Bridgestone Weather Control A005 vs Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO — 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 8 + 15 road tests and 914 + 1,124 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Weather Control A00565, Weather Control A005 EVO66.
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Ordered Bridgestone Weather Control A005’s and paid for at Tyreleader (they state they only list what they ha e in stock) to then get reply stating out of stock but will take 3-5 working days to pay me back grrr so then ordered from openeo (was out of stock the day before) to then be told they are out of stock but can get some someone else for £6 per tyre more so agree and pay difference to then be told they can’t get from other supplier. Agreed to wait until Monday to see if stock comes in of will then cancel order grrr”
No road tests of comfort for Weather Control A005. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No owner ratings of noise for Weather Control A005 or Weather Control A005 EVO. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 vs Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: scores by category (0–100)
Category
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Relative Score
65
66
Dry
82
73
Wet
84
84
Snow
48
45
Comfort
60
63
Noise
63
70
Treadwear
44
52
Handling (owners)
61
62
Efficiency
78
80
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
± 7
Weather Control A005
66
/ 100
± 6
Weather Control A005 EVO
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.
Discipline
Category
Weather Control A005
Weather Control A005 EVO
Δ
Head-to-head
Dry Braking
Dry
96%#2/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
94%#9/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Dry Handling
Dry
99%#2/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
99%#5/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning
Wet
91%#7/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
98%#2/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Wet Braking
Wet
91%#3/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
99%#2/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Wet Handling
Wet
95%#5/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
97%#8/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Ice Braking
Snow
100%#3/7 · 2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tyre Test
90%#14/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Snow Braking
Snow
90%#5/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
88%#15/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Snow Handling
Snow
94%#5/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
94%#12/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Snow Slalom
Snow
88%#6/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
86%#12/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Snow Traction
Snow
98%#4/10 · 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tyre Test
86%#13/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Noise
Noise
99%#5/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
98%#6/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Wear
Treadwear
55%#10/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
93%#7/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Rolling Resistance
Efficiency
90%#3/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
95%#3/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price
Cost
96%#2/7 · 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
63%#10/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Total Cost of Ownership
Cost
#5/102019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
#4/152022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Value
Cost
52%#10/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
47%#13/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
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Different tests
Overall Ranking
Overall
#4/72022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test
#13/162026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15
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Different tests
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Weather Control A005
Pros
Outstanding wet weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
Confident and direct dry handling with precise steering feel
Quiet and comfortable ride quality on various road surfaces
Cons
Rapid and uneven tread wear, with some tires wearing down to the legal limit in under 10,000 to 15,000 miles
Subpar performance and understeer in heavy snow and icy conditions compared to dedicated winter tires
Occasional reports of rubber peeling, chunking, or chipping off the tread blocks prematurely
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Mixed
Community discussions highlight the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 as a strong mild-weather and wet-condition all-season option, with users noting good braking and quiet operation comparable to summer tyres. However, drivers frequently report widespread availability and stock issues across multiple retailers, along with questions regarding fuel economy and snow performance.
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
Attribute
A · Bridgestone Weather Control A005
B · Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Category
All Season
All Season
Vehicle type
Passenger Car / Crossover
Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available
68
82
Rim diameters
15″ – 20″
15″ – 21″
Sizes in common
67
67
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Too close to call: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 and Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 is stronger on dry and snow. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO is stronger on treadwear, noise and comfort.
Pick tire AYou want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 scores 82 vs 73 on dry.
Pick tire BYou want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO scores 52 vs 44 on treadwear.
Pick tire BYou want a quieter cabin
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO scores 70 vs 63 on noise.
Pick tire AYou drive through snowy winters
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 scores 48 vs 45 on snow.
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
