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Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra vs Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 13 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Alenza AS Ultra is ahead, 69–57

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Alenza AS Ultra +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7250

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Alenza AS Ultra +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7351

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 50.9 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Alenza AS Ultra +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6849

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online61–

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Alenza AS Ultra +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5952

    Alenza AS Ultra: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Alenza AS Ultra. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Alenza AS Ultra +18
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAlenza AS UltraSporty Style MY02
    Reviews found online6951
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Alenza AS UltraBridgestone Sporty Style MY02
Relative Score 69 57
Dry 70 57
Wet 72 56
Snow 70 –
Comfort 69 59
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 62 58
Handling (owners) 69 51

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Alenza AS Ultra

Sporty Style MY02

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 Alenza AS Ultra

Pros

  • Strong traction on both wet and dry road surfaces
  • Improved ride comfort and handling compared to some factory-installed alternatives
  • Capable performance in varied weather conditions for some users

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and short service life
  • Noticeable road noise compared to other premium tires
  • Inconsistent performance in severe winter conditions, particularly on ice and deep snow
All owner themes in the Alenza AS Ultra review

Tire B Sporty Style MY02

Pros

  • Strong dry pavement grip and predictable handling characteristics
  • High value-for-money ratio, particularly when found at clearance pricing
  • Manageable breakaway behavior that provides adequate warning to the driver

Cons

  • Poor wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Lack of ride comfort and refinement
  • Inconsistent performance on rear-wheel-drive platforms
All owner themes in the Sporty Style MY02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra B · Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available46—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG800 A A—
Treadwear warranty80,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra

Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02

Winner: Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra scores 69 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra scores 72 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra scores 70 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra scores 69 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra
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Tire B · Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02
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Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02?

Which is better in the wet, Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra, 72 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra, 70 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra, 69 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Alenza AS Ultra or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra, 62 vs 58 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