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Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus vs Toyo A23 — 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 24 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

A23 is ahead, 56–51

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Toyo A23
Tire BToyo

A23

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 50 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 47

    Dry

    A23 +11
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3652

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 54.9 (est.) + 40% × 35.8 = 47

    A23: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 53

    Wet

    A23 +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4753

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 53

    A23: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 54

    Snow

    A23 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4348

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 54

    A23: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    A23 +5
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3948

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 39.4 = 54

    A23: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 58

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online45–

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 58

    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. 54

    Treadwear

    Level
    54
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online4546

    Ecopia EP422 Plus: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 45.3 = 54

    A23: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 40

    Handling (owners)

    A23 +9
    49
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422 PlusA23
    Reviews found online4049
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP422 PlusToyo A23
Relative Score 51 56
Dry 47 58
Wet 53 57
Snow 54 56
Comfort 54 59
Noise 58 –
Treadwear 54 54
Handling (owners) 40 49

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Headline score

Ecopia EP422 Plus

A23

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 A23

Pros

  • Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
  • Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
  • Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers

Cons

  • Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
  • Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
  • High road noise noted by some drivers
All owner themes in the A23 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus B · Toyo A23
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season
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

Toyo A23

Winner: Toyo A23 — better dry, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo A23 scores 58 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo A23 scores 49 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo A23 scores 59 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo A23 scores 57 vs 53 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
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Tire B · Toyo A23
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Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Toyo A23, 57 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Toyo A23, 58 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 56 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Toyo A23, 59 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP422 Plus or A23?

Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 54 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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