they performed very well. But they're even better on dry and wet roads.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 193 sizes of the Blizzak 6 and 110 of the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro, 97 of them made in both.
| Category | Blizzak 6 | EUROWINTER HS02 Pro |
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| Season | Winter | Winter |
| Sizes made | 193 sizes, 16 to 22 inch | 110 sizes, 16 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 97 sizes 225/55 R16235/60 R16245/70 R16225/45 R17225/50 R17225/55 R17225/60 R17225/65 R17235/45 R17235/50 R17235/55 R17235/60 R17and 85 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B100% | B96%C4% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C75%B25% | D51%C44%B5% |
| EU label noise | 70-75 dB B87%A13% | 70-74 dB B97%A3% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 275 of 275 | 134 of 134 |
| On the market since | - | 2022 |
| Replaced | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (2019) | - |
| Price in the shared tests | The Blizzak 6 was the dearer tyre in 10 of the 10 tests that listed prices, by 25.6% 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.
This is a revealing head-to-head because the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is positioned as a premium touring winter tyre, while the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro leans more toward the affordable, sporty/UHP end of the winter market. On paper you might expect the Falken to claw back points on dry-road sharpness and refinement, with the Bridgestone countering with broader winter competence and efficiency.
Across 12 shared professional tests (spanning compact performance sizes like 225/40 R18 through SUV fitments), the pattern is consistent: the Blizzak 6 is repeatedly near the front of the field overall (e.g., 2nd/12 in Auto Bild Sportscars 2026, 3rd/20 in Auto Bild 2025, 1st/11 in Auto Bild SUV 2025), while the Falken typically lands in the lower half and in some cases right at the back (11th/12 in Auto Bild Sportscars 2026, 20th/20 in Auto Bild 2025). The biggest separation comes in wet safety metrics (braking and aquaplaning) and in snow handling/overall winter balance, where the Falken's weaknesses are repeatedly called out by test panels.
Conclusion
If you want one winter tyre that is consistently strong where it matters most-wet braking, aquaplaning resistance, and dependable snow performance-the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is the clear pick. It dominates the shared dataset on wet braking (11 wins to 0) and is regularly meaningfully ahead when conditions get serious: for example, in Auto Bild Sportscars 2026 wet braking is 52.0 m for the Bridgestone vs 65.2 m for the Falken (a huge ~20% gap), alongside stronger straight aquaplaning (76.0 vs 66.9 km/h) and curved aquaplaning (2.56 vs 2.06 m/s²). On snow, Bridgestone's advantage is also steady-particularly in braking and controllability-with ADAC explicitly flagging the Falken's snow handling as a decisive failure point, while the Bridgestone remains solid and predictable.
The Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro's case rests on comfort/refinement and occasional competitiveness on dry metrics, plus some isolated wins (e.g., a couple of tests show slightly better dry braking/handling, and Auto Express 2025 shows Falken ahead in both aquaplaning measures). But those bright spots don't outweigh the recurring red flags: multiple Auto Bild tests and the Swedish Teknikens Värld assessment highlight early aquaplaning/limited wet reserves, while ADAC rates it as failing overall due to very weak snow handling and also notes the shortest projected tread life. In practical terms, the Blizzak 6 is the safer, more “all-weather winter” choice and usually the better long-term value thanks to lower rolling resistance and markedly better wear projections (e.g., ADAC: 45,900 km vs 32,000 km; Auto Bild 2025: 53,000 km vs 33,920 km). The takeaway: Bridgestone is the winter tyre you buy to reduce bad-day risk; Falken is only defensible if your winters are mild, snow is rare, and purchase price/refinement is your priority-but even then, the wet-braking and aquaplaning gaps are hard to ignore.
Blizzak 6 vs EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: your questions
Is the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 or the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro the better tyre?
In the 12 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 finished ahead 12 times and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Blizzak 6 scores 9.4 and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 7.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Blizzak 6 or the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro?
The Blizzak 6 led 36 of the 42 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 6.3% shorter in the wet across 11 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Blizzak 6 led 11 of the 18 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 1.3% shorter in the dry across 9 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Blizzak 6 led 26 of the 30 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 5% shorter on snow across 11 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The Blizzak 6 lasted 39.9% longer in the wear tests (3 tests) and had 9.8% lower rolling resistance (8 tests). Owners rate wear 8.3/10 for the Blizzak 6 and 8/10 for the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
The EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.5 dB quieter (8 tests). Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Blizzak 6 and 9/10 for the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Blizzak 6 88% from 9 reviews and the EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91% from 4.
Which is more expensive?
In the 10 tests that listed prices, the Blizzak 6 was the dearer tyre in 10 of them, by 25.6% 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 EUROWINTER HS02 Pro in 110 (16 to 22 inch). 97 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 EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 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.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
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