Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 41 reviews
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus vs Bridgestone Turanza EL440 — 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 41 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus is ahead, 65–37
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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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63
Dry
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +3033Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 46 (est.) Reviews found online 60 14 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 63
Turanza EL440: 60% × 45.6 (est.) + 40% × 13.6 = 33
No road tests of dry for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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67
Wet
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +2839Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 66 27 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67
Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 26.9 = 39
No road tests of wet for Ecopia H/L 422 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 Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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68
Snow
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +2543Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 66 24 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 68
Turanza EL440: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 43
No road tests of snow for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. 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 Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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62
Comfort
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +2933Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 58 16 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.3 = 62
Turanza EL440: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 15.9 = 33
No road tests of comfort for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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64
Noise
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +1450Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 60 26 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 64
Turanza EL440: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 25.8 = 50
No road tests of noise for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Treadwear
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +2932Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 46 (est.) Reviews found online 58 10 Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32
No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison20Why this score
Source Ecopia H/L 422 Plus Turanza EL440 Reviews found online – 20
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus | Bridgestone Turanza EL440 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 37 |
| Dry | 63 | 33 |
| Wet | 67 | 39 |
| Snow | 68 | 43 |
| Comfort | 62 | 33 |
| Noise | 64 | 50 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 32 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 20 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
37
/ 100
Turanza EL440
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 H/L 422 Plus
Pros
- Excellent snow traction, including deep snow, steep grades and heavy-snowfall regions (Maine, Vermont, New England, upstate NY, Colorado/Utah, 400 inches annually at 9,000 ft)
- Good ice performance and strong driver confidence and safety in winter storms
- Quiet ride and stable dry-road behavior, including at high speed, with several reviewers noting low road noise
Cons
- Some reviewers consider it pricey, with one saying it 'cost an arm and a leg'
- Reduced fuel economy was reported
- Dry and wet handling and braking are less sharp than all-season tires, with a 'squishy' feel noted
Tire B Turanza EL440
Pros
- Precise steering response and good handling on dry roads
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality when brand new
- Strong initial road grip for daily commuting
Cons
- Significantly premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 20,000 and 30,000 miles
- Excessive and worsening road noise as the tires age
- Poor wet-weather traction and a tendency to understeer in corners
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus | B · Bridgestone Turanza EL440 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All-Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 19 | 9 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 600 A A | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
37
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza EL440
Winner: Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus — better dry, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 63 vs 33 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 62 vs 33 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 61 vs 32 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 67 vs 39 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
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Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Which is better in the wet, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 67 vs 39 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 63 vs 33 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 68 vs 43 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 64 vs 50 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 62 vs 33 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Turanza EL440?
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 61 vs 32 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