Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 10 reviews
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Bridgestone B 390 vs Toyo R888 — 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 + 1 road tests and 10 + 38 owner reviews. How we score
B 390 leads, 64–62 Narrow edge
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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.
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64
Dry
R888 +1377Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 61 72 B 390: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64
R888: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.8 = 77
No road tests of dry for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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66
Wet
B 390 +1353Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 51 Reviews found online 64 57 B 390: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 66
R888: 60% × 50.6 + 40% × 57.3 = 53
No road tests of wet for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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49
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) – Reviews found online 36 – B 390: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 35.7 = 49
No road tests of snow for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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62
Comfort
B 390 +854Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 59 46 B 390: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59.1 = 62
R888: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 46 = 54
No road tests of comfort for B 390 or R888. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison70Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 72 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) R888: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for R888. 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.
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63
Treadwear
B 390 +1053Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 61 44 B 390: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 63
R888: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for B 390. 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 R888. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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61
Handling (owners)
R888 +465Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Reviews found online 61 65 -
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Efficiency
No comparison67Why this score
Source B 390 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone B 390 | Toyo R888 |
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| Relative Score | 64 | 62 |
| Dry | 64 | 77 |
| Wet | 66 | 53 |
| Snow | 49 | – |
| Comfort | 62 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 65 |
| Efficiency | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
B 390
62
/ 100
R888
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 B 390
Pros
- Reliable dry-weather traction and handling
- Solid performance as an original equipment factory fitment
- Good durability when used in low-mileage or climate-controlled conditions
Cons
- Short tread life reported by many users
- Noticeable road noise, particularly from the rear axle
- Tendency for the vehicle to wander or track poorly at highway speeds
Tire B R888
Pros
- Phenomenal dry weather grip and cornering stability
- Rapid warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
- High value-for-money proposition for track-day enthusiasts
Cons
- Excessive road noise often described as a 'howling' or 'wheel bearing' sound
- Poor performance and safety risks in deep standing water
- Low comfort levels unsuitable for daily driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone B 390 | B · Toyo R888 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Bridgestone B 390
62
/ 100
Toyo R888
Narrow edge: Bridgestone B 390 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Toyo R888 if dry matters most to you. Bridgestone B 390 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone B 390 scores 66 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo R888 scores 77 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone B 390 scores 63 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone B 390 scores 62 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone B 390
Tire B · Toyo R888
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B 390 or R888?
Which is better in the wet, B 390 or R888?
Bridgestone B 390, 66 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, B 390 or R888?
Toyo R888, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, B 390 or R888?
Bridgestone B 390, 62 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, B 390 or R888?
Bridgestone B 390, 63 vs 53 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