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Bridgestone Turanza T005A vs Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 50 + 41 owner reviews. How we score

Turanza T005A is ahead, 70–63

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Bridgestone Turanza T005A
Tire ABridgestone

Turanza T005A

Summer

± 8

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 75 · 50 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2023 APAC Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6063
    Reviews found online7470

    Turanza T005A: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 73.7 = 66

    ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 63.3 + 40% × 70.1 = 66

  2. 71

    Wet

    Turanza T005A +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6768
    Reviews found online7662

    Turanza T005A: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 76.2 = 71

    ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 67.9 + 40% × 62.2 = 66

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    42
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online–24

    ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 24.1 = 42

    No road tests of snow for ADVAN Apex V601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    Turanza T005A +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7267
    Reviews found online7662

    Turanza T005A: 40% × 72.2 + 60% × 75.9 = 74

    ADVAN Apex V601: 40% × 66.9 + 60% × 61.8 = 64

  5. 73

    Noise

    Turanza T005A +19
    54
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7351
    Reviews found online7459

    Turanza T005A: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 73.6 = 73

    ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 51.3 + 40% × 58.7 = 54

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Turanza T005A +17
    55
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7648

    Turanza T005A: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 72

    ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.1 = 55

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for ADVAN Apex V601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Turanza T005A +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Reviews found online7369
  8. 56

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza T005AYokohama ADVAN Apex V601
Relative Score 70 63
Dry 66 66
Wet 71 66
Snow – 42
Comfort 74 64
Noise 73 54
Treadwear 72 55
Handling (owners) 73 69
Efficiency 56 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Turanza T005A

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ADVAN Apex V601

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryTuranza T005AADVAN Apex V601ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test 89% #7/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 97% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test 79% #7/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 98% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test 88% #7/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test 93% #5/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test 96% #7/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/6 2023 APAC Tyre Test #7/7 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Turanza T005A

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity with many users reporting tens of thousands of kilometers of use
  • Quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride quality on the highway
  • Solid dry and wet handling for daily driving

Cons

  • Noise levels can increase significantly as the tire wears, developing a roaring sound on coarse roads
  • Dry and wet grip performance can drop notably in the later stages of the tire's lifespan
  • Requires a break-in period where initial grip may feel slippery or unimpressive
All owner themes in the Turanza T005A review

Tire B ADVAN Apex V601

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather traction and cornering stability
  • High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium competitors
  • Surprisingly low road noise and high comfort for a UHP tire

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet weather performance with reports of hydroplaning
  • Rapid tread wear reported by spirited drivers
  • Lack of cold weather traction
All owner themes in the ADVAN Apex V601 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza T005A B · Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6852
Rim diameters14″ – 20″17″ – 21″
Tread depth8/32″9/32″
UTQG—280 A A
Treadwear warranty—25,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common2121

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza T005A

Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601

Winner: Bridgestone Turanza T005A — better noise, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 73 vs 54 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 72 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Turanza T005A scores 71 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T005A
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Tire B · Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
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Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 73 vs 54 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza T005A or ADVAN Apex V601?

Bridgestone Turanza T005A, 72 vs 55 on our treadwear score.

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