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 1,053 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
4x4 SportContact leads, 63–59 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 1,053 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 59 · 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.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 67 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 59
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 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 | 60 | 65 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 63
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 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) | ≈ 64 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 46 | 63 |
Alenza 001: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 45.9 = 53
4x4 SportContact: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65
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).
No road tests of comfort for 4x4 SportContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 47 | 46 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 55
4x4 SportContact: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 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 0.36).
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 0.36).
| Source | Alenza 001 | 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 55 | 59 |
| Category | Bridgestone Alenza 001 | Continental 4x4 SportContact |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 63 |
| Dry | 59 | 67 |
| Wet | 63 | 66 |
| Comfort | 53 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 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 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.
“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.”
“If you're not satisfied with the ride, blame that on the Alenza 001 being a run-flat. Those Michelin Lattitude Sport 3 ZP tires are also run-flats. BMWoB ( BMW of Bubbaville) routinely lowers the tire pressures in their loaner cars with run-flat- tires , so people won't hate the ride and buy an Audi next time. I make a point of putting my loaner cars' tire pressures back where they're supposed to be... and that makes them ride like crap. Hopefully, you bought your X3 with the optional spare tires . That gives you the option of going with non-run-flats. The gold standard in non-run-flats in those sizes are the Michelin PS 4S (summer, max-performance) and PS A/S 4 (all-season, ultra-high-performance). Don't throw your OE Bridgestones away. There's a pretty good demand for them as used tires for lease-turn-in. BMW FS requires 4/32" of tread at lease turn-in or they can hit you with a $300/tire "excess tire wear fee."”
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 | 280 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Bridgestone Alenza 001
Continental 4x4 SportContact
Narrow edge: Continental 4x4 SportContact — better comfort, dry and wet. 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 53 on comfort.
Continental 4x4 SportContact scores 67 vs 59 on dry.
Continental 4x4 SportContact scores 66 vs 63 on wet.
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Continental 4x4 SportContact, 66 vs 63 on our wet score.
Continental 4x4 SportContact, 67 vs 59 on our dry score.
Continental 4x4 SportContact, 65 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 55 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
