Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 92% compared to 78% of the Continental WinterContact 8 S. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact 8 S was done in 2025, compared to 2024 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2025 275/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact 8 S and the Blizzak 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 also have B wet ratings.