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175-275/35-70 R13-19 122 sizes 2018 Winter rated

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Bridgestone Tyres Premium Touring Winter

The Bridgestone Blizzak Ice is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
85%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
85%
Handling
75%
Wear
85%
Comfort
85%
Buy again
60%
Snow Grip
70%
Ice Grip
60%
3 Reviews
76% Average
50,000 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 9th)
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Winter Premium
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6.5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Comfort
87.3
0.32x / 3 tests
Dry
75.6
1.13x / 6 tests
Ice
70
1.2x / 9 tests
Snow
68.8
1.5x / 9 tests
Wet
48.8
1.93x / 9 tests
Value
40.1
0.42x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
70.3
4 tests
Handling
65.8
15 tests
Braking
63.2
12 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 2
Period: 2020 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 76.1%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.59
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare 2023 225/45 R17 5/8 13 metrics
2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare 2020 205/60 R16 7/8 12 metrics
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test Test World 2020 205/55 R16 16/20 14 metrics
In Depth Tyre Comparisons
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Michelin X Ice Snow
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice vs Michelin X Ice Snow
All Tests
View Test Results
3
Tests
9th
Average
5th
Best
16th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R17 • 2023
5th/8
The Japanese Bridgestone is one of the few winter tires with an asymmetric pattern, marked with an inside/outside instead of rolling direction. This favors cornering but results in poorer water properties.

The Blizzak Ice is also one of the softest tires (the rubber's "Shore value" is a low 49). This provides good cornering grip on snow and ice, but it is not as easily controlled at the grip limit on snow as the best ones. Its braking performance on winter surfaces is average.

The soft rubber bites well when braking on dry asphalt and has low road noise. However, it lacks stability in evasive maneuvers on dry roads, and its wet grip is one of the worst in the group.

Without a clear area of expertise, Bridgestone places a bit behind the top contenders.
2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test
205/60 R16 • 2020
7th/8
Shortest dry braking on test, good snow braking.
Very long wet braking, poor wet handling, very low aquaplaning resistance, expensive to buy for performance.
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16 • 2020
16th/20
Good handling in the snow, balance handling and short braking distances in the dry.
Understeer balance in the wet.
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
185/60 R14 82 S E E 71
185/60 R14 82 S E E 71
185/70 R14 88 S E E 71
175/65 R14 86 T XL E E 71
185/70 R14 92 S XL E E 71
175/65 R14 82 S E E 71
175/65 R14 86 S XL E E 71
15 inch
185/65 R15 88 S E E 71
195/55 R15 85 S E E 72
195/55 R15 85 S E E 72
185/65 R15 92 T XL E E 71
195/65 R15 95 T XL E E 72
195/65 R15 91 S E E 72
195/65 R15 95 S XL E E 72
185/65 R15 92 S XL E E 71
16 inch
205/60 R16 92 S E E 72
205/55 R16 91 S E E 72
215/60 R16 95 S E E 72
215/60 R16 99 T XL E E 72
205/60 R16 96 T XL E E 72
205/55 R16 94 T XL E E 72
215/60 R16 99 S XL E E 72
205/60 R16 96 S XL E E 72
205/55 R16 94 S XL E E 72
17 inch
225/45R17 91 S E E 72
225/50R17 94 S E E 72
215/55R17 94 S E E 72
225/60 R17 99 S E E 72
225/45 R17 94 S XL E E 72
225/60 R17 99 H E E 72
225/50 R17 98 T XL E E 72
215/55 R17 98 T XL E E 72
215/45 R17 91 T XL E E 72
215/45 R17 91 T XL E E 72
205/50 R17 93 H XL E E 72
205/50 R17 93 H XL E E 72
225/45 R17 94 S XL E E 72
225/60 R17 103 S XL E E 72
215/55 R17 98 S XL E E 72
225/50 R17 98 S XL E E 72
18 inch
245/45 R18 96 S E E 72
245/40 R18 97 S XL E E 72
225/40 R18 92 H XL E E 72
225/40 R18 92 H XL E E 72
245/45 R18 100 S XL E E 72
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Latest Bridgestone Blizzak Ice Reviews

Given 88% while driving a BMW 120d (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 25,000 average miles
I live in the Baltic state. And we have snowy and icy winters. If you drive carefully, the tyres are very good for and RWD car and you don’t get stuck on snow or ice. Sometimes they feel a little soft and you have to correct your driving direction on the motorways. But not a big issue. They are nordic winter tyres after all. Would recommend, especially for a rear wheel drive cars in countries with lots of snow and ice. And the wear of the tyre is normal.
Helpful 857
November 23, 2022
Toyota (205/55 R16 Q) on mostly town for 15,000 average miles
Some of the best Bridgestone Blizzak Ice winter tires, like many of the Blizzak VRX series. Very strong sidewall. Tread 8.5 mm. They behave very confidently on ice.
Helpful 1115
May 19, 2020
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