Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
What emerges is a clear pattern: Bridgestone dominates in the safety-critical wet and on snow, with notably stronger aquaplaning resistance and shorter stopping distances. Falken counters with a quieter, more comfortable ride and occasional dry and snow sub-test wins, but struggles to match Bridgestone's breadth and consistency-especially in the wet and in durability.
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 six tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | six |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 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
- Class-leading wet braking and handling; strongest aquaplaning resistance
- Consistently better snow braking/handling with high traction
- Low rolling resistance and excellent wear life (top mileage in tests)
- Balanced, predictable dynamics across sizes and vehicles
- Lower noise and better subjective comfort
- Competitive dry performance; occasional dry and snow sub-test wins
- Refined ride and agreeable balance in benign winter conditions
- Generally lower purchase price than premium rivals
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.27% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
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 1.1% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.03% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 4.69% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.39% faster around a wet lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.16% faster around a wet lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.82% faster around a wet circle than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 floated at a 5.88% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro slipped out at a 9.19% higher speed than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 5.32% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro accelerated 0.97% faster than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Snow Traction: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had 5.55% better snow traction than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 4.17% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during four snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 2.58% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 5.19% faster through a slalom than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Slalom: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 8.75% more points than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
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Noise
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during four noise tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro measured 0.97% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Best In Noise: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is predicted to cover 36% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one value tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 proved to have a 24.73% better value based on price/1000km than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Value: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during five rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had a 8.57% lower rolling resistance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
In total the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 92% overall.
The Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tyre 89% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.
Conclusion
The HS02 Pro can feel refined and reasonably sporty in clear, cold conditions, with lower noise and good comfort, and it occasionally nicks wins in dry or specific snow metrics. However, its wet-grip shortfall and rapid wear materially limit its value and safety margin. For most winter drivers, Bridgestone is the confident pick; choose Falken only if you prioritize comfort and price up front, drive mostly on dry/cold roads, and accept the compromises in wet safety and longevity. The practical takeaway: winter is won in the wet and on snow-here, Bridgestone owns both.
Key Differences
- Overall results: Bridgestone outscores Falken in all six shared tests (including wins and top-tier ratings).
- Wet safety: Blizzak 6 wins every wet braking comparison (e.g., 35.6 vs 37.35 m; 50 vs 54.2 m).
- Aquaplaning: Bridgestone shows markedly higher straight and curved aquaplaning thresholds (often +7-35%).
- Snow control: Blizzak 6 repeatedly shorter snow braking and quicker snow handling; Falken takes only occasional minor snow sub-wins.
- Efficiency and wear: Bridgestone offers lower rolling resistance and ~56% longer projected mileage (~53,000 km vs ~33,920 km).
- Comfort/Noise: Falken is quieter and scores higher in subjective comfort, suiting refinement-focused drivers.
Overall Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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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.