Bridgestone Alenza 001

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!!!

The tyres came as standard on my Lexus UX250H in 2023. Now, after 55k/km, they still have 5mm treads. So they do last, but the drawback is the noise they produce as they are RFT. Now I'm looking for something quieter, as most of my kilometres are completed on the Motorway and at high speeds; the noise is important. If I were driving at low speeds up to 60km/h and a hint of a motorway, I would definitely stick to these tyres as they perform exceptionally well in both dry and wet conditions, especially here in Ireland, with no extreme low temperatures or snow these are right on spot for city commuting.

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.

Been using these tires since new on Toyota RAV 4 hybrid 2WD, still plenty of tread left, approx. 4-5 mm after 3.5 years of normal use. No major noise increase or uneven wear. Can’t really fault them.

The original goodyear F1 Asymmetric 3, which had been driven for 16,000 kilometers, got a sidewall punctured after hitting a rock on a mountain road. With no other option in a remote area, I had to install the Bridgestone A001, which was originally equipped on the Li L6.

Now I've driven about 1,200 miles, mostly on paved urban roads. I feel the dry grip is slightly better than the Bridgestone, but both are acceptable, and there's no significant difference.

The downside is that the noise has increased, and more road vibrations are transmitted through the steering wheel, which reduces comfort. Also, the rolling resistance has increased, raising energy consumption by 1 kWh per 100 kilometers.

Overall, considering the price, I think it's still usable. For the next replacement, I hope to switch to a more comfortable and energy-efficient model. I've heard that Wanli e01 is well done, and I'd like to try it if the opportunity arises.

OEM tyres on a BMW X3. Ok performance in dry and wet conditions. Let down by poor tyre wear characteristics and vague handling.

Funny how specific tires seem to be made for specific cars. Bridgestone Alenza 001 (non run flat!) feel way better than Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 under my BMW iX3. Far more comfortable and silent and good grip.

very very noisy on 2023 Toyota Rav 4 and a rough ride. quicker I get rid of them the better. I have had Goodyear efficiency grip suv on a previous 2021 Rav 4 and they are superb.
Unfortunately these Bridgestone tyres were on the car from new and the car has only done 8000 miles.

Wearing well after 36k, should hit 50k (RFT). Major issue is noise at low speeds, horrendous. Had car back in garage twice believing it was brakes/bearings, but no - tyre noise. Would never buy again.

I bought these almost exactly 3 years ago (less than 35,000kms driven) and I just had a slow puncture which in itself isn't out of the ordinary. However, the tyre repairer thought they looked 5 years old from the wear and cracks. He pointed out the side walls were getting dry and cracked so even though there's probably 1 year left of tread, the rest of the tyre itself is showing the need for replacement.

Those were an upgrade from the good years I had on before, in terms of handling and road noise (Mazda CX5s are notorious for that) but I'm definitely disappointed in their longevity. Now looking at Pirelli Scorpions.

The Alenza 001 were fitted to my new RAV4, I really don't like these tyres.

Poor feedback and grip in all weathers, plus they seem to understeer quite badly.

Main problem with above tyres on my CX 60 is that all four tyres are splitting on the walls and treads at junction corners both externally and internally facing the floor panel, this problem has existed within a few months of purchase when the vehicle was new, Mazda say there is nothing wrong with them and are safe to drive on, the car has done less than 10k miles in 3years but driven regularly. Mazda local dealer has offered to change the tyres at my expense and send them to Bridgestone for inspection and testing and depending on results may partly compensate me !! So I have to spend nearly £800 to go through this process while the vehicle is under the Mazda warranty. Mazda UK have not been helpful at all in recognising the problem.

Subaru Outback Touring XT: For many years Subaru fitted Yokohama Geolanders to Outback and Forester, they being the best compromise for bitumen and gravel roads. Those cars are "all road" cars, pitched at people who did a lot of touring, bush adventuring and so on - "See You Out There". Alenza a much quieter, softer, better handling tyre than Geolander on bitumen but poor performance on gravel. Subaru have surrendered to the city drivers? The adventurers now relegated to also-ran's? I am replacing my Alenzas with Pirelli Scorpion.

Very noisy tire

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.