Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 2,187 + 259 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Turanza T001 65, Ecsta PS31 66.
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Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 57 · 2,187 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 69 | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 60 |
Turanza T001: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 60.7 = 66
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63
No road tests of dry for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 68 |
Turanza T001: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 63.4 = 71
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69
No road tests of wet for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 50 |
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 58
No road tests of snow for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 65 |
Turanza T001: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.7 = 62
Ecsta PS31: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.6 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Turanza T001 or Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 67 |
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 67
No road tests of noise for Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 48 | 65 |
Turanza T001: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T001. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 69 |
| Source | Turanza T001 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 62 | – |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 66 |
| Dry | 66 | 63 |
| Wet | 71 | 69 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 62 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 69 |
| Efficiency | 62 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Turanza T001
Ecsta PS31
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community discussions around the Bridgestone Turanza T001 largely center on replacement decisions, tire longevity, and tread aging. Users note that the tire provides a good balance of comfort, durability, and low road noise compared to sportier alternatives, though owners frequently question surface cracking after four years of use.
“Bridgestone turanza T001 and it’s 4 year old so do I need to change it or just wait for another year the cracks don’t seem to be deep to me so I need an expert on that it drives like it does normally doesn’t leak any air and the grip is fine”
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
“Just got a new set of tyres - Bridgestone Turanza T001 215/60/R16 at 77k kms.”
Based on 8 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T001 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 37 | 21 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 13 | 13 |
Bridgestone Turanza T001
Kumho Ecsta PS31
Too close to call: Bridgestone Turanza T001 and Kumho Ecsta PS31 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Turanza T001 is stronger on dry. Kumho Ecsta PS31 is stronger on handling, treadwear and comfort.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 69 vs 58 on handling.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 55 on treadwear.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 66 vs 62 on comfort.
Bridgestone Turanza T001 scores 66 vs 63 on dry.
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Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Bridgestone Turanza T001, 66 vs 63 on our dry score.
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 65 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
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
