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 + 3 road tests and 10,323 + 28 owner reviews. How we score
Turanza T005 is ahead, 71–65
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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 62 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 28 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 34 / 3 tests | 85 | 54 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 67 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 95% | 93% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 98% | 98% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 62.9 = 76
N'Fera RU1: 60% × 54.4 + 40% × 66.5 = 59
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 35 / 3 tests | 86 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 71 |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 95% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 94% | 90% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 98% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 79
N'Fera RU1: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 70.5 = 68
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 66 |
N'Fera RU1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68
No road tests of snow for N'Fera RU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 64 |
Turanza T005: 40% × 72.6 + 60% × 60.5 = 65
N'Fera RU1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.6 = 65
No road tests of comfort for N'Fera RU1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests | 36 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 68 |
| Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 95% | 97% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 35.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 48
N'Fera RU1: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 68.2 = 68
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 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 67 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 52.2 = 64
N'Fera RU1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for N'Fera RU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 65 |
| Source | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests | 100 | 53 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 74% |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Nexen N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 65 |
| Dry | 76 | 59 |
| Wet | 79 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 65 | 65 |
| Noise | 48 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 65 |
| Efficiency | 100 | 53 |
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.
Turanza T005
N'Fera RU1
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Turanza T005 finished ahead 1 times and Nexen N'Fera RU1 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza T005 | N'Fera RU1 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% | 93% | +2.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 98% | −0.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 99% | 95% | +3.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% | 90% | +4.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% | 98% | +0.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 95% | 97% | −1.8 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% | 74% | +26.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 55% | 77% | −22.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Grass Traction | Off-road | 84% | 91% | −7.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Gravel Handling | Off-road | 97% | 97% | +0.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Gravel Traction | Off-road | 92% | 97% | −5.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Mud Traction | Off-road | 88% | 88% | −0.5 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/10 | #8/10 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
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 drove my friend’s Leon Cupra fitted with these Turanza T005 18” last summer to Croatia. Rountrip plus some local driving, all in all 2k km, the tyres were totally okay driving on highways and local roads. Not noisy. Good tyres for sure.”
“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 · Nexen N'Fera RU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 140 | 45 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 340 A A | 320 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 39 | 39 |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Nexen N'Fera RU1
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza T005 — better efficiency, dry and wet. Pick the Nexen N'Fera RU1 if noise and treadwear matter most to you.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 100 vs 53 on efficiency.
Nexen N'Fera RU1 scores 68 vs 48 on noise.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 76 vs 59 on dry.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 79 vs 68 on wet.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005, 79 vs 68 on our wet score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 76 vs 59 on our dry score.
Nexen N'Fera RU1, 68 vs 48 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Nexen N'Fera RU1, 67 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 100 vs 53 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
