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 + 0 road tests and 10,335 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Turanza T005 is ahead, 74–67
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Tests 76 · 37 tests Owners 62 · 10,335 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 – · none yet Owners 65 · 10 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 34 / – tests | 85 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 69 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 62.9 = 76
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69
No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 35 / – tests | 86 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 70 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 79
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 60 |
Turanza T005: 40% × 72.6 + 60% × 60.5 = 65
Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.8 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests | 36 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
Turanza T005: 60% × 35.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 48
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 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 57 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 52 = 64
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | – |
| Source | Turanza T005 | Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests | 100 | – |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 67 |
| Dry | 76 | 69 |
| Wet | 79 | 70 |
| Comfort | 65 | 63 |
| Noise | 48 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | – |
| Efficiency | 100 | – |
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 T005
Pilot Sport 3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
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.
“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”
“I have the wagon with 20" wheels and the car came in with cheap Bridgestone Turanza T005 which will be replaced this week with Michelins. Continental EcoContact 6Q seems like it's a decent tire tbh - twice as expensive as my bridgestones. Had the same first impression about the brakes too but then you gotta remember that pads and rotors need to be worked it - it usually happens within first 200 miles.”
“You might like the Pirelli Cinturato P7 The Goodyears are sold out on both Amazon and Walmart but could come back in stock I found some other good options: Dunlop SP Sport 01 Gislaved Ultra Speed (Gislaved is now owned by Continental, more klnown for their winter tires but also make summer tires) Unfortunately, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 and Michelin Primacy 3 are too expensive”
Based on 33 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 140 | 10 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Sizes in common | 9 | 9 |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza T005 — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 79 vs 70 on wet.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 76 vs 69 on dry.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 64 vs 60 on treadwear.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005, 79 vs 70 on our wet score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 64 vs 60 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
