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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 review

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Owners 27 · 23 reviews analysed

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The Bridgestone Turanza EL440, frequently supplied as original equipment on vehicles like the Toyota Camry, Mazda CX-30, and Lexus ES, receives predominantly mixed-to-negative reviews from users. While a few drivers appreciate their initial quietness, dry grip, and responsive steering, the vast majority express strong dissatisfaction regarding poor tread longevity, rapidly increasing road noise as they wear, and lackluster wet-weather traction.

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

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Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

27/100

From 23 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 19%
Dry
Overall dry
22.2
Corner stability
31.8
Dry traction
32.6
Steering response
33.2
Wet
Overall wet
33
Hydroplaning resistance
39.2
Wet traction
34.9
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
30.3
Light snow
45.8
Heavy snow
42.1
Ice
33.9
Comfort
Overall comfort
24.1
Ride comfort
32.6
Noise
Overall noise
31
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
20.8
Handling
Overall handling
28.3

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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 specs & sizes

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Specifications
Tread depth10/32″
UTQG480 A A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 23 owner reviews found online.

The Bridgestone Turanza EL440, frequently supplied as original equipment on vehicles like the Toyota Camry, Mazda CX-30, and Lexus ES, receives predominantly mixed-to-negative reviews from users. While a few drivers appreciate their initial quietness, dry grip, and responsive steering, the vast majority express strong dissatisfaction regarding poor tread longevity, rapidly increasing road noise as they wear, and lackluster wet-weather traction.

Pros

  • Precise steering response and good handling on dry roads
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality when brand new
  • Strong initial road grip for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 20,000 and 30,000 miles
  • Excessive and worsening road noise as the tires age
  • Poor wet-weather traction and a tendency to understeer in corners
  • High replacement cost relative to their overall performance and lifespan

Worth knowing

  • Toyota Camry and Lexus ES owners frequently reported that the tires wore down to the wear bars prematurely around 20,000 to 30,000 miles despite regular rotations.
  • Mazda CX-30 owners experienced notable increases in cabin road noise and varying levels of wet-weather understeer.

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