Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 vs EP300 - H2H Test Data [2024]

Fuel Efficiency

The US Department of Energy estimates that around 25% of the fuel consumption of a vehicle is attributable to the tyres. That's a lot, and it means that choosing fuel efficient tyres can save you quite a bit of money.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres rank a C on a scale of A to E in the official fuel efficiency tests carried out by the EU (they call these rolling resistance tests).

The Ecopia EP300 tyres also get a grade of C.

As their fuel efficiency grade is the same, expect negligible differences in fuel consumption between them.

Here's a graph comparing the Ecopia EP150 and Ecopia EP300 tyres for fuel efficiency (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

Grip & Handling

We'll now take a look at how these tyres compare in terms of grip and handling.

A good measure of this is 'wet grip', which is an indication of how well the tyres will allow the vehicle to come to a stop in wet conditions.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres rank a C on a scale of A to E in the official fuel tests carried out by the EU.

The Ecopia EP300 tyres, on the other hand, get a grade of C.

As their wet grip grade is the same, expect negligible differences in terms of braking distance.

Here's a graph comparing the Ecopia EP150 and Ecopia EP300 tyres for wet grip (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

Noise

Another key factor to consider when choosing a tyre is road noise. Once you're over about 40 km/h, the dominant source of noise you hear is from the contact of your tyres on the road.

There is a surprisingly wide variation in the amount of noise each tyre makes.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres produce 69.2 dB of road noise, which corresponds to a rank of B on a scale of A to C in the standardised testing done by the EU.

On the other hand, the Ecopia EP300 tyres produce 70.5 dB of road noise, which means a grade of B.

As their noise grade is the same, don't expect many differences in terms of cabin noise.

Here's a visual representation of how the Ecopia EP150 and Ecopia EP300 tyres stack up for noise (1 = Grade C, 3 = Grade A).

Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, the Ecopia EP150 scores 3 out of 5 for comfort and the Ecopia EP300 scores 4 out of 5.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres have a treadwear rating of 380, which means that they would last 3.8 times longer than a tyre with a rating of 100. There's no treadwear data available for the Ecopia EP300 tyres.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres have a traction grade of B (on a scale of AA, A, B, C). There's no UTQG traction grading data available for the Ecopia EP300 tyres.

The Ecopia EP150 tyres have a temperature resistance grade of B (on a scale of A, B, C). There's no UTQG temperature resistance grading data available for the Ecopia EP300 tyres.

For fuel efficiency, Ecopia EP150 score a grade of C, which is more or less average. Ecopia EP300 end up with a grade of C, which is more or less average.

More important is the wet grip, which gives you an indication of their traction and handling. In this regard, both the Ecopia EP150 and the Ecopia EP300 get a score of C, which is more or less average.

More important is the wet grip, which gives you an indication of their traction and handling. In this regard, Ecopia EP150 get a score of B, which is about typical. Ecopia EP300 end up with a grade of B, which is about typical.