Menu

Bridgestone Noranza 001

Premium Touring Winter

The Bridgestone Noranza 001 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say No owner reviews yet. Review this tyre
Tests say 5th average finish across 4 independent tests Latest: P5 of 9 · Studded Winter Tyres · 2021 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Value, Ice Wet, Dry Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 4professional tests
Bridgestone Noranza 001 1 photos

Tyre Reviews Score

Bridgestone Noranza 001

6.8/10

Better than 45% of studded winter tyres

  • High Confidence
  • 4 tests
Scores of the 37 studded winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests4 tests · 3 publications · 2018-2021 45% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 45% 6.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other studded winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 44% 31% 4
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 64% 30% 4
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 28% 18% 4
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 22% 9% 4
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 81% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 47% 5% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 68% 4
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 56% 4
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 29% 4

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 94% of the test figure. The other 6% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2021 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test Teknikens Varld · 205/55 R16 · Studded Winter Tyres P5 / 9
  2. 2020 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test Test World · 205/55 R16 · Studded Winter Tyres P4 / 5
  3. 2019 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare · 225/50 R17 P7 / 8
  4. 2018 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare · 205/55 R16 P5 / 8
All Tests
View Test Results

Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Bridgestone Noranza 001 averages a finish of 5th.

4 Tests
0 Test Wins
5th Average
4th Best
7th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20182021

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test P5 of 9Studded Winter Tyres

Strong: Ice Traction Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

YearTestResultAward
20212021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre TestTeknikens Varld · 205/55 R16P5 / 9Studded Winter Tyres
20202020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre TestTest World · 205/55 R16P4 / 5Studded Winter Tyres
20192019 Studded Winter Tyre TestVi Bilagare · 225/50 R17P7 / 8
20182018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre TestVi Bilagare · 205/55 R16P5 / 8

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Alternative Tyres
View All
GoodyearGoodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
9.2/1091% 1 review
Dry50Wet75Comfort73Ice83Test scores
 Compare 1 shared test
ContinentalContinental IceContact 3
Continental IceContact 3
9.1/1076% 3 reviews
Dry64Wet78Comfort87Ice56Test scores
 Compare 3 shared tests
NokianNokian Hakkapeliitta 10
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
8.8/1075% 10 reviews
Dry36Wet22Comfort50Ice89Test scores
 Compare 1 shared test
MichelinMichelin X Ice North 4
Michelin X Ice North 4
8.6/1084% 12 reviews
Dry61Wet25Comfort67Ice86Test scores
 Compare 3 shared tests
NokianNokian Hakkapeliitta 01
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
8.5/10
Dry6Wet61Comfort97Ice94Test scores
PirelliPirelli Ice Zero 2
Pirelli Ice Zero 2
8.4/1064% 3 reviews
Dry86Wet94Comfort80Ice33Test scores
 Compare 1 shared test
NokianNokian Hakkapeliitta 9
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
8.3/1083% 12 reviews
Dry33Wet53Comfort33Ice78Test scores
 Compare 3 shared tests
BridgestoneBridgestone Blizzak Spike 3
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3
7.8/10
Dry11Wet72Comfort3Ice100Test scores
HankookHankook Winter i pike RS2
Hankook Winter i pike RS2
7.6/1083% 5 reviews
Dry25Wet64Comfort70Ice53Test scores
 Compare 3 shared tests
Dimensions & Label Scores
View All

Size Range36 sizes available

155-265Width45-70Profile14-18Rim

Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Bridgestone Noranza 001 in the wet?
Across the 4 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Noranza 001 stops 3.3% longer than premium rivals, 1.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.1% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 28/100.
How good is the Bridgestone Noranza 001 in the dry?
Across the 4 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Noranza 001 stops 3.1% longer than premium rivals, 1.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.8% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 22/100.
How good is the Bridgestone Noranza 001 in the snow?
Across the 4 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Noranza 001 stops 2.1% longer than premium rivals, 1.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.7% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 4 snow-traction tests, it is 0.9% worse than premium rivals, 0.2% worse than mid-range rivals and 3.4% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 44/100.
How good is the Bridgestone Noranza 001 on ice?
Across the 4 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Bridgestone Noranza 001 stops 1% shorter than premium rivals, 6.9% shorter than mid-range rivals and 15.8% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 4 ice-traction tests, it is 12.1% better than premium rivals, 15.3% better than mid-range rivals and 25.2% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 64/100.
How fuel efficient is the Bridgestone Noranza 001?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Bridgestone Noranza 001's rolling resistance is 6.7% lower than premium rivals, 1.2% lower than mid-range rivals and 2.6% lower than budget rivals.
Owner Questions
Ask a question
Sorry, we don't currently have any questions and answers for the Bridgestone Noranza 001. Why not submit a question to our tyre experts using the form below!

Bridgestone Noranza 001 Owner Reviews

Have you driven on the Bridgestone Noranza 001 tyre?

Unfortunately we don't yet have any tyre reviews of the Bridgestone Noranza 001 but people are searching for information on it.

Please help millions of other drivers make an informed tyre choice and pick the correct tyres for their car by submitting your review of the Noranza 001.

Review Your Tyres

Find your next tyre
All tyre tests

The latest Tyre Reviews tests

Summer Tyres

All Season Tyres

Winter Tyres

SUV and All Terrain Tyres

Track Tyres

Rate your tyres

My tyres

Saved in this browser on this site. No account needed. Clearing browser data removes your choices.

Vehicle and size

Check the size, load and speed ratings on your vehicle. Saving a size does not confirm fitment.

Saved tyres

Save tyres from a tyre page, test or comparison to keep them here.

Select 2–8 saved tyres. Ranked comparisons require at least two shared tests.