Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 47 reviews
Bridgestone A001 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone A001 vs Bridgestone Alenza 001 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 47 + 1,051 owner reviews. How we score
A001 is ahead, 73–59
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Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 1,051 reviews
“A lot of our cars come with that Bridgestone. Often need replacement at only 30k km. They are also very sensitive to alignment, even slight off and the tires will wear unevenly and get noisy. Still better than the Dunlops though.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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73
Dry
A001 +1459Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 76 55 A001: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 73
Alenza 001: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of dry for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Alenza 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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77
Wet
A001 +1463Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 80 60 A001: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77
Alenza 001: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 63
No road tests of wet for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Alenza 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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56
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) – Reviews found online 47 – A001: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 56
No road tests of snow for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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69
Comfort
A001 +1653Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 69 46 A001: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 69 = 69
Alenza 001: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 45.8 = 53
No road tests of comfort for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Alenza 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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70
Treadwear
A001 +1555Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 73 47 A001: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 70
Alenza 001: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Alenza 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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70
Handling (owners)
A001 +1555Why this score
Source A001 Alenza 001 Reviews found online 70 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone A001 | Bridgestone Alenza 001 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 59 |
| Dry | 73 | 59 |
| Wet | 77 | 63 |
| Snow | 56 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | 53 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
A001
59
/ 100
Alenza 001
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A A001
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and resistance to aquaplaning
- Strong performance in cold temperatures, snow, and slush
- Impressive tread life and durability compared to standard summer tires
Cons
- Increased road noise, particularly as the tire wears
- Minor reduction in fuel efficiency (approx. 1-4%)
- Occasional reports of vague handling or instability under specific emergency braking conditions
Tire B Alenza 001
Pros
- Reliable dry and wet grip with confident handling
- Stable and precise high-speed motorway performance
- Good overall tread life and mileage for many drivers
Cons
- Noticeable and occasionally loud road noise, especially as the tire wears
- Firm and harsh ride quality, notably worsened in run-flat (RFT) versions
- Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or specific vehicle setups
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone A001
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Bridgestone Alenza 001
Community opinions on the Bridgestone Alenza 001 are split, largely depending on whether they are the run-flat variants. Many drivers praise their dry and wet handling, corner stability, and initial ride quality, while others criticize them for a harsh ride, noise, buzzy feedback on rough asphalt, and relatively fast treadwear. As original equipment (OE) tires on performance SUVs and crossovers, they are generally seen as capable in warm weather but poorly suited for cold temperatures, snow, or long-term tread life.
r/BMWiX
·3 upvotes ·2026-04-24
“Opinions on Michelin primacy tour A/S or keeping Bridgestone Alenza 001 Its time for me to replace the tires on my iX and I'm unsure about if dropping to the touring tire would ruin the handling of the iX and drop the range. Currently on a set of Alenza 001 and I have liked their feel, handling and over all use. But for some extra tread life, would going to the primacy tours be worth it? Worried that the car would feel worse with a loss of grip and that the higher tread would reduce the range. Since I do several road trips a year which require 2-4 charging stops, I'd rather not add an extra one from a loss of 20-30 miles of total range because of tires. Anyone have experience with the Michelin primacy tour A/S? This is on a 2023 iX with the 21" wheels.”
clublexus.com
“If you don't drive your car hard and need a good all around all weather tire, it is a fine choice. The only reason it's predominantly labeled an SUV tire is because it comes OEM on a bunch of SUVs like the highlander, etc and likely has a weight rating to accommodate. It works for the LC because the LC weighs as much or more than most crossover/SUVs such as the grand highlander does. edit: if you got the Alenza 001 which is a runflat tire it's going to be loud, as all run flat tires are.”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2022-02-01
“A lot of our cars come with that Bridgestone. Often need replacement at only 30k km. They are also very sensitive to alignment, even slight off and the tires will wear unevenly and get noisy. Still better than the Dunlops though.”
Top themes
#Handling and Grip#Ride Comfort and Noise#Run-Flat Performance#Treadwear and Longevity#Cold Weather and Snow Limitations#Original Equipment (OE) Fitment
Based on 23 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone A001 | B · Bridgestone Alenza 001 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 73 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 400 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Bridgestone A001
59
/ 100
Bridgestone Alenza 001
Winner: Bridgestone A001 — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone A001 scores 69 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone A001 scores 70 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone A001 scores 70 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone A001 scores 73 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone A001
Tire B · Bridgestone Alenza 001
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A001 or Alenza 001?
Which is better in the wet, A001 or Alenza 001?
Bridgestone A001, 77 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, A001 or Alenza 001?
Bridgestone A001, 73 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, A001 or Alenza 001?
Bridgestone A001, 69 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, A001 or Alenza 001?
Bridgestone A001, 70 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology