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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 vs Michelin Premier A/S — 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 23 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Premier A/S is ahead, 62–36

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Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 34

    Dry

    Premier A/S +31
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 46 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1663

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46 (est.) + 40% × 15.5 = 34

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 39

    Wet

    Premier A/S +29
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online2867

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 47.1 (est.) + 40% × 27.9 = 39

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 43

    Snow

    Premier A/S +16
    59
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online2652

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 25.5 = 43

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 35

    Comfort

    Premier A/S +27
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online1858

    Turanza EL440: 40% × 59.7 (est.) + 60% × 18.1 = 35

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 51

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online27–

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 27.3 = 51

    No road tests of noise for Turanza EL440. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 32

    Treadwear

    Premier A/S +15
    47
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online1134

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 10.5 = 32

    Premier A/S: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34.1 = 47

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 22

    Handling (owners)

    Premier A/S +39
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440Premier A/S
    Reviews found online2261
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL440Michelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 36 62
Dry 34 65
Wet 39 68
Snow 43 59
Comfort 35 62
Noise 51 –
Treadwear 32 47
Handling (owners) 22 61

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Turanza EL440

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Premier A/S

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 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
All owner themes in the Turanza EL440 review

Tire B Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440 B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available9—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Michelin Premier A/S

Winner: Michelin Premier A/S — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Premier A/S scores 61 vs 22 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Premier A/S scores 65 vs 34 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 68 vs 39 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Premier A/S scores 62 vs 35 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 68 vs 39 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 65 vs 34 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 59 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 62 vs 35 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza EL440 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 47 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