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 + 1 road tests and 1,047 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip SUV is ahead, 66–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 1,047 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 73 · 1 test Owners 59 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 63 (est.) | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 61 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 60.8 = 68
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).
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 65 (est.) | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 66 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 64
EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 74 + 40% × 65.7 = 71
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).
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 65 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 47 | 60 |
Alenza 001: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47 = 54
EfficientGrip SUV: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.8 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Alenza 001 or EfficientGrip SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | – | 66 |
| Reviews found online | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 61 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 49 | 51 |
Alenza 001: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.6 = 55
EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 57
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 EfficientGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 61 |
| Source | Alenza 001 | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | – | 64 |
| Category | Bridgestone Alenza 001 | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 66 |
| Dry | 61 | 68 |
| Wet | 64 | 71 |
| Comfort | 54 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 61 |
| Efficiency | – | 64 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Alenza 001
EfficientGrip SUV
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.”
“have the alenza 001 on my cx5 for the past 3.5 years/40.000km,been rotating every 5k km and keeping the tire pressure correct,the wear is excellent,can go another 30k kms easy and israel has tough weather. perfect straight line and corner stability,wet and dry traction is top notch as well.been driving in hell hot and pouring rain weather.drive the car fast.had all sorts of brands and tires from all season to semi slicks,from primacy to r888 in my previous cars so i know a good tire when i have one only down side is its a harsh tire after 3years but its normal with bridgestone.i strongly recommend as a sporty luxury tire.”
“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 · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 73 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 5 | 5 |
Bridgestone Alenza 001
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 63 vs 54 on comfort.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 68 vs 61 on dry.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 71 vs 64 on wet.
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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 71 vs 64 on our wet score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 68 vs 61 on our dry score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 63 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 57 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
