Owner feedback on the Bridgestone Turanza T005 is mixed (average 68.6%), but most agree it delivers dependable everyday grip, particularly on dry roads and often in the wet too. Comfort and fuel efficiency are also frequent highlights, with many describing an easy, relaxed touring feel. The main drawbacks are refinement and longevity: around a third of owners complain about road noise, while tread life is debated and slightly leans negative overall, with many reporting quicker-than-expected wear. A smaller but notable group (around one in five) also dislike the steering feel, often describing it as light or lacking feedback, and a few report weak performance in cold weather.
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I'm only here to complain about noise level and comfort. After only 3.5 years manufactured date and 10000 miles (miles are low because this is like 3rd car for my family), it become intolerable to drive, too much noise in cabin that I can barely talk with another passenger and can feel every surface. I already checked tire pressure and it's already exactly the same as they recommend so I decided to get another tire from different brand. Dry/wet braking and handling still great. Comfortability was decent at 3 years ago but got worse way too fast.
During these last kilometers I've driven, the feeling of safety and confidence is very high, both in dry and wet conditions. The wear is really good; estimating what has worn down so far, I believe I can reach about 50,000 kilometers with these tires.
Initial Impressions89% 6,000 miles
I have fitted Bridgestone Turanza T005 tires as original equipment on my SEAT León ST 1.5 TSI (2025) and, after around 6,000 kilometers of use, my experience has been very positive.
The tire offers very balanced performance, with excellent stability in both dry and wet conditions. In daily driving and on long journeys, it provides a high level of safety, with highly predictable grip and precise response in corners and braking.
I also highlight the high level of ride comfort: they are quiet, smooth, and comfortable, ideal for mixed city and highway use. Plus, they maintain their ride quality even from new, showing no signs of premature wear.
In short, the Turanza T005 strikes me as a very well-rounded passenger car tire, combining safety, comfort, and overall balance. A highly recommended option for those who value stable, quiet, and safe driving in all types of conditions.
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The tires work really well when they're new, but as they wear down, they get exponentially worse, especially in wet conditions (they're scary). The noise levels are low and the consumption is also low; in this regard, they are among the best on the market. The lifespan will be between 55,000 and 60,000 km. If they didn't lose so much grip as the kilometers go by, I would buy them again, but they seem dangerous towards the end of their useful life.
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100% reccommend this tire for r14 and r15 sizes, where newer tires simply are not avalabile, i believe this is the best choice outside some other models that have limited sizes in r14 and r15. after 5 years, some spirited miles, and most normal miles. i can with confidence say, these are long lasting tires, that even after 5 years do not lose predictability, still a very safe tire to drive. wet grip has diminished a smidge this year, dry grip is still great. i still have 4mm left on all 4 tires, but i have decided to replace them with premiumcontact 6 on my golf 7, as i got a very good deal. you will not regret this tire, please spend the 10 eur per tire extra instead of buying some budget, the difference is night and day. on the attached image you can see the tire after 5 years, the tread on the edge is from agressive driving, dry rot has begun, but it is not bad yet, i think these tires would last 6 years before grip would diminish too far.
Initial Impressions69% 25,000 miles
3 years into the tires, i can say great grip in the wet and dry all from 5C to 40C degree weather.
When driving agressively, the sidewall flex is quite big, so you feel you're losing grip while youre actually just flexing the tire sideways. Besides that great handling tires, have nothing against them, will most likely buy again. on about 4-5mm of tread after about 25k miles, which is pretty good for my driving style.
The biggest issue is that the tire seems to harden over time. As it gets older, grip decreases noticeably, especially during hard braking and quick maneuvers. I experienced early ABS activation even in situations where I expected the tires to maintain traction, which reduced my confidence in both dry and wet conditions.
Another downside is the road noise. Compared with other touring tires, it becomes quite noisy as the mileage increases, making long drives less comfortable. I also noticed a slight increase in fuel consumption, likely because the hardened rubber increases rolling resistance.
The only strong point is durability. The tread wears slowly, and the tire lasts a long time without excessive wear.
T005 was originally mounted on Opel Insignia B. After 5 years on car and 35000km drive and it’s time to replace them. Well, these tire is like love-hate relationship. T005 has strong and weak sides. Top highlight these tire is fuel consumption - really low, even 0,5 liters lower as wintercontact 870 in long term statistic, some routes I could reach 4.5 l/100km with 200hp on 40km long journey.
Pros:
Fuel consumption
Dry grip
Cons:
Too loud- bad annoying noise no matter of pressure/speed
Weak wet grip/handling
average steering response
In my opinion I would not recommend this tire because it,s not all rounded wheel but primarily focused on low rolling resistance.
Dry rotting began at around 2 years, and has gotten very bad at the 3 year mark. I live in Greece, and the car is outside, so the sun does beat down on them a lot. Also, the tires have become INCREDIBLY unbalanced. The whole car shakes, and especially the steering wheel, even after balancing the tires, and swapping them front to back. Maybe more frequent rotations would have helped this however. Dry grip is not where it should be, lots of tire spin. Noise levels are noticeably harsh. Wet grip is surprisingly decent even after 3 years.
Well, an end-of-life review for an NLA tire.
The T005 shines still to this day in one attribute, longevity.
Oh yeah, they do.
35.000km later and 7 years later, they still produce a safe combination. Although absolute grip is diminished, the way they provide the little grip left is safe and progressive. This is what I like and continue to like with T005, they have such a wide operating window, really in other vehicles without ABS they are the only tires that let you threshold brake without locking up, as they provide a wide plateau of grip and underotation. This progressive nature extends to all driving attributes, and even so many years down the line.
They were kings of comfort; even now, they still retain comfort, even though the sidewall has started collapsing and squishing down. Their prime is long gone, and they are a very, very deprecated model, especially in 16"+ offerings. having been superseded by many many better designs.
The next pair, which is rather soon going to be replaced, will be either the premium contact 7 or the primacy 5.
Based only on comfort and suspension component protection, and believe me, they have very big shoes to fill.
So for 16"+ DO NOT buy them, not cause they aren't good, but because there are better options out there, but for 15" or 14" (if you can find 14" T005) they are the only premium touring tire still available...
put on my BMW 118d, comfortable considering the type of vehicle and profile. felt really safe in the wet, even when driving spiritedly. confidence inspiring
I have these tires on 3 corners of my A1. After 37,000 my stock tire on the rear is at 4mm. This tire on the rear after 16,000 is at 3mm. They're comfortable but I don't enjoy spirited driving on them, and they wear way too fast.
Im reviewing these tires as alot of people review tires with only minimal miles driven. I have a Audi A6 Avant 2.0 tdi Quattro. The tires have done their job well. Dry driving and braking are very good as you would expect. A noise level of 70 db wasn't noticable and is around the average these days. Driving in the wet and anti aquaplanning is exemplory down to around 3mm of tire tread.
My driving style isn't agressive but i do carry some speed into corners and late brake more than possibly the average user. I tend to try to flatren off corners and left the car slow during a corner and increase speed gradually at an apex, ( just to give an indication of driving style with mileage).
I have around 2.4 mm tread left on the front left and 3.1 tread on the front right, after 19000 miles of mixed motorway and normal road use. It's around this point, that these tires rapidly drop off on aquaplanning in very wet condition on motorways. I would think so too would the very wet braking. On slower road use ( below 60mph), the car still handles well and grips well in most conditions. I have ordered the newer Turanza 6 at this tire wear point, as I was very impressed by the older T005 through the life of these tires. I would definately recommend these tires for a confident, predictable & reliable premium tire in all conditions.
