Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 37 + 1 road tests and 10,323 + 50 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Turanza T005 71, Turanza T005A 70.
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Tests 76 · 37 tests Owners 62 · 10,323 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Are these needing replacement? - Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT (Run Flat) BMW G20 Not sure if I should be replacing these yet they seem close to the wear bar, rather be safe than sorry and to ask here especially with Uk/Irish weather 😅 Read more”
Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 75 · 50 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2023 APAC Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 34 / 1 tests | 85 | 60 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 74 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 62.9 = 76
Turanza T005A: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 73.7 = 66
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 35 / 1 tests | 86 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 76 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 79
Turanza T005A: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 76.2 = 71
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests | 73 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 76 |
Turanza T005: 40% × 72.6 + 60% × 60.5 = 65
Turanza T005A: 40% × 72.2 + 60% × 75.9 = 74
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests | 36 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 74 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 35.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 48
Turanza T005A: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 73.6 = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Turanza T005. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 76 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 52.2 = 64
Turanza T005A: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 72
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T005A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 73 |
| Source | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests | 100 | 56 |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Bridgestone Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 70 |
| Dry | 76 | 66 |
| Wet | 79 | 71 |
| Comfort | 65 | 74 |
| Noise | 48 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 73 |
| Efficiency | 100 | 56 |
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.
Turanza T005
Turanza T005A
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza T005 | Turanza T005A | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% #6/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 93% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #4/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 95% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 97% #2/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 97% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 97% #2/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 97% #6/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 93% #6/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 98% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #6/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 94% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 100% #1/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 95% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 93% #4/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 95% #7/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 50% #7/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test | 97% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 90% #4/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 85% #6/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/6 2025 Wybór Kierowców Summer Tire Test R16 | #4/6 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Bridgestone Turanza T005 are divided, with many drivers praising its wet-weather grip and highway usability. Conversely, numerous owners report significant concerns regarding loud road noise, rough ride comfort, rapid wear, and premature sidewall cracking or dry rot.
“I have a ford Fiesta with the Turanza T005s. I bought them in October last year for around 80 a corner and will probably replace them with the same when needed. I drive motorways mostly and have used them in some terrible rain and they are fantastic in the wet. Obviously not winter tyres but till fantastic. They give me much more confidence to drive spritely which is great.”
“Yup, I’m using them. Fantastic tyre and stick like glue in the wet.”
“Tyre options? Hey, My 2025 VZ come with stock Brigestone Turanza T005 tyres and after 2 summer seasons I can confidently say they are very loud and the comfort level is not where it should be, specifically on rough concrete at highway speeds. On good (accoustic) asphalt, the interior noise is acceptable. Furthermore, the handling and road feel is also not particuraly great. I want to replace my tyres for these reasons but I have not yet decided what tyre to buy. Does anyone have any recommendations based on experience? (the noise levels have clearly improved) Read more”
Based on 33 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 | B · Bridgestone Turanza T005A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 140 | 68 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8/32″ |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Sizes in common | 59 | 59 |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Bridgestone Turanza T005A
Too close to call: Bridgestone Turanza T005 and Bridgestone Turanza T005A are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Turanza T005 is stronger on efficiency, dry and wet. Bridgestone Turanza T005A is stronger on noise, comfort and handling.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 100 vs 56 on efficiency.
Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 73 vs 48 on noise.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 76 vs 66 on dry.
Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 74 vs 65 on comfort.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 76 vs 66 on our dry score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 73 vs 48 on our noise score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 72 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 100 vs 56 on our efficiency 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
