Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than Uniroyal (75%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 91% compared to 79% of the Uniroyal WinterExpert. The first tyre test of Uniroyal WinterExpert was done in 2022, compared to 2024 when was the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the WinterExpert and the Blizzak 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterExpert is made in Germany and Blizzak 6 is made in Italy/Hungary/Poland.
| # | Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Good | 2.3 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 35.0 | 28.0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36.5 | 29.5 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 34.6 | 29.6 | |||||
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