Tests 70 · 15 tests Owners 63 · 1,124 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (wet braking (concrete))
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Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO vs Toyo A23 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 15 + 0 road tests and 1,124 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Weather Control A005 EVO is ahead, 69–56
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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.
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75
Dry
Weather Control A005 EVO +1758Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests 79 ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 69 52 Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 79 + 40% × 68.9 = 75
A23: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58
No road tests of dry for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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84
Wet
Weather Control A005 EVO +2757Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests 90 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 75 53 Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 90.2 + 40% × 74.6 = 84
A23: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57
No road tests of wet for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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46
Snow
A23 +1056Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 38 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 58 48 Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 37.5 + 40% × 57.9 = 46
A23: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56
No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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67
Comfort
Weather Control A005 EVO +859Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 68 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 65 48 Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 65.3 = 67
A23: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59
No road tests of comfort for A23. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 73 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Weather Control A005 EVO. 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.
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54
Treadwear
Level54Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 59 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 47 46 Weather Control A005 EVO: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 46.8 = 54
A23: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Weather Control A005 EVO +1849Why this score
Source Weather Control A005 EVO A23 Reviews found online 67 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO | Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 56 |
| Dry | 75 | 58 |
| Wet | 84 | 57 |
| Snow | 46 | 56 |
| Comfort | 67 | 59 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 54 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Weather Control A005 EVO
56
/ 100
A23
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 Weather Control A005 EVO
Pros
- Outstanding wet weather grip and resistance to aquaplaning
- Quiet operation and low road noise
- Improved ride comfort and compliant, softer sidewalls
Cons
- Faster-than-average tread wear, particularly on front-wheel-drive or electric vehicles
- Softer compound can result in increased roll during cornering or a floaty feel on the highway
- Reports of cracking or tread block separation over time
Tire B A23
Pros
- Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
- Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
- Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers
Cons
- Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
- Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
- High road noise noted by some drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO | B · Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 82 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
56
/ 100
Toyo A23
Winner: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Toyo A23 if snow matters most to you. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO scores 84 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO scores 67 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO scores 75 vs 58 on dry.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Toyo A23 scores 56 vs 46 on snow.
Tire A · Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Tire B · Toyo A23
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Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Which is better in the wet, Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO, 84 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO, 75 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Toyo A23, 56 vs 46 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Weather Control A005 EVO or A23?
Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 54 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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