Owners generally rate the Bridgestone Turanza 6 as a quiet, very comfortable touring tire with strong wet and dry grip, reflected in a 74% average score and around seven in ten positive reviews. Comfort and refinement are the clear headline, with about half of owners mentioning low road noise and a smooth ride, while wet grip is widely praised by those who discuss it. The main drawback is a fairly common complaint about muted or vague steering feel (around one in five owners), and a similar share report issues with wear behavior, including uneven wear and shorter-than-expected life for some.
What owners mention most counted across 63 reviews
Car is new to me.. So I replaced some GY Efficient Grip 2's half worn with these.
I have no other references on this Arona FR (My previous car an Ibiza TSi 95 was used with an array of different tires which I liked the Hankook VP4's best on)
Basically its somewhat similar to my Ibiza despite the higher position and heavier body. I have no complaints with the Turanza 6 (Enliten) I don't know how the wear will pan out but I don't do big mileages so thats fine. So - specific test roundabouts and corners prove it to be a decent tire and I feel safe with them - similarly cornering and braking in the wet feels planted and safe. In fact the whole handling is comparable with my more standard Ibiza with 195/55/16's...So the Turanza 6 is no slouch - but I am sure some other makes may be slightly better in some ways...I will therfor probably experiment on my next change and possibly try the VP4's on it..But will check here to see what looks good first
Drove these for about 1000km and find them really comfortable and quiet. Noise levels seems well damped and grip on wet roads was pretty decent. Wear seems minimal. My only gripe so far is I don't seem to feel any road feedback from the tires.
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The tires honestly feel dangerous on my car both in dry and wet conditions and they really aren't anywhere near as good as many reviews say they should be.
I've had steering / suspension checked and they are all fine but the car still feels unstable (yes, pressures and tire balance are correct) and the steering is heavy and vague.
I'm really disappointed with these tires as they feel and drive much worse than my end of life Kumho EcoWings which they replaced.
As soon as I can afford to I'll be changing them for something else, I'll probably try Michelin next.
I'd advise others to think carefully before buying these and maybe try and find a review from a user with a similar vehicle to get an idea how they would be on their vehicle.
I bought these Bridgestone Turanza 6s to replace the T005s, which didn't last more than 25,000 km (15,500 ml's). They wore a lot on the outside. I was hoping they'd improve their durability and, above all, address the problem the new T005s had. The car swayed excessively at low speeds (I replaced everything that needed to be replaced in the suspension and steering). With these Turanza 6s, everything remains the same. The sidewalls are so soft and fragile that even with high pressure (2.7 bar), even when stationary, shaking the car, it doesn't stop swaying. In short, a tire that doesn't provide any driving safety, despite excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions. I'll have to switch brands.
The only point of comparison I have are the ten year old Dunlop Sport that came with the car. I'm pretty happy with the performance so far, they give me a lot of confidence from dry to wet. The car doesn't feel lazy at all, they're pretty quiet and relatively comfy.
Just finished a Prague -> Berlin trip under awful weather and the car felt planted at all times with no sign of instability. Keep in mind I don't drive very fast nor "spirited" so mostly highway within regulations.
I can't provide any wear details because it's too early. I also switch between summer/winter sets, so they're likely to last me a long time. Most likely, they'll expire before I actually wear them down.
I have Turnza 6 set on my Mazda CX-5 2,2 diesel (150hp, 380Nm). I did about 4000km on them on wet, dry and close to zero temperatures. .
Dry grip is excellent.
Wet grip is excellent.
There is no sign of wear.
Comfort is excellent.
Consumption is low but higher compared to Turanza 5.
I had, prior to this set, Turanza 5 set. My consumption on open road was as low as 4,1 l/100km.
I got these tires a year ago replacing a terrible Korean brand (can't remember the name) the car came with and it was a night and day difference. I took the car out for a spirited drive immediately after I left the tire shop and felt a sense of happiness I have never felt driving that car before. Wear seems good, I only do a little finger check every couple months and it doesn't seem to be too crazy like people mentioned. Noise is quiet and it's also pretty comfortable. But it should be mentioned again that I came from some pretty terrible tires so anything would be better.
I bought these to go on a new (to me) car so cannot directly compare. However I get the overwhelming impression these are at least as good (all round) as the Hankook VP4 I had on my previous Seat Ibiza (These on a Seat Arona). I have been around long enough to be able to extrapolate to a degree and realise these seem every bit as good - the Hankooks were pretty much the best I had tried on the Ibiza but was unable to get them for the Arona - however I do have a few locations where its safe to push a bit round corners (within speed limits of course ;) ) Not slowing for a tight turn on a double roundabout/one way zone the car went round on rails with no suggestion of struggle - exactly like the Ibiza/Hankooks despite being up higher. the only difference was the Arona rides a whisker softer and leans a fraction more. Comfort is great - straight line is solid and there is good feedback... Early days still so time will tell on things like wear.
The Ibiza was a Normal TSi with 16 inch alloys, The Arona is an FR with 17 inch alloys so the handling is different but closer than I expected
Well, coming from the T005 and Pzero PZ4 (the extended shoulder variant) I was expecting a major step up in everything but I got it somewhere.
The tire is good, very good, very predictable, it grips from cold either in the wet or dry. Ofc when dealing with such low profile tires steering response is to be expected nonetheless.
Comparing it to the T005 is is a much more a UHP like tire, it strays away from touring, not that I don't like that, but where it majorly lacks is in comfort, its sidewall is much much much stiffer than the T005 so it gives less comfort and most importantly less protection (give) for the suspension components. In Greece roads are utter trash, alas you want a tire to be as comfortable as it can be and protect your suspension. The T005 did that excellently, the T6 does not do that so well.
It's much more comfortable in comparison to the PZ4 and also it can work from cold while the PZ4s are like driving on ice when cold and wet. But road feel and harshness is much closer to them rather than the T005.
For me its always a matter of getting the softest tire. But I've yet to see a comparison between the Premium Contact 7 and the T6 in terms of comfort.
Where that tire shines is in fuel efficiency. -0.5L/100km at 34-30 psi compared to PZ4s at 39-35psi.
