Bridgestone Turanza T005 Reviews - Page 6

Given 83% while driving a Opel Astra J 1.4 turbo (205/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 25,000 spirited miles
I have and Opel Astra J (1.4 Turbo 140hp). I put the tyres in September 2019 with 130k km. Now (June 2022) with 170k km, they are just over half the thread depth (so I calculate about 20-25k km more). They have been very good so far. Pretty communicative at the limit, with progressive grip slip at the very edge. Equally good on dry and wet. The only obvious downside is relatively high rolling noise (conpared to my previous Continental EcoContact 3, which lasted half as long). Overall, pretty statisfied.
Helpful 31 - tyre reviewed on June 17, 2022
Given 47% while driving a Toyota CHR Hybrid (225/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 150 average miles
First things first 6.3mm tread from new. They barely look much better than the ones i took off and before mounting them they looked/felt balloon like. No stiffness. They often stiffen after heat cycling but they still feel like marshmallow roger rabbit car tyres that could rip open on a kerb or pothole. I keep looking at them and thinking they are low on pressure. The good news is they are ok on fuel and get me a few extra mpg on my chr hybrid but doubt you will notice on a normal ICE car. They are also comfy and smooth out rough roads. They have really sucked any fun from the corners as theres zero feedback and sometimes you turn and the car just wants to go straight. Any spirited driving and the abs has the odd buzz at you. Cant wait to put them on the back and get a stiffer full tread depth tyre. I think they will do better on the back with less weight. Maybe the xl ones would have been better but i wanted the A grade fuel rating and didnt think it would change the dynamics this much. I want steering feedback and stability under harsh braking over that 3mpg. Personal preference i guess. Make youre choice.
Helpful 35 - tyre reviewed on May 23, 2022
Given 90% while driving a SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Really improved to the T001. Soft and quiet tyre. Very good in the wet. I would definitely buy again.
Helpful 35 - tyre reviewed on May 11, 2022
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 34% while driving a BMW 325d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 18,640 spirited miles
Quite a dissapointing tyre, even considering the low price in this size. It didn't suit the car at all. No road feedback and low grip when pushed a bit. Very very good and confidence-inspiring in the wet though. The front tires were wearing down quickly on the outsides. Way too noisy for a touring tyre. I do not recommend.
Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on May 6, 2022
Given 47% while driving a Cupra Ateca (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 7,000 average miles
Seem to be a very soft compound. Down to 5mm tread all round with within 7000 miles.
Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on April 18, 2022
Given 83% while driving a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4x4 (225/55 R18) on mostly country roads for 700 spirited miles
Drove Yokohama BluEarth for 50k km before replacing it with the Bridgestone Turanza T005. It was the only premium tyre available in the tyre shop, so I had no other choice. First impressions after 1k km: Positives: - Excellent dry and wet grip. The Yokohama was prone to massive understeer, so much that all the stability systems were not capable to bring it under some control, while the Bridgestone comes very precise in handling. It might oversteer a bit, but that's easy to sort out. - Excellent comfort. It's like I bought I new SUV. It feels like 30% improvement. My wife enjoys it a lot. - Superb fuel efficiency! The car runs so easy. In terms of figures I am burning 10% to 15% less fuel compared with the Yokohama. That is massive! - Pretty affordable for premium tyre at 130 EUR/tyre. Negatives: - Because of the high comfort the ride feels loose with minimum road feedback. That makes me feel insecure in some occasions. - Noise level feels a bit increased. In general, an excellent all round touring tyre. I am still to get used with the poor road feedback.
Helpful 36 - tyre reviewed on April 10, 2022
Given 79% while driving a Lexus ES350 (235/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 42,000 average miles
One of the beat tyres I've tried. I'm truly surprised with the tyre performance especially when knowing that the ambient temperature is very hot +45C and most of the roads I usually drive on have very bad conditions. Of course that's come at cost of comfort, these tyres are very hard and will make you feel every grain of sand you cross! If your goal is performance over comfort, then this tyre should be your first choice. I'm very happy with my experience but maybe I'll consider changing the tyres for more comfortable ones.
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on March 26, 2022
Given 51% while driving a MINI Cooper S (205/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
The tyres were already fitted to the car when we bought the car. Not my choice of tyres, if I had to pick them. Nevertheless here are my thoughts. Dry and wet grip were average. Nothing special. Comfort was horrible. Unacceptable for a touring tyre. This is my wife’s daily car and she can’t stand the ride. When we switch to winter tyres in same dimensions (Michelin Alpin 6) the comfort level is MUCH better. Wear isn’t bad, could be better. It bothers me that the tyres feel so hard and uncomfortable, but there aren’t any apparent benefits to this (wear, grip, noise…) maybe fuel consumption.
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on March 24, 2022
Given 54% while driving a Mazda CX30 (215/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 22,000 easy going miles
I’ve been driving with these tyres for quite some time now and I have to say that the only very positive aspect is fuel consumption, dry handling is average, on wet surface I never felt really safe, braking feels always a bit too long and finally comfort is simply bad: car is bumpy but not noisy, and on ruined roads is far from acceptable. So I can’t suggest this tyre.
Helpful 29 - tyre reviewed on March 14, 2022
Given 66% while driving a Volkswagen Golf MK8 1.5 Style (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 8,500 spirited miles
Decent tyre when new, low rolling resistance etc. When the tyre gets below 3mm tread it turns to ice even in the dry. Surprised by the lack of grip with low tread compared to how they were new. Low rolling resistance so you get mpg so for an eco car its a good buy.
Helpful 25 - tyre reviewed on February 14, 2022
Given 41% while driving a SEAT Exeo (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
They were mounted on a Seat Exeo and produce a lot of noise at temperatures below 20 degrees. At a normal use after about 6000 Km they started to exfoliate the tread and became practically unusable, they were made in France. Too bad I can't attach the pictures. I don't want to hear about Bridgestone anymore. I noticed that at their launch they had a better review and now after 2 years their rating has dropped a lot.
Helpful 29 - tyre reviewed on February 2, 2022
Given 84% while driving a Honda Odyssey JDM (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
Bought these with 65% thread. Quite surprise with the road feedback, better than Michelin P3 and P4 (my choice of tyre). Wet performance is good, no aquaplaning 90kph about 1cm of water. Will buy again
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on January 8, 2022