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Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — 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 13 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Different seasons: Turanza T005 RFT and UltraGrip Performance are each scored against tires of their own season.

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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.

  1. 60

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +16
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5680

    Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

    No road tests of dry for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 64

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance +16
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online6183

    Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 64

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 80

    No road tests of wet for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online–80

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

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

  4. 53

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4575

    Turanza T005 RFT: 40% × 64.8 (est.) + 60% × 45.4 = 53

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.4 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza T005 RFT or UltraGrip Performance. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 50

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance +20
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3973

    Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 39.2 = 50

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 55

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +26
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005 RFTUltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online5581
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza T005 RFTGoodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 58 76
Dry 60 76
Wet 64 80
Snow – 76
Comfort 53 73
Treadwear 50 70
Handling (owners) 55 81

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Turanza T005 RFT

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UltraGrip Performance

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 T005 RFT

Pros

  • Commendable initial ride comfort for a run-flat tire
  • Responsive and direct steering feedback
  • Strong dry and wet braking performance

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
  • Susceptibility to structural damage and bulges from road impacts
All owner themes in the Turanza T005 RFT review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategorySummerWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Built for different seasons: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance is a winter tire, Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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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