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Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus vs Sumitomo Tour+ LSW — 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 + 0 road tests and 24 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Ecopia EP422 Plus is ahead, 47–34

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Sumitomo Tour+ LSW
Tire BSumitomo

Tour+ LSW

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 18 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 44

    Dry

    Ecopia EP422 Plus +8
    36
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online3119

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 52.6 (est.) + 40% × 31.2 = 44

    Tour+ LSW: 60% × 47.3 (est.) + 40% × 18.7 = 36

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP422 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 Tour+ LSW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 51

    Wet

    Ecopia EP422 Plus +15
    36
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 45 (est.)
    Reviews found online4424

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 56.1 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 51

    Tour+ LSW: 60% × 44.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 36

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP422 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 Tour+ LSW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online42–

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 42.1 = 53

    No road tests of snow for Ecopia EP422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 46

    Comfort

    Ecopia EP422 Plus +14
    32
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online3514

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 35.4 = 46

    Tour+ LSW: 40% × 58.9 (est.) + 60% × 13.5 = 32

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 56

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online41–

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 56

    No road tests of noise for Ecopia EP422 Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    Ecopia EP422 Plus +17
    33
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online4011

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 50

    Tour+ LSW: 60% × 47 (est.) + 40% × 11.2 = 33

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP422 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 Tour+ LSW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 35

    Handling (owners)

    Ecopia EP422 Plus +16
    19
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusTour+ LSW
    Reviews found online3519
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP422 PlusSumitomo Tour+ LSW
Relative Score 47 34
Dry 44 36
Wet 51 36
Snow 53 –
Comfort 46 32
Noise 56 –
Treadwear 50 33
Handling (owners) 35 19

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Headline score
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Ecopia EP422 Plus

± 8

Tour+ LSW

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 Ecopia EP422 Plus

Pros

  • Excellent fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Predictable dry and wet traction for conservative daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly shorter tread life than advertised or expected
  • Develops loud whining, buzzing, and increased noise as the tread wears down
  • Stiff ride quality or harshness over rough pavement and cracks
All owner themes in the Ecopia EP422 Plus review

Tire B Tour+ LSW

Pros

  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Competent performance in rain and snow for some users
  • Cost-effective alternative to premium brands

Cons

  • Severe and persistent vibration issues
  • Difficulty maintaining wheel balance
  • Reports of structural belt defects and blowouts
All owner themes in the Tour+ LSW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus B · Sumitomo Tour+ LSW
CategoryAll-SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available15—
Rim diameters15″ – 17″—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG640 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus

Sumitomo Tour+ LSW

Winner: Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Sumitomo Tour+ LSW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus scores 50 vs 33 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus scores 35 vs 19 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus scores 51 vs 36 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus scores 46 vs 32 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
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Tire B · Sumitomo Tour+ LSW
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Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, 51 vs 36 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, 44 vs 36 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, 46 vs 32 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP422 Plus or Tour+ LSW?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, 50 vs 33 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