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Bridgestone Turanza EL440

The Bridgestone Turanza EL440 is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
55%
Wet Grip
46%
Road Feedback
55%
Handling
51%
Wear
40%
Comfort
43%
Buy again
19%
19 Reviews
44% Average
243,621 miles driven
Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Summer Premium
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5.5 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 19
Avg Rating: 44.2%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.67
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
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Top 3 Bridgestone Turanza EL440 Reviews

Given 45% while driving a Mazda CX30 (215/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
I have these on a Mazda CX-30 that I use as a commuter car, and I have these on the car for 8-9 months a year. Grip is fine in the dry and wet. The road noise is pretty bad. Very noticeable when driving on anything other than brand new asphalt.
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June 9, 2025
Given 40% while driving a Toyota 2018 Camry SE 2.5L (235/35 R18) on mostly motorways for 29,000 average miles
Original tires, rotated every 10k km with mostly highway driving with frequent heavy rainfall.

Dry performance wasn't bad, but not outstanding, able to handle gentle curves at speed and all the acceleration from a humble Camry.

Wet performance was adequate for gentle driving but did not inspire any confidence in hard braking or acceleration from stop, let alone cornering. Understeer was almost a given in any curve above moderate speed.

Road feel was communicated too well, to the point of harshness. Every crack and imperfection in the road, any patched bits or grooving were immediately felt and heard, and even 2 cm dips in the road around manholes would rattle the cabin. I had to become very familiar with every road imperfection on my commute and how to avoid them.

Winter performance was out of the question. Any unsalted patch of frost on the road would cause loss of traction.

Mileage was consistently between 5.6L/100km and 7.3L/100km on the same stretch of highway and street when driven very gently and very spiritedly, respectively.

Replaced at 46k km with 4 mm of tread left due to worsening wet weather performance.
April 21, 2025
Given 66% while driving a Mazda CX30 (215/55 R18) on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
This tire came with my 2023 Mazda CX 30. The tire has precise steering specially on dry roads. It can take turns around corner with minimal understeer and easily steer car back in a straight line with ease. However, on wet driving, there is a slight increase in understeer and have to let off the accelerator to minimize understeer around corners. Noise is more noticeable when speed is increased on highway driving and a noticeable humming on smooth asphalt road and more grumbling on a slight rough road surface. Hydroplaning is noticeable at speed of 50 mph on a rain downpour as the rear end with slight fishtailing. Bump are felt harshly even on shallow plate holes on the road and was concern that it may damage the tire sidewall but luckily did not have that problem. So, try to avoid potholes, even shallow ones, as there is a higher risk of tire puncture. I cannot comment on how it handles in cold, snowy weather as I live in sunny Florida. The tires has seen 11,000 miles on it and have notices also that there is an increased in road noise. Apparently as tire aged, more road noise is present. Will I repurchase this tire again? Most likely not. There are better tires with much better performance, less road noise, comfortable ride and better treadwear.
October 26, 2024
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Latest Bridgestone Turanza EL440 Reviews

Given 62% while driving a Mazda CX30 (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 40 average miles
tires have only 40k miles on them and are worn to the point that I have to replace them. Tires came from the dealer on a new Mazda CX30.
September 20, 2025
Given 41% while driving a Honda Odyssey (235/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 35,000 easy going miles
these tires are too soft and wore out too soon
September 2, 2025
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Given 53% while driving a Toyota Camry XSE AWD (235/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 20 spirited miles
These tires came stock on my 2023 camry xse awd. At first I loved them, they were quiet, comfy and handled good. My second season on them they got noisey as they wore down and wet handling got worse as you'd expect with wear. My biggest gripe is they don't last super long and are very expensive for how long they last. They are a tough tire though, never had any issues with potholes or anything and found out the hard way that toyotas oem rims will be damaged before the tire itself. They offer good performance but they just don't last and are too pricey. Got roughly 30k kms on them and they are worn down to the wear bars.
October 29, 2024
Given 27% while driving a Toyota 2019 Avalon (235/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 45,000 average miles
I read the comments and the evaluation and apart from the noise which increases with wear everything is acceptable, except they are very expensive for the performance $432.00 in Canada
July 17, 2024
Given 29% while driving a (155/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
This tire came with our 2021 Mazda CX30. The car seemed to handle/ride somewhat sloppily, a surprise from experiences with previous Mazda ownership.
A dealership alignment emproved the car somewhat, but although it still did not match up to my other two cars, or my previous Mazda ownership experience. At 20k+ mileage 1 tire sucked a nail, I went a local tire dealer for an evaluation/repair, and it was deemed destroyed, but replaceable for $311.00, but none were in stock. This gave me the opportunity to check internet reviews of this tire. The most respected customer reviews rate this tire at no higher than 1-1/2 stars. All other tires are rated no lower than 3. I plan to put a set of Continentals on the car and see if there's any true Mazda fun in it.
August 27, 2023
Given 23% while driving a Lexus ES350 (235/45 R18) on mostly town for 20,000 easy going miles
These oem tires came on 2021 Lexus ES and are without a doubt the WORST tires I have ever had. They became extremely noisy at 10k and now are down to the wear bars at 20k. Dealer told me this is normal for these but I cannot believe that Lexus would put such poor quality tire on their products. After researching a replacement tire they have been replaced with Pirelli P7 AS plus3's and the car drives/rides/handles like it did when new. Do yourself a favor and do not purchase this tire for your vehicle...I wouldn't put these jokes on a covered wagon!
June 29, 2023
Given 39% while driving a Mazda Mazda 3 2,5 sports individual (215/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 38 spirited miles
OEM Tire on a 22' Mazda 3. Quite possibly the worst tire I've had on a car, and I've had some bad economy tires before.

As a performance tire, dry traction is mediocre at best. Breaking traction with a measly 170whp is suspiciously easy. Driving on these tires in the rain feels a bit like driving on snow; both times its equally scary. Sidewalls are pretty soft, yet somehow they manage to translate a lot of bumps in the road, and quite a bit of road noise aswell. Not impressive either way honestly.

As a commuter tire its not great either, they've managed to survive 38k miles (rotated every oil change) but they're on the wear bars for sure. All in all they don't come close to justifying the price point.
May 19, 2023
Given 24% while driving a Lexus IS350 (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Worst tires ever
May 5, 2023
Given 10% while driving a Lexus ES350 (235/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 28,323 easy going miles
Just left the Lexus dealer after an oil change and tire rotation. 28,323 and the car needs new tires. Really? These OEM tires are junk. Rotated every 5K during oil change and probably 75% of the miles are highway. Don't EVER buy these.
February 10, 2023
Given 100% while driving a Mazda 121 (215/45 R18) on mostly town for 7,000 miles
Great tires! Lots of reviews say they’re bad but I never has any problems with them. Great grip and handling!
January 14, 2023
Given 37% while driving a Toyota Camry (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 0 easy going miles
Bought 2021 Camry new. It has 29K mikes & was told it needs new tires at the dealership. Got a 2nd opinion & they believe I’m close to needing a new set. Leas than 30k & needing new tires is crazy. These have been regularly balanced & rotated with oil changes every 5k miles. I’m so surprised to see the cost of this particular brand of tires. Not happy!
October 28, 2022
Given 33% while driving a Toyota Camry (/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 200 average miles
OEM tire on a 2022 Camry SE. Extremely poor traction in all conditions, including dry weather on good road surfaces. Extensive skidding under hard braking with poor control ability, combined with excessive stopping distance. Limited grip is noticeable under even the mildest of spirited driving. Considered these tires unsafe with under 200 miles (yes, two hundred) and replaced them with a competing, premium brand that cost less yet immediately remedied all of the above concerns.
July 1, 2022