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Bridgestone B250

Touring Summer

The Bridgestone B250 is a summer touring tire with long tread life and generally good dry grip in many owner accounts. Wet grip, noise and ride comfort are less consistent, with criticism outweighing praise for wet performance and quietness.

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Owners say 61% from 48 owner reviews 36% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2022.

  • 48owner reviews
  • 1,114,972miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Bridgestone B250

6.2/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Medium Confidence
  • 48 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews48 owner reviews · rated 61% 27% 76%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 24%
Combined 31% 6.2

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 76% of this score. The other 24% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range12 sizes available

175-205Width55-70Profile13-16Rim81-92 S-VLoad/Speed Index2006First On Market

EU LabelAcross 12 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

68-71dB

Popular sizes185/65 R15225/45 R17195/65 R15185/60 R15175/65 R14185/65 R14
Frequently Asked Questions
How many miles does the Bridgestone B250 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Bridgestone B250 is expected to last around 32,338 miles (52,043 km).
What do owners say about the Bridgestone B250?
Across 48 owner ratings the Bridgestone B250 averages 61%. Owners rate Wear highest at 7 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5.5. 23 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 29% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Bridgestone B250's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Bridgestone B250 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone B250?
Owners rate the Bridgestone B250 6.4 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 32 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone B250 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone B250 7 out of 10 for wear across 32 reviews. 23 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 29,000 miles.
More questions about the Bridgestone B250 (5)
Would owners buy the Bridgestone B250 again?
36% of owners say they would buy the Bridgestone B250 again, based on the 47 owner reviews that answered the question. 13% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Bridgestone B250's tread life?
Of the 26 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone B250, 21 mention tread life: 14 praise it (long-lasting) and 7 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "Very durable and reliable tire". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Bridgestone B250's wet grip?
Of the 26 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone B250, 15 mention wet grip: 6 praise it (confident wet grip) and 9 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Road noise is very high, awful in the wet". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Bridgestone B250's road noise?
Of the 26 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone B250, 14 mention road noise: 5 praise it (quiet) and 9 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "Road noise is very high, awful in the wet". Read those reviews
What sizes does the Bridgestone B250 come in?
The Bridgestone B250 is available in 15 sizes, ranging from 175-205/55-70 R13-16.
Owner Questions (1)
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Why are these listed under "all season" when they are most definitely not proper all season tires? Show more Why are these listed under "all season" when they are most definitely not proper all season tires? (IE no M+S rating)
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I have a set of these coming to the very end of their life on my Micra, and having been looking for replacements and checking what's on the sidewall etc, there's no actual winter accreditation on there, which is needed to class as all-season. As in a tire that isn't hopeless in warm, dry conditions, but is still legal to remain on the car through winter in countries that demand you fit winter tires in the colder months. Bizarrely, the pin-in-the-dictionary branded Chinese budget jobs on the rear DO have the M+S logo proudly stamped on them, but I trust that about as far as I can throw it while still attached to the car...
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(I'm also skeptical about at least half of the other tires that came up on the "All Season" list for my size (175/60 R15) and it doesn't even seem entirely certain whether all of the results DO actually come in that fitment...)
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FWIW, the rating stamp aside, they HAVE proven quite good in wintery conditions, or at least as much as we've had since I owned the car (about 18 months). Haven't ever much been short of grip, even on the frosty and sometimes icy (even if not snowy) roads we've had over the past few weeks, and I don't exactly drive like a grandmother... they've been punished, to the point that the shoulders have been rubbed bald with no chance of getting through another MOT, and the tread is probably down to 1.5mm by now, so I do intend to replace them within a week or two (it would have been earlier but what was initially going to be a quiet winter became very chaotic for a number of external reasons). Despite that, their straight line takeoff grip is about as good as can be expected for a narrow fitting on a FWD car with a lightweight engine, the available brake force is very good in all conditions (I'm pretty certain they've so far saved me from a couple of collisions of the type that did for my old Clio, i.e. someone pulling a sudden stop in front of you on an unexpectedly greasy road...), and the car corners far better than any Micra should be allowed to (I've driven a couple others before and they were like breezeblocks with pramwheels in comparison), almost as well as the Clio did on rather wider tires and with Renault's supernaturally grippy (though bone shattering) suspension setup. Seriously, I actually went for a play on the iciest day of the holidays to challenge the car's traction control and ABS on some nearby steep hills, and ended up being somewhat disappointed at how normal it all felt, even though walking around was a bit risky and you could still prompt it into a slide (and the ESP system into going absolutely bananas) with sufficiently violent control inputs. Even when I turned all the driver aids off and buried the throttle, there was some wheelspin, but the exit speed at the top of a particular climb was hardly any different overall. Other than that, the trac can only really be triggered with full throttle and harsh dumping of the clutch, usually when making a 90 degree turn out of a known-greasy junction, the ABS never cuts in unless you have to make an emergency stab at the pedal for some reason, and the ESP may as well not exist - in fact I didn't think the car had it until I badly misjudged a frosty corner about this time last year and suddenly found the car cornering more like a tank as the brakes automatically activated on just one side to slew it back into line. Basically in the dry they're indefatigable, reasonably good in the wet, and remarkable in winter for what are technically summer tires, and are reasonably quiet and soft-riding (can't really comment on their economy, as it's a crazily frugal car for a 1200cc petrol model thanks to its trick engine that uses VVT more for efficiency than power; however the MPG *has* nosedived of late when I've forgotten about the slow puncture one of them has picked up, so the tires do contribute *something* to that).
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They even did fairly well at Download this year when the car park started to get boggy (literally had to borrow a fabric washer to get the interior clean again, and spent about a tenner at the jetwash to get all the mud off the exterior) and some poorly driven softroaders got stuck right at the main gate, backing everything up... we were instead able, 3-up and with shedloads of cargo, to bump, rumble and squelch our way to the back gate and onwards to freedom... basically the only thing I haven't tried them with is snow, and that's pretty much the only reason I'm not doing a like for like swap, because having been stranded in sudden snow before thanks to lack of grip, I want the assurance of something that has the three-peak stamp on it.
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Which, despite all the above, they don't have, and therefore aren't legal where winters are mandatory. Show less
January 3, 2017
Thank you for your input, we have recategorised the B250 as a summer tire

Bridgestone B250 Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 32 reviews

Owners of the Bridgestone B250 most often praise tread life, although a sizeable minority report disappointing mileage. Dry grip is generally well regarded, while wet grip attracts more criticism than praise and includes concerns about cornering and braking. Noise is similarly mixed but leans negative, with nine critical accounts against five favorable ones. Comfort is nearly evenly divided, so the tire does not have a clear refinement advantage. One person remains satisfied with grip and durability in a later end-of-life review, but other longer-use accounts describe weaker wet grip, leaving retained performance inconsistent.

What owners mention most counted across 26 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 48 ratings

  • Owner score 61%
  • Wear 70%
  • Dry Grip 66%
  • Comfort 64%
  • Handling 62%
  • Road Feedback 61%
  • Wet Grip 55%

Featured reviews

Most helpful

“Very durable and reliable tire. After 3 and a half yearw under the hard Medit. sun., the tire still behaves very well, both in dry and wet terrain. Unfortunately it seems rather impossible to find it again.”

  • Renault
  • 15,000 miles
Read full review → 984 found this helpful
Most critical 29%

“I'm using daihatsu xenia 1.0 with this tire. The tire is very noisy. When the car speed more than 60 kmph, the noise become bigger and bigger. beware on wet asphalt, I have often oversteer. (this never happen before...”

  • Daihatsu Xenia Li 1.0
Read full review → 520 found this helpful
Longest term 70%

“I'm changing these tires before reaching the wear limit, with only 29000km. Although they've never been very good in the wet, they made their function, but the last 3000km were a nightmare when i reached any wet...”

  • Renault Clio 1.2 8v 60hp
  • 51,000 miles
Read full review → 477 found this helpful

All 32 Bridgestone B250 reviews

Score spread across 31 written reviews
Member
  • Renault
  • 225/45 R17
  • 15,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Very durable and reliable tire. After 3 and a half yearw under the hard Medit. sun., the tire still behaves very well, both in dry and wet terrain. Unfortunately it seems rather impossible to find it again.
56%
Member
i used Bridgestone and mine lasted just 45000 kms. and no treat pattern left so i am changing them to something better. Grip is good.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 1,024
76%
Member
Good tire but wears too fast.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 975

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57%
Member
Good tires for everyday use on dry road. They have lasted for over 65000 KM and they still have quite a lot of thread (changing them due to their age).

They are noisy wheels and quite expensive. Wouldn't buy them again unless they are super cheap.

Wet grip is awful. The wheels basically float on the water. Thankfully the AWD system and ESC intervened promptly while aquaplaning at high speed.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 1,024
63%
Member
OEM fitment to my MK5 Polo 6R, good grip both dry and wet, not very communicative but it can be a matter of the car, not tire. Same applies to comfort, bit low for me, could be caused by being XL too (88 load).
Tire wear good, 39000 km so far, I'm gonna replace them next spring and I'll probably fit Toyo Proxes CF2 195 55 15. I reckon I could do another 10k, but they are 9 years old, so time to get rid of them.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 912
79%
Member
It lasted me 75,000kms with good grip all around. I am looking to replace these with the Serenity series from Bridgestone. They were really good and had good grip in the wet. A bit noisy but with my Mazda 3, noise pollution has always been an issue as high speeds.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 992
89%
Member
Excellent comfort and very low noise . Before, I had the P1 verde on which is a very decent tire but with very hard sidewalls for a family car . So far very satisfied .Handling and breaking seems quite decent . I have reinvented my French family car !
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 588
61%
Member
These tires came as an OEM when i bought this Avanza 1.3G A/T back in 2014. I've driven this car eversince, daily. I did 65,000 KM ( and going ). The tire did slightly above average as expected in combination situation ( dry and wet ) considering the price per tire. Using it in dry tarmac, the handling, grip, stability and braking distance considered good. While in wet tarmac, the stability and braking distance a little bit poor. However, i did compared this set of tires with my friend's tires ( D*nl*p SP10 and SP10m ), this Bridgestone B250 performed better in overall areas. The road noise, is better then those sets of D*nl*p but still considered noisy ( my personal opinion ). The treadwear area, my tires still have 60%-65% left. Given this percentage, i think this set might be lasted until around 100,000 km at most.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 661
51%
Member
These tires came with my VW Polo, great motorway tires, they last quite a while and not too loud however they are not grippy, they perform fine for urban usage but most definitely not for steep hills or rain.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 611
100%
Member
as per beging Verna 1.6 i were using above model lyres now the mileage i used were 70000 km without puncture the 4 lyres
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 740
64%
Member
  • Nissan tida
  • 225/45 R17
  • 50,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
Came on a new Nissan Tilda Latio, an unremarkable tire well suited to our unremarkable car. But the tire and the car keep working, are comfortable enough and when driven by a sensible driver are fuel efficient and safe. I recommend them if they are on sale and you want something which is reliable and durable.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 593
59%
Member
Economical tire with good overall performance.
Threadwear was quite good, they lasted about 60000km, and that is a lot !
My advice is that for summer tires people should always check performance in wet conditions in the first place, dry performance in the second place for an average car. Then you'll be fine in any conditions.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 635
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