Bridgestone Turanza ER33 Reviews - Page 2

Given 90% while driving a Mazda 3 Series (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 55,659 spirited miles
Completed 50,000kms in Mazda 3 Max Sport 2017, Auto, great handling car improved further with these tires. Comfort is extremely good, no issue with either wet weather braking or handling unless you push the car beyond the prevailing road conditions.I live in Queensland Australia, semi-tropical region some 18okm's from Brisbane. Road surfaces off the freeways are course stone chip on bitumen, which results in a course ride, however, these tires perform much better in terms of noise transmission and handling than the standard OE Dunlops fitted on our second car, a 2018 Corolla. Bridgestone have the knack in engineering a good product with great wear resistance, combined with above-average wet handling characteristics. I removed the road tires off a new Hilux SR5 and replaced them with the Dualer 697's, they are the best value AT tires on the market. I got 85,000Kms from these fitted on my Prado.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on June 8, 2020
Given 80% while driving a Mazda 6 (205/60 R16 V) on for 48,000 miles
Very long lasting tires. A pair were fitted to rear of my car for one summer, then moved to the front (and new tires fitted to rear). They lasted another 3 summers on front, so did around 48,000 miles in total. Still had 2.8mm tread remaining but edges were worn, and they no longer felt secure on wet roundabouts etc. I think they were quieter than the Pirelli P7's I replaced them with.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on November 10, 2019
Given 83% while driving a Mazda 6 (205/60 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 48,000 easy going miles
Very long lasting tires. Had a pair fitted to rear for one summer and moved them to front for next three summers, they did around 48,000 miles in total. Still had 2.8mm tread remaining in primary grooves but both edges were visually worn, so I decided to replace. In the last few months they felt strange when taking sharp turns in the wet (like side walls were flexing more, perhaps this was the worn edges), and would occasionally wheelspin when setting off on cold wet junctions, but no problems braking etc, and fine when dry. Please note that I generally don't drive fast so perhaps not the best judge of tires, and can't comment about winter performance because I fit winter tires Nov to April.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on November 9, 2019
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Given 47% while driving a Toyota Prius (205/60 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
These tires came fitted to a Toyota Prius Plus (7 seater) and were 6-months old when I bought the car. They looked like new. In the dry they have good grip but the first time I went out in the wet it was a different matter. The drive wheels spun at a junction with the car being driven in eco-mode. There was no pressure from traffic and it was a slightly uphill junction. I started to pull away and they just spun. I then went onto a motorway (in the rain the same day) and the car started to brake automatically when the traffic in front started to slow down (active cruise control). The car did not slow down but just slid towards the car in front. Pumping the brakes to get rid of the water under the tires worked and no accident occurred. On the next motorway the same thing happened and once again I managed by the skin of my teeth not to crash. Both hydroplaning incidents happened at 70mph on good road surfaces. So, in the dry the grip well but in the wet they are prone to being lethal. I am not a fast driver, who pushes the limits. I stick to the speed limits and try to maximise the MPG whilst making progress. I have ordered some 4-season tires to replace them and I cannot wait to get the Bridgestone tires off my car.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on October 3, 2018
Given 53% while driving a Toyota Camry (215/55 R17 H) on a combination of roads for 9,000 spirited miles
ER33 are fitted on Lexus and Premium JDM Toyotas in Asia..these are the worst tires ever, i cannot still believe these tires are standard on Lexus IS, ES and JDM camrys..its pretty wobbly during cornering, its very unresponsive during high speed..planning to get Hankook S1 Noble 2 which are standard on Benz and BMW in europe/asia...
Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on August 10, 2018
Given 71% while driving a Mercedes Benz 190 2.3 16 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
No problems on the dry. Hydroplaned a couple of times on the wet. Got 40k kilometres out of it. Will buy another 4 today to replace the old ones. Not bad for 300kms a day drive doing light courier work.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on July 20, 2018
Given 56% while driving a Toyota Yaris (195/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 26,000 average miles
This is the factory fitted tire for Toyota Yaris Indonesian market. The dry grip is just average, still good going 100mph on highway but the wet grip is just terrible. I had multiple hydroplanning with just driving 40mph. Going just above 60mph into puddle will instantly transform your car to boat. The tread didnt lose half of its thickness in almost 2 years with 26k miles on the clock which give low wear rate.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on April 27, 2018
Given 47% while driving a Opel astra j 1.6 turbo (215/50 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Average tires for only drivers which are looking for a "long life tire". Unfortunately these tires are really bad about handling and comfort.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on March 14, 2018
Given 70% while driving a Lexus GS 250 Luxury (235/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 7,000 average miles
These are really average tires considering they are bespoke Lexus tires.
They lack any true feeling of confidence or comfort and whilst they are a touring rather than sporty tire, they fail to inspire in any department other than wear.
In my opinion they are not doing the car justice and as soon as the weather turns cold they frankly become very unpredictable, almost dangerous....hence the decision to invest in a set of winter boots
Helpful 62 - tire reviewed on November 14, 2016
Given 80% while driving a BMW 320d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 25,000 easy going miles
Good in dry, not so good in wet. Last forever!
Helpful 136 - tire reviewed on February 29, 2016