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 444 + 56 owner reviews. How we score
DriveGuard Plus is ahead, 72–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 444 reviews
“Update on these Driveguard plus tires. Almost 2 years old now, just did its second tire rotation. Total distance about 24000, km( 14,900 miles). All tires measured about 7/32 tread left. Much better than the original OEM Michelan tires. No tire issues encountered.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 56 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 70 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 65 |
DriveGuard Plus: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71
Cinturato P7 All Season: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 66
No road tests of dry for DriveGuard Plus. 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 Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 77 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 65 |
DriveGuard Plus: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 80
Cinturato P7 All Season: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
No road tests of wet for DriveGuard Plus. 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 Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 71 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 56 |
DriveGuard Plus: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 72
Cinturato P7 All Season: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 61
No road tests of snow for DriveGuard Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 69 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 53 |
DriveGuard Plus: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70
Cinturato P7 All Season: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 53 = 58
No road tests of comfort for DriveGuard Plus or Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 63 |
DriveGuard Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69
Cinturato P7 All Season: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65
No road tests of noise for DriveGuard Plus or Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 65 (est.) | ≈ 61 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 50 |
DriveGuard Plus: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 64
Cinturato P7 All Season: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 57
No road tests of treadwear for DriveGuard Plus. 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 Cinturato P7 All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | DriveGuard Plus | Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | 60 |
| Category | Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus | Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 63 |
| Dry | 71 | 66 |
| Wet | 80 | 66 |
| Snow | 72 | 61 |
| Comfort | 70 | 58 |
| Noise | 69 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 74 | 60 |
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.
DriveGuard Plus
Cinturato P7 All Season
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus is mixed with positive aspects regarding comfort, noise levels, and tread life compared to standard run-flats and OEM tires. However, potential buyers and users express concerns about wet traction, EV efficiency and rolling resistance, and the advisability of mixing them with the older discontinued DriveGuard generation.
“Bridgestone Driveguard Plus - can't find them anywhere Our Mercedes A220 came with Pirelli run flat tires and they already need to be replaced after 25000 miles. I was told that the Bridgestone Driveguard Plus tires have a much better tread life but I can't find them in stock anywhere. Does anyone know why they are out of stock and are there any other run flat options with better tread life?”
“Just had my first long range drive with these run flat tires. I was expecting a range hit ( new tires+ being run flat tires) but was surprised at how they performed. They were quieter than my OEM MXM4 Michelins and the energy use was 133 Wh/km (215 Wh/mi) which is as good or a bit better than the Michelins ( with 4/32” tread). Temperature was 20 C ( 68F). The Michelins used to run about 150 Wh/km when they were new. When I put on the old Driveguard RFT on my Chevy Volt a few years ago I had a 10% range hit when the tires were new but it settled out to just a few % after the tires were broken in.”
“Pair bridgestone driveguard with driveguard plus I had my car's front tires replaced 4 months ago (bridgestone driveguard) and got a sidewall gash in one of them. Is it okay to replace it with driveguard plus (driveguards have been discontinued) while keeping the other front tire driveguard only? Read more”
Based on 19 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 47 | 43 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 21″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 8 - 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 - 640 A A | 500 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 22 | 22 |
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season
Winner: Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus scores 80 vs 66 on wet.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus scores 74 vs 60 on handling.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus scores 70 vs 58 on comfort.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus scores 72 vs 61 on snow.
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Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 80 vs 66 on our wet score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 72 vs 61 on our snow score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 69 vs 65 on our noise score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 70 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, 64 vs 57 on our treadwear score.
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
