The Bridgestone Alenza 001 receives mixed owner feedback, with dry grip and handling its clearer positives and road noise its most frequent complaint. Around a third of owners describe it as noisy, although some find it quiet. Tread life divides opinion, with 14 praising it and 11 criticising it among 49 owners discussing specific aspects, while wet grip is evenly split. Around one in eight criticise ride comfort or uneven wear. All three repeat reviewers lowered their scores on returning, but their reasons differ, so this does not establish a single ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 51 reviews
The Bridgestone Alenza RFT in 245/40R21 front and 275/35R21 rear is a very average tyre. It’s okay but not great. Grip is acceptable in dry conditions, but in the wet it can slip when pushed, although the AWD system helps manage it. Ride comfort is harsh, with noticeable thumping over bumps and poor handling of rough roads. This is typical of run-flats, but still disappointing at this price point. Feedback and progression near the grip limit are minimal, making spirited driving feel numb.
Wear has been reasonable. After around 40,000 km, the fronts have about 5 mm of tread left while the rears are down to 2 mm. The front tyres show noticeable outer edge wear, likely from SUV weight transfer during cornering. Running higher-than-recommended front pressures helps mitigate this.
Overall, it’s an expensive tyre with no standout qualities. The limited run-flat alternatives in this size make that more frustrating.
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It’s a RFT !!! It’s not good to use a Mercedes gl ! It’s not for this suspension. Run flat tyres ? I don’t know what for is that tyres . All rft not recommended!!!
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I replaced the oem falknen ziex on my Mazda CX9 with Bridgestone Alenza s001. I won’t buy them again even though they cost just a third of the price of the Falkens. The Falkens were very comfortable, quiet and had excellent wet and dry grip. I have only done about 1000 km on the Alenzas Road noise is unbearable.They are very bumpy, although that could be because the installer inflated them to 38 psi rather than 33psi as recommended by Mazda. I reduced the pressure to 34 and they seem a little bit better now. Wet grip is poor.
Original equipment. 27,000 km traveled: the front axle needs to be replaced. Pronounced wear on the edges creating the start of a drift on tight bends (dry road). Biggest fault: poor traction - particularly on wet ground - causing systematic skidding when starting off (strong acceleration) despite an automatic transmission and traction control (and size of the rubber) and a huge flat on each front tyre (traction). Disappointing considering the price. I do not recommend it, except for quiet driving of a passenger vehicle.
I am a tire user in Taiwan. This is a Corolla Cross original factory tire. I used it for four years and about 60,000 kilometers before I replaced it.
In the first 20,000 kilometers of use, I feel that the overall use experience is not bad, and there is not much to criticize about the balance in all aspects. However, the experience in the middle and later periods is very poor. First, the noise has increased significantly, and it has reached the original factory level. The technicians were amazed by the situation. Secondly, the rubber of the tires would peel off. This is not an isolated case but a problem faced by many users. I finally chose to replace the tires when the tread depth was about 3mm after 60,000 kilometers, which made me You can feel more secure and confident in the heavy rain in Taiwan’s summer!
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