Bridgestone All Season Tires

Initial Review, 2500 Miles on Tires
January 31, 2012

This is the only 245/55/19 replacement for all 2008+ toyota highlander OE tires. Everybody know the OE bridgestone and toyo tires on highlander are ----. This is the only tire that met my expectation including dry, wet and snow performance. I am a skier and I need a all season tire that good on dry, wet and snow. This is what I got and I made a good choice. I have try them on dry, heavy rain and snow + icy road. It perform very good especially on the snow. The deep agressive tread makes my 4WD looks better, I mean sportier. Stop thinking twice. I highly recommend this tire for all highlander owners who wants to replace the bad quality OE tires.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
February 03, 2012

Best snow tires I ever had. Live in Syracuse NY, and these things eat the snow up. The only complaint I have is that there very loud when dry, or wet. I would recommend these to anyone and planning on buying another set when the time is needed. Not the most sporty tires, but defiantly great for the winter season.

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2012

We have only had one seriously heavy snowfall so far this season; the Blizzaks were outstanding! I plowed through several snowbanks to see how they'd take it; come through every bit as well as the last set of snow tires on the vehicle--Hakkapeliitta 4s.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 31, 2012

Now that I have about 12,000 miles on these tires, I can say that I am pleased with them. The perfomance is not quite as good as the OEM Bridgestones, which only went 11,000 miles. I replaced those with Kumho tires which went about twice as long. The Kumhos became really noisy as the tread wore, and were driving me nuts. So I replaced them even though there was some tread left. The Continental tires are much quieter, so far, and it looks like they will last quite a while longer. Since I live in So Florida, I can not comment on winter performance, but they are quite good in the wet. So it looks like a good compromise for me, good performance and reasonable tread life. Oh, I went for an all season tire because it sometimes does get cold here and I did not want to have a bad day with summer only tires. I also wanted to be able to drive to the frozen north if I (heaven forbid) had to. If I were into maximum performance or track days, I would select something else. By the way, I keep them properly inflated and rotate every 5K miles.

Initial Review, 6000 Miles on Tires
January 20, 2012

Hello From Bremerton Washington, Where no one knows how to drive in the Snow. this Winter Has been Interesting to Say the Least... I have been Expecting Massive Snow Earlier in the Season, but it has been Dry, Very Dry, Untill about a week ago. 6 inches of snow later and Driving on these all over town in the snow and Ice, Up and Down Hills, arround corners... I have never had so much fun trying to find the limits of these Tires. Traction is Awesome in the snow and Ice. while going around corners on these tires it is comforting to know that YOU WILL NOT SLIDE. Now, as for Normal Highway driving while not in the Snow and Ice, These Tires are a little Noisey and I keep drifting from side to side in my Lane, Ride comfort is OK, they Hydroplane a bit so best to take the wet areas at slow speeds. As Snow tires... I LOVE THEM

Initial Review, 1012 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

Replaced my Michelin Energy MXV4 tires, which were great for 61,000 miles, but the last 1,000 miles were not good due to hydroplaning. So put the OEM Bridgestones, but they were better in wet, but still hydroplaned.

The new Michelins were better than the OEM tires and MXV4 Energy tires. Some of the reviews were not good, but I found that these tires were great for All-Season tires.

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2012

I purchased these from Tire Rack about a month ago for Cleveland OH winters. My Lexus RX400h is average to below even though its Partial AWD. With these tires in place, it is a VERY noticeable difference in performance. These tires are outstanding. Seriously, look no further. Absolutely fantastic, such a difference compared to my all seasons that were on there. As a plus Tire Rack is a great company, making it super easy to do all this online.

Initial Review, 35000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2012

I use these tires mostly for work duty with my F150. Sales guy convinced me to get the heavier ply due to all the trailer pulling I do (~40% of the miles). I drive everything from highway to back roads and plenty of offroad as well. (Seismic lines, farm fields, frozen ATV trails, etc). Tires have been quite impressive up until for the first 25 thousand miles or so. After that, the really soft grippy compound is worn and the tire is more like and all season with more ice snipes. Tires have been very tough, no flats even though I regularly pull sticks and branches out of my frame, bumpers, grill, etc. They are definitely a heavier tire and take a little more steering and power to move but well worth the trade off for heavy duty use. I will likely get at least 50k miles out of the set but if extreme winter performance is required I would have replaced around 30k miles.

So in summary, great HD tire, good wear, bit heavy. Worth the money IMO.

Initial Review, 10000 Miles on Tires
January 20, 2012

Another hellish winter storm here in Seattle area. We got snow on top of freezing rain on top of 6 inches of snow. These Blizzaks are amazing. I've been up and down numerous steep hills with barely any slippage and rarely the ABS would kick in. I was going up and down streets that only the bravest (or the most foolhardy) souls would venture without problems. I just went for a "survey" drive to check out the carnage... saw many cars, including many SUV, abandoned on the side of the road. These tires really prove the fact that tires are the only thing that makes any difference in this mess. AWD vehicles with all-seasons got nothing over my FWD minivan with Blizzaks.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2012

This is my 3rd winter season with these tires -- about 12K miles on them now. I can drive my G8 GT (6.0L V8 RWD sedan) almost as spiritedly in the snow/ice with these tires as I like to drive with my summer tires in pleasant weather. These tires incredibly reduce my SE Michigan winter driving anxieties. Highly recommended!

Initial Review, 10000 Miles on Tires
January 23, 2012

I purchased a set of 19" rims as a summer set up and went with the recommended 8.5 & 9.5 package. I choose the Pilot Super Sport when I heard they were replacing the PS2's based on Tire reviews and E90 Post reviews. At first I was afraid of moving up to a 19" wheel and tire from my O.E.M. 18" Bridgestone run flats because I really like the way road and handled. These Super Sports are by far the best tires I have ever purchased. They ride exceptionally quiet and smooth and handle like nothing I have ever experienced. I can't say enough about the performance and the killer aggressive look. The only complaint I may have is the tread life. I recently removed them from my car to change over to my factory 18" rims and Blizzaks and noticed that the tread depth is going quick. This being said, I plan to use them till the end and then I may switch to a High Performance All Season tire (DWS?) that will give me more than two summer seasons. If money wasn't and issue I would keep buying them. Fantastic tire for the true sports car enthusiast!

Initial Review, 1500 Miles on Tires
January 17, 2012

Formerly a Bridgestone Blizzack user, I wanted to find a winter tire to perform as well, but not be as noisey, especially as the tread wears down. This is early in the tire's life, but have found the Pirelli's to offer similar traction to Blizzacks. They seem to be more responsive in general driving, as if the tires are 'lighter' feeling. The dry and wet pavemant traction are fine. Ice traction is very good (if the Blizzacks are a '10' on ice, the Pirelli's are a 9) Deep snow traction is above average, but not as good as Blizzack. The best news, they are QUIET!. Only a slight increase above an all season tread pattern.
More miles are needed to determine the tires expected life, and the noise characteristic. But Cayennes wear tires extremely fast anyway, so a short life.. maybe 2 winter driving seasons is all that is expected.

Initial Review, 2000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2010

After more than 10 years driving a Porsche Boxster with Dry Weather Only Performance Tires (PZero, Michelin PS2's, Bridgestone Potenza S02, S03, and 050 Pole Positions in 18 and 19" sizes) in the West Coast and Southwest I decided to move to Chicago. Having spent the first 25 years of my life here, I knew what I was getting into in terms of driving conditions in the winter, in fact when I received my drivers license, I took the test in the snow in a rear wheel drive manual in January here. My options: 1) Sell Boxster and get something with All Wheel Drive, 2) Buy second car and store Boxster, 3) Buy 2nd set of wheels with dedicated winter tires. I went for the 3rd option and purchased the WinterContact 810S tires from Continental on a set of 17" Stock Porsche Wheels.



I waited until after Thanksgiving to do the changeover and spent a good number of days driving in the very cold and periodically wet weather with the Bridgestone 050 Potenzas Pole Positions on 19" Carrera S Wheels. VERY SCARY! Seriously, when it was colder than 35°F, I elected to take a cab rather than driving as it just was not worth the risk. After doing the swap (I suggest buying a 4-way wrench and floor jack), I am completely blown away, the car is quiet, comfortable, and well mannered on dry (cold) roads and superior on wet and snowy roads conditions. I can pull into and out of parking spots layered in 6 inches of snow/slush, cruise side streets, and alleys, and have no problem ascending or descending the 15° ramp that goes in and out of my building garage. I strongly recommend this tire over any 4 season option! Most tire shops will swap and store your other wheels for a minimal price twice a year, in my case I stick them in my storage unit. It takes about 30-45 minutes to do the complete changeover including bagging up the other wheels (to keep me clean). Best tire purchase I have ever made! I am only limited by the height of the front spoiler!

Initial Review, 7000 Miles on Tires
January 23, 2012

I have a 09 camry se and my car came with Bridgestone EL400 which its one of the best rated tires in that size not only best rated but one of the most expensive as well, in my opinion those tires are terrible I still had 6/32nds left of rubber but traction was just terrible any little take off my tires would just spin (specially in my car it came with no traction control). I know the basics about tires and maint. of tires so i did a little research and I bought the Pzero's and it was the best investment i have made for my vehicle, traction improved alot, quiet tires, no hydroplanning. Im very happy with this tires. I heard alot of complains on this website about this tires just remeber you just dont throw them on the vehicle and drive them until something goes wrong. (get them rotated, inflate them with the correct pressure and do a wheel alignment once a year)

Initial Review, 5000 Miles on Tires
January 08, 2012

First off, I've worked in the tire industry for quite a while, so I'm used to what is good, and what isn't.

That being said, I purchased a 2002 Accord Sedan EX V6 with these particular tires already on it. The tires have about 10/32" on the tires, so they are still relatively new. The previous owner put a T rated tire on the vehicle (factory recommendation is V), which already puts the vehicle at a disadvantage in terms of tire predictability and response vs how the vehicle was designed. While my expectations were surprisingly exceeded, as I do not have any high hopes for an all-season designed by Bridgestone/Firestone, this tire still leaves me wanting something much more. It's solid, but by no means in the upper echelon of what is out on the market. Believe it coming from someone in the tire industry - you almost always get what you pay for when it comes to tires. I live in Denver, so I see a few snow storms a year; this Firestone doesn't slip and slide in light snow, but heavier and packed snow becomes an issue. At the current tread depth of 10/32, wet evacuation is still very good; I haven't had any issues in regards to hydroplaning, or getting through slush snow. As is with most manufacturers, siping will begin to disappear a little over halfway through the tire, but until then, I expect it to be a middle of the pack all season in wet conditions. In regards to ride quality, these aren't noisy by any means, but you won't ever mistake it for something like a Michelin.

In all likelihood, I'll be replacing this set of tires with something like the Michelin Primacy MXV4 or Pilot Exalto A/S. Cost VS benefits, this tire isn't bad at all. It's solid at pretty much everything, but not great at anything either.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
September 14, 2011

The best set of tires I have had on my MINI. I wanted a non-run flat all-season performance tire that matched the MINI's nimble handling characteristics. Most all-season tires I have tried int past are a little to soft in the sidewall to provide good cornering ability. Not so with these Bridgestones. They have very good dry traction, excellent wet handling, very good cornering ability, and solid on center feel. I have not had them in the snow, so I can't comment on that yet.



I haven't noticed any adverse affects on gas mileage. They look nice on my wheels, and come with a rim protector. I will try to write a follow-up review on snow handling and tread wear in the coming months. For now, I intend on buying these tires for my MINI as long as Bridgestone continues to make them.