Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 36 reviews
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Bridgestone Turanza Serenity+ vs Michelin Energy Saver+ — 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 36 + 66 owner reviews. How we score
Energy Saver+ leads, 72–68 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 66 reviews
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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66
Dry
Energy Saver+ +571Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 65 73 Turanza Serenity+: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Energy Saver+: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for Turanza Serenity+. 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 Energy Saver+. 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
Energy Saver+ +271Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 68 71 Turanza Serenity+: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69
Energy Saver+: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 71
No road tests of wet for Turanza Serenity+. 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 Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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63
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 58 – Turanza Serenity+: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 63
No road tests of snow for Turanza Serenity+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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66
Comfort
Energy Saver+ +672Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 65 74 Turanza Serenity+: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.7 = 66
Energy Saver+: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 73.7 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Turanza Serenity+. 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 Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – Turanza Serenity+: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 69
No road tests of noise for Turanza Serenity+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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75
Treadwear
Energy Saver+ +277Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 81 84 Turanza Serenity+: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 75
Energy Saver+: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 77
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza Serenity+. 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 Energy Saver+. 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)
Energy Saver+ +1172Why this score
Source Turanza Serenity+ Energy Saver+ Reviews found online 61 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza Serenity+ | Michelin Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 72 |
| Dry | 66 | 71 |
| Wet | 69 | 71 |
| Snow | 63 | – |
| Comfort | 66 | 72 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 75 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Turanza Serenity+
72
/ 100
Energy Saver+
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 Serenity+
Pros
- Significantly reduced road noise and a quiet ride
- Impressive tread wear and long-term durability
- Reasonable and competitive pricing
Cons
- Mediocre wet weather grip and potential for hydroplaning at higher speeds
- Numbs steering feedback with slower response times
- Prone to understeer during spirited or limit driving
Tire B Energy Saver+
Pros
- Exceptional tread life: many owners report 40,000 to 100,000+ km, with some exceeding 120,000 km, and a few vehicles with very little wear after 40,000 miles
- Strong dry grip and dry braking, with several reviewers describing it as excellent or phenomenal and stable at high speeds
- Comfortable and quiet ride on motorways and rough roads, with several reviewers praising low noise
Cons
- Wet-weather weaknesses are the most common complaint: reduced braking and cornering grip, aquaplaning and an unpredictable feel when pushed
- Unsuited to spirited driving: the tyre slips easily under hard cornering, has soft sidewalls and feels bumpy in turns, and some owners report grip fading late in its life
- Ageing issues reported by several owners, including sidewall or shoulder cracking and dry rotting at around 4 to 5 years
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza Serenity+ | B · Michelin Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 24 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 16″ |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 600 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 80,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity+
72
/ 100
Michelin Energy Saver+
Narrow edge: Michelin Energy Saver+ — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Energy Saver+ scores 72 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Energy Saver+ scores 72 vs 66 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Energy Saver+ scores 71 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza Serenity+
Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver+
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Turanza Serenity+ or Energy Saver+?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza Serenity+ or Energy Saver+?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza Serenity+ or Energy Saver+?
Michelin Energy Saver+, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza Serenity+ or Energy Saver+?
Michelin Energy Saver+, 72 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Turanza Serenity+ or Energy Saver+?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 77 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