Bridgestone Performance Tires

Initial Review, 40000 Miles on Tires
February 07, 2012

Have had these tires for about 2 1/2 years and 41000 miles. Been very happy with them so far and have worn very well! I keep them rotated every 7500 miles. I did lose some mileage (1/2-1 mpg) with these tires running at my empty tire pressure. (60-45psi) I upped the tire pressure and mileage has been great since. (75-65psi). I have been very happy with the wet traction and have also had good performance in light mud and light to heavy snow (up to 14 inches) Tires look nice and aggressive but perform very mildly on the road. I should get another 10-15k out of them which is pretty good service for an A/T tire on a 2500 Diesel truck. Would buy again and would recommend to anyone looking for a good all around A/T tire.

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, 2000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2012

I used this tire to replace the OEM RE050A on my Legacy Spec.B. It is a great tire offers amazing turn in, great dry grip and equally strong wet grip. In a recent heavy rain storm I drove down the highway and then through some canyon roads. In all conditions they tire performed amazingly. It offers acceptable road noise levels and ride comfort. I strongly recommend this for anyone looking for a great all around tire that will only see rain.

Initial Review, 28000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2012

Not sure what everyone's talking about but i measure my tires with deph gage every 3 months there at half so these tire on my AWD GMC YUKON DENALI will last as described in the warranty miles.The traction in the deep snow and light snow is slightly less as wearing takes place but the ice traction, cornering ,dry, steering all get better as the tread wears.For the money and performance of these tires you cant find any better i use them while hunting in the muddys fields to hills from my deer lease property to the highways going there they are flat out awesome.

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, 5000 Miles on Tires
January 28, 2012

So far these tires have exceeded my expectations. In my lengthy commute, they have proven to be extremely quiet and smooth riding. They have performed well in a variety of weather conditions. I have not had them in deep snow yet. my fuel economy remained stable as these are replacement for another energy effiencent tire.

Initial Review, 20000 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2012

Replaced a set of Continental DWS because of tire noise. I love these tires. You would think these are high performance summer tires on dry pavement but they perform well in the wet and snow. I believe these are the number 1 tire in this category.

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, 100 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2012

Just bought - 245/40 fronts and 275/35 rears. Initial thoughts - very happy so far. Ride is as soft and quiet as summer-only tires, and better than OE run-flat tires in both categories. Still breaking them in, so have not pushed performance criteria. Have driven on wet interstate at 70+ mph with no hydroplaning. No freezing conditions yet. BMW dealer recommended increasing TP by 2 psi over BMW factory specs. Will write more after driving more miles.

Initial Review, 2500 Miles on Tires
May 30, 2010

Bought these to replace P-Zero Rossos that wore very quickly and were very loud (although very grippy). I would rate these Contis as only slightly less grippy and they possess excellent wet weather handling characteristics. Although a little vague on turn in, the tire is very predictable under cornering loads. The area where I am a bit disappointed is in tire noise. One of the reasons I went to these was because of the comments about how quite they are. I find them noisy, except on the smoothest pavement (maybe it's because of the 285 rears that are so wide). That being said, the ride quality is superb.



From cost perspective, these are pretty good value tires (especially due to preliminary wear which is negligible) compared to Michelin, Pirellis and Bridgestones. However, given my previous successes with Sumitomo HTR ZIIIs - they would be my first choice as replacements, because they were quieter with similar performance to the Contis.

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, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 21, 2012

I am very impressed with these tires. They have performed better than i expected in all kinds of conditions. The traction is amazing and for the most part, I don't even need to use my 4x4. Even for snow covered or icy hills, I have a lot of confidence with these tires. They are just amazing!!

Initial Review, 4000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2012

These tires are a steal at Tire Rack's close out prices, which are the same as when I bought my set two months ago. I am surprised there are any left in stock. I replaced Michelin Pilots with these tires based on price/value/performance and excellent ratings on Tire Rack. I have not been disappointed. My 2007 Audi A8L is a fast big car and I feel absolutely glued to road. Ride comfort is outstanding, and get this....these tires are substantially quieter than the Michelins. I don't know about tread wear, but I do know that I am totally impressed with these tires, and I am picky and hard to please when it comes to rubber on my ride.

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!