The Bridgestone Turanza T005A is a summer touring tyre with consistent support for comfort, generally quiet running and owner-reported tread life. Wet braking was strong in its one test, but wet handling, aquaplaning resistance, dry braking and rolling resistance were less competitive.
The Bridgestone Turanza T005A has its clearest strengths in comfort and refinement. Owners repeatedly praise a comfortable, generally quiet ride, while later-life accounts support good tread life. The 2023 APAC test in 225/45 R18 reinforces the comfort result, placing it first of six subjectively and first and second in two measured noise assessments. Subjective noise was only fourth, so the measured advantage was not matched fully by the driving impression.
Wet performance needs more qualification. The test placed wet braking second, but wet handling fifth and straight aquaplaning last, while owner grip reports are divided. Dry braking and rolling resistance also trailed most rivals. A returning owner describes falling grip and rising noise, and another later-life account mentions poorer cold wet performance, but these do not establish a universal ageing pattern. Its comfort and owner-reported longevity are more firmly supported than sporty handling, efficiency or consistently strong wet-road confidence.
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Owners say79%from 10 owner reviews70% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesValue, DryWetRelative 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 March 2026.
How good is the Bridgestone Turanza T005A in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A stops 2.4% shorter than premium rivals, 1% shorter than mid-range rivals and 8.1% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 34/100, and owners rate it 7.6/10 in the wet from 10 reviews.
How good is the Bridgestone Turanza T005A in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A stops 7% longer than premium rivals, 3.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 53/100, and owners rate it 8.2/10 in the dry from 10 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Bridgestone Turanza T005A?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A's rolling resistance is 14.3% higher than premium rivals, 11.5% higher than mid-range rivals and 13.6% higher than budget rivals.
How many miles does the Bridgestone Turanza T005A last?
Based on test and owner data, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A is expected to last around 42,179 miles (67,880 km).
What do owners say about the Bridgestone Turanza T005A?
Across 10 owner ratings the Bridgestone Turanza T005A averages 79%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.6 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.5. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 90% of owners score it 70% or better.
More questions about the Bridgestone Turanza T005A(5)
What is the Bridgestone Turanza T005A's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone Turanza T005A?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Turanza T005A 8.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 10 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone Turanza T005A wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Turanza T005A 8.5 out of 10 for wear across 10 reviews. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 38,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Bridgestone Turanza T005A again?
70% of owners say they would buy the Bridgestone Turanza T005A again, based on the 10 owner reviews that answered the question. 20% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Bridgestone Turanza T005A come in?
The Bridgestone Turanza T005A is available in 113 sizes, ranging from 175-275/35-70 R14-20.
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The Bridgestone Turanza T005A is most consistently praised for ride comfort, quiet running and tread life, with eight of ten reviews positive overall. Mid-life and end-of-life accounts support the favourable wear reports, including long service with tread remaining. Grip is less settled: dry comments are divided and wet grip draws slightly more criticism than praise, with concerns in around a third of reviews. One returning owner reports declining grip and increasing noise, while another later-life account describes poorer cold wet performance. These are useful cautions, but do not establish a universal ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 8 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 10 ratings
Owner score79%
Comfort86%
Wear85%
Dry Grip82%
Wet Grip76%
Road Feedback75%
Handling75%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 76%
“My car was running these on car manufacturer's original 16 inch rim before I upgraded to 18 inch. These tyres were made in Japan. Compared to T005, the T005A is designated for Asia, hence the A suffix. These tyres are...”
“Tyres at 22k km. Wear is good, but the dry and wet grip performance dropped. Noise increases significantly especially on coarse road, it got that "roaring" sound keeps coming into the cabin. Current measured Db is at...”
“I’ve been using the Turanza T005A since day one — they came stock with the car. After about 80,000 km and four and a half years, there’s still roughly 20% tread left. I rotate the tyres every 10k km, so that probably...”
Tyres at 22k km. Wear is good, but the dry and wet grip performance dropped. Noise increases significantly especially on coarse road, it got that "roaring" sound keeps coming into the cabin. Current measured Db is at 70db to 71db on coarse road, previously is quieter at 66db to 68db. The cornering grip has dropped significantly, it has some wobbles and feels like throwing you out from the cornering line. Not having confidence in Turanza series, will not repurchase.
Tyres came stock with the car. Thinking of changing to another brand but in the end I thought I might just give it a try. First 1000km was unimpressive (perhaps the tyres havent break in yet), the tyres were slippery on dry and wet roads. The grip was horrible, cornering feels unsafe (genuinely thinking to swap these off after my vacation). After 1000km, the tyres' grip starting to come online on both dry and wet roads, yet still not as impressive as the Hankook VP4 I've used on another car. The tyres were bouncy through corners, it can take fast corners but have to be cautious with the entering speed. The tyre performed moderately (score of 7/10) in the wet with minimal aquaplaning. As a touring tyre, it is very quiet and comfortable. If you enjoy relaxing long distance road trip with music or chit chatting with family/friends in the car, this tyre performed extremely well and it absorbs vibration of the rough roads very well too. The wear is okay at 20k km mileage (acceptable but not impressive). In my honest opinion: I would recommend this tyre for those who enjoys a relaxing drive. If you love spirited driving or does partial spirited driving (sometimes), this is not the tyre for you.
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I’ve been using the Turanza T005A since day one — they came stock with the car. After about 80,000 km and four and a half years, there’s still roughly 20% tread left. I rotate the tyres every 10k km, so that probably helped, but still… the longevity is pretty impressive.
I don’t really push the tyres to their limit, but I definitely take corners faster than the average driver because I enjoy it. The T005A holds up well and I always feel in control. Dry grip is solid with nothing to complain about. Wet grip is decent too, though you can feel a bit of aquaplaning when hitting bigger puddles.
Overall, great tyre life, good comfort, and reliable performance — just not the sportiest or the grippiest in heavy rain.
For the average driver, it’s pretty much the best bang for the buck. I mean… who’s really pushing an ordinary SUV like a sports car anyway?
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size 205 65 r15 for my innova and its been 35k km and 25% wear,i changed tyre rarely,before t005a,BS AR10 same size,more improvement on comfort and noise,superb rolling resistence,and prices slightly cheaper than cont max and a lot cheaper than mic primacy,i dont know about ventus prime or LM705 btw i live in indonesia
I was fairly happy with these tyres most of their lifetime. They managed to do over 60 000 km (The car has done 100k, swapping summer and winter tyres). These tyres came with the car from new.
For the 4 seasons, the tyres worked ok in dry and fairly well in wet as well. The longevity I'd say is pretty exceptional (considering the reviews of others) as now when I'm writing this review, they still have slightly over 5mm of tread depth, so in that regard, they would work for a couple more seasons... Unfortunately, during this last year they've become very sensitive to temperatures and driving in the wet below 15 °C is a very unpleasant experience, which is why I'm considering this being the end of life. If I lived in a warmer climate, I'd probably consider using them further.
This is a 2nd review of these tyres from me. The other review I wrote was when the tyres were still fairly new on the T005 tyre (there wasn't T005A tyre listed here before).
I'm thinking of replacing them with Hankook Ventus Evo or Falken Ziex 320 following spring...
My car was running these on car manufacturer's original 16 inch rim before I upgraded to 18 inch. These tyres were made in Japan. Compared to T005, the T005A is designated for Asia, hence the A suffix. These tyres are quiet and comfortable, and quite capable of handling both dry and wet stormy surfaces in Asia where the air temperatures are higher.
I have done 40,000 km and I think I can do another 10,000. In the dry they are fine, in the wet they are a disaster.
On the highway they are quiet and comfortable.
