Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 46 reviews
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Bridgestone DriveGuard vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — 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 + 8 road tests and 46 + 311 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato P7 is ahead, 68–62
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Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 311 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)
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
Cinturato P7 +872Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 62 64 DriveGuard: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64
Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 63.5 = 72
No road tests of dry for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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69
Wet
Cinturato P7 +675Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 69 68 DriveGuard: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69
Cinturato P7: 60% × 80 + 40% × 68.3 = 75
No road tests of wet for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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59
Snow
Cinturato P7 +261Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 51 54 DriveGuard: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 59
Cinturato P7: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 61
No road tests of snow for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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59
Comfort
Cinturato P7 +1372Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 89 Reviews found online 54 61 DriveGuard: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 54 = 59
Cinturato P7: 40% × 89.4 + 60% × 60.8 = 72
No road tests of comfort for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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65
Noise
DriveGuard +263Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 62 65 DriveGuard: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65
Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.4 = 63
No road tests of noise for DriveGuard. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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47
Treadwear
Cinturato P7 +1158Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 35 55 DriveGuard: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.4 = 47
Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 55 = 58
No road tests of treadwear for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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61
Handling (owners)
Cinturato P7 +263Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Reviews found online 61 63 -
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Efficiency
No comparison75Why this score
Source DriveGuard Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone DriveGuard | Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 68 |
| Dry | 64 | 72 |
| Wet | 69 | 75 |
| Snow | 59 | 61 |
| Comfort | 59 | 72 |
| Noise | 65 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 47 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 63 |
| Efficiency | – | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
DriveGuard
68
/ 100
Cinturato P7
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | DriveGuard | Cinturato P7 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #3/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 95% #7/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 99% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% #2/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 96% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 98% #7/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/10 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | #6/8 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A DriveGuard
Pros
- Improved ride comfort and noise reduction compared to standard or OEM run-flat tires
- Strong dry and wet grip with confident handling
- Run-flat safety technology providing peace of mind against sudden punctures
Cons
- Extremely fast tread wear, with many users reporting bald tires or legal-limit wear within 8,000 to 13,000 miles
- Poor winter traction, performing poorly on ice and severe snow
- Developing loud road noise, hums, or low-frequency harmonics over time as they wear
Tire B Cinturato P7
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
- Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
- Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
- Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
- Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone DriveGuard | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 14 | 49 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 640 A A | 500 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 9 | 9 |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Bridgestone DriveGuard
68
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better comfort, treadwear and dry. Where the Bridgestone DriveGuard is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 72 vs 59 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 58 vs 47 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 72 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 69 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone DriveGuard
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Which is better in the wet, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 72 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 72 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, DriveGuard or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 58 vs 47 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