Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT review
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The Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT receives a mixed to negative consensus from users, primarily due to concerns over wet-weather traction and the inherent stiffness of run-flat technology. While some drivers appreciate their respectable longevity on highway commutes and acceptable dry performance, many criticize the unpredictable grip in wet conditions and harsh ride quality.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- 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
51/100From 12 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 12 owner reviews found online.
The Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT receives a mixed to negative consensus from users, primarily due to concerns over wet-weather traction and the inherent stiffness of run-flat technology. While some drivers appreciate their respectable longevity on highway commutes and acceptable dry performance, many criticize the unpredictable grip in wet conditions and harsh ride quality.
Pros
- Decent dry grip and acceptable comfort for a run-flat tire
- Impressive tread life and mileage reported by highway and long-distance drivers
- Reliable OEM fitment integration for compatible vehicles like BMW models
Cons
- Subpar or near-zero grip in wet conditions, frequently causing traction control activation
- Harsh and noisy ride quality typical of the run-flat construction
- Rapid tread wear reported by some drivers on mixed roads
- Complete lack of traction in snow or winter weather
Worth knowing
- Users operating rear-wheel-drive BMW models note particular difficulties with wet traction and winter usability.
- Drivers utilizing 18-inch staggered sizes (such as 245/45/18 front and 275/40/18 rear on the BMW 5 Series) experienced solid longevity on the front axle reaching over 50,000 miles.
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