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 1,044 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
4x4 SportContact leads, 63–60 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 1,044 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.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 7 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 67 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for 4x4 SportContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 65 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 65 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 64
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
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).
No road tests of wet for 4x4 SportContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 65 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 47 | 63 |
Alenza 001: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.1 = 54
4x4 SportContact: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 63.2 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Alenza 001 or 4x4 SportContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 49 | 46 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.7 = 56
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 54
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for 4x4 SportContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 59 |
| Category | Bridgestone Alenza 001 | Continental 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 63 |
| Dry | 61 | 67 |
| Wet | 64 | 66 |
| Comfort | 54 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Alenza 001
4x4 SportContact
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Bridgestone Alenza 001 are mixed, largely depending on whether the tire is a run-flat variant and how it is used. Many drivers appreciate its strong dry and wet grip, stable handling, and decent longevity when properly maintained, but critics frequently cite issues with road noise, a buzzy or harsh ride over rough pavement, and poor cold-weather or snow performance.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Based on 23 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Alenza 001 | B · Continental 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 73 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 19″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Bridgestone Alenza 001
Continental 4x4 SportContact
Narrow edge: Continental 4x4 SportContact — better comfort and dry. Where the Bridgestone Alenza 001 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental 4x4 SportContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Continental 4x4 SportContact scores 65 vs 54 on comfort.
Continental 4x4 SportContact scores 67 vs 61 on dry.
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Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Continental 4x4 SportContact, 67 vs 61 on our dry score.
Continental 4x4 SportContact, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 54 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
