Bridgestone Turanza T005 Review - Buy Or Avoid? [2024]

Here are the key stats for the Turanza T005, at a glance.

Key Info - Australia
Vehicle Suitability	Passenger
Driving Style	Premium Touring Summer
Season	Summer
Release Date	2018
Run Flat?	No
Overall Score	84/100

Review Summary

In a hurry? Here's what you need to know about the Bridgestone Turanza T005:

Fuel efficiency is above average.
Wet condition grip and handling is outstanding.
Dry condition grip is decent.
Noise levels are about typical.
Temperature resistance is decent.
Tread life is average.

Pricing

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 in Australia

This offering by Bridgestone has been around in Australia for about 6 years. Especially designed for regular passenger (non-SUV) vehicles, it comes in a total of 239 sizes.

This premium touring summer tyre is a solid option for those looking for a summer tyre in the premium end of the market. Note that it is not a runflat tyre.

Read on to see how it stacks up against the competition!

How We Reviewed The Turanza T005 Tyres

Unlike the Australian government, the European Union carries out standardised tests on all tyres sold in Europe. These tests are carried out in identical conditions, making them a reliable way to compare tyres.

For this review, we use averaged results from tests done on 216 sizes of the Turanza T005 tyres by the European Union.

We then compare these to the same results for the following similar tyres, also rated for Premuim Touring Summer usage and sold in Australia.

Fuel Efficiency

	EU Grade	Compared to an A grade tyre?
Fuel Efficiency (A - E)	B	0.1L/100km extra fuel consumption. ~$28 extra per year

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 Turanza T005 tyres rank a B on a scale of A to E in the official fuel efficiency tests carried out by the EU (they call these rolling resistance tests).

Relative to an A grade tyre, expect to use an extra 0.1L/100km. This works out to $28 extra spent on petrol per year, based on a typical 12,000 km driven per year.

Comparison

Here's how the Turanza T005 compares to similar tyres for fuel efficiency (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

Based on the comparison tyres we've selected, the Turanza T005 ranked # out of 0 tyres.

Grip & Handling

	EU Grade	Compared to an A grade tyre?
Wet Grip (A - E)	A	No difference

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 Turanza T005 tyres rank a A on a scale of A to E in the official fuel tests carried out by the EU.

This is the highest possible rating, and indicates excellent grip and handling in wet conditions relative to other tyres.

Comparison

Here's how the Turanza T005 compares to similar tyres for wet grip (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

For wet grip, they scored # out of 0 comparison tyres.

Noise

	EU Grade	Compared to an A grade tyre?
Noise (A - C)	B (71 dB)	2 times as noisy

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 Turanza T005 tyres produce 71.2 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.

Expect these tyres to produce about 2 times as much noise as an A grade tyre (the decibel scale is logarithmic).

Comparison

Here's how the Turanza T005 compares to similar tyres for noise (1 = Grade C, 3 = Grade A).

For noise, they ranked # out of 0 comparison tyres.

Comfort

Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, including those below, the Turanza T005 scores 5 out of 5 for comfort.

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Treadwear

With a UTQG treadwear rating of 320, the Turanza T005 would theoretically last 3.2 times longer than a tyre with a treadwear rating of 100.

Traction

The UTQG system measures traction as straight-line braking in dry conditions. The scale is AA, A, B, C, with AA being the best grade, and C the worst.

These tyres score a grade of A.

Temperature Resistance

The UTQG temperature resistance tests measure how well tyres can dissipate heat that builds up due to friction with the road. The scale is A, B, C, with A being the highest grade.

These tyres score a grade of A.

Warranty

The Turanza T005 tyres have a warranty of 50,000 kilometres.

Comparisons With Similar Tyres

Still undecided as to whether to go with these premuim touring summer tyres? Check out our data-driven comparisons to similar tyres on the market in Australia!

Summary

With an overall rating of 84 out of 100, the Turanza T005 tyres are a solid choice for anyone looking to replace their car rubber with some tyres designed for premuim touring summer action.

For fuel efficiency, they score a grade of B, which is above average, though this isn't a super important factor.

More important is the wet grip, which gives you an indication of their traction and handling. In this regard, they get a score of A, which is outstanding.

Finally, for road noise, they receive a B grade, which is about typical.

In terms of data out of the US, they have the following UTQG ratings:

Treadwear: 320
Traction: A (scale: AA, A, B, C)
Temperature Resistance: A (scale: A, B, C)

Full Size List (click to show)

Below is a list of all 239 sizes of the Turanza T005 tyres sold in Australia, sorted by tyre width. Select your preferred size to compare prices across multiple suppliers.

Size
155/65 R14 75T
155/60 R15 74T
165/65 R14 79T
165/70 R14 81T
165/65 R15 81T
175/65 R15 84H
175/70 R14 84T
175/55 R15 77T
175/65 R15 84T
175/65 R14 82T
175/70 R14 88T XL
185/65 R15 88H
185/65 R14 86H
185/65 R14 86T
185/70 R14 88T
185/60 R14 82H
185/55 R15 82V
185/65 R15 88T
185/60 R15 88H XL
185/65 R15 92T XL
185/55 R15 82H
185/60 R15 84H
195/45 R16 84V XL
195/55 R15 85V
195/65 R15 95H XL
195/55 R16 87H
195/70 R14 91T
195/55 R16 87V
195/55 R16 91V XL
195/55 R15 85H
195/50 R15 82H
195/50 R15 82V
195/60 R15 88V
195/65 R15 91H
195/60 R15 88H
195/65 R15 91V
195/65 R15 91T
195/55 R16 91H XL
195/50 R16 88V XL
195/65 R15 95T XL
205/45 R16 87W XL
205/65 R17 96V
205/65 R16 95W
205/60 R15 91V
205/55 R16 91H
205/50 R17 93V XL
205/45 R17 84V
205/65 R15 94V
205/55 R16 94W XL
205/45 R17 88V XL
205/60 R16 96V XL
205/45 R17 88W XL
205/60 R16 92H
205/45 R17 88H XL
205/55 R16 91V
205/40 R17 84W XL
205/55 R17 91W
205/50 R17 93W XL
205/50 R16 87W
205/60 R16 96H XL
205/60 R17 97W XL
205/60 R16 96W XL
205/55 R17 95V XL
205/65 R15 94H
205/55 R17 95W XL
205/60 R16 92V
205/55 R16 94V XL
205/55 R16 91W
205/60 R15 91H
205/50 R17 89V
215/50 R17 95H XL
215/60 R17 100H XL
215/45 R18 89W XL
215/40 R17 87W XL
215/55 R16 93V
215/40 R18 89Y XL
215/70 R16 100H
215/65 R16 102H XL
215/55 R17 98W XL
215/65 R16 98H
215/65 R16 102H
215/55 R17 94V
215/65 R16 102V XL
215/55 R18 99V XL
215/50 R18 92W
215/55 R17 98H XL
215/60 R16 99H XL
215/55 R16 93W
215/55 R18 95H
215/60 R16 99V XL
215/55 R16 97H XL
215/55 R16 93H
215/50 R17 91W
215/50 R17 95W XL
215/45 R17 87W
215/45 R17 91W XL
215/60 R17 96H
215/60 R17 96V
215/65 R17 99V
215/55 R16 97W XL
215/60 R16 95V
215/45 R17 91Y XL
215/55 R17 94W
215/65 R15 96H
225/45 R17 91Y
225/45 R17 91V
225/45 R19 96W XL
225/55 R16 95Y
225/50 R17 98W
225/45 R18 95Y XL
225/55 R17 97V
225/60 R16 102W XL
225/60 R17 99V
225/45 R18 91Y
225/55 R19 103H XL
225/40 R19 93W XL
225/50 R17 98W XL
225/45 R17 94Y XL
225/45 R17 94W XL
225/55 R16 95W
225/45 R17 94V XL
225/40 R18 92Y XL
225/45 R18 91V XL
225/40 R18 92W XL
225/45 R18 91W
225/50 R18 95W
225/55 R16 99V XL
225/55 R16 95V
225/50 R17 94Y
225/50 R17 98Y XL
225/35 R19 88Y XL
225/55 R18 102Y XL
225/60 R17 99Y
225/50 R18 99W XL
225/45 R19 92W
225/55 R17 97W
225/40 R19 93Y XL
225/60 R18 100V
225/55 R17 101W XL
225/45 R18 95H XL
225/55 R18 98V
225/65 R17 102V
225/45 R17 91W
225/45 R18 91V
225/65 R17 102H
225/55 R19 99V
235/50 R19 103Y XL
235/55 R18 100Y
235/45 R17 94Y
235/50 R19 99V
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R20 96V XL
235/55 R17 99W
235/55 R18 100V
235/50 R18 97V
235/50 R19 99W
235/55 R19 105W XL
235/65 R17 104V
235/45 R17 97Y XL
235/50 R19 103T XL
235/45 R18 98Y
235/55 R18 104T XL
235/60 R18 107W XL
235/45 R18 94W
235/45 R18 98Y XL
235/55 R17 103H XL
235/40 R19 96Y XL
235/60 R17 102V
235/65 R17 108V XL
235/55 R17 99H
235/45 R19 99V XL
235/50 R18 101H XL
235/45 R20 100W XL
235/40 R18 95Y XL
235/55 R17 103Y XL
235/60 R16 104H XL
235/35 R19 91Y XL
235/55 R19 105Y XL
245/65 R17 111H XL
245/45 R18 100Y XL
245/50 R18 100Y
245/45 R19 102Y XL
245/40 R18 97Y XL
245/40 R17 95Y XL
245/45 R20 103W XL
245/45 R20 103Y XL
245/45 R17 95W
245/40 R19 94W
245/45 R18 96W
245/35 R19 93Y XL
245/40 R21 100Y XL
245/35 R18 92Y XL
245/45 R19 102H XL
245/40 R19 98Y XL
245/40 R18 93Y
245/45 R17 99Y XL
255/50 R20 109Y XL
255/35 R21 101Y XL
255/40 R19 100Y XL
255/30 R19 91Y XL
255/45 R20 105W XL
255/45 R19 100V
255/35 R19 96Y XL
255/40 R21 102Y XL
255/65 R16 109H
255/40 R20 101W XL
255/45 R18 103H XL
255/50 R18 106Y XL
255/45 R19 104Y XL
255/40 R20 101Y XL
255/55 R18 109V XL
255/35 R20 97Y XL
255/45 R18 103Y XL
255/60 R18 112V XL
255/45 R17 98Y
255/55 R19 111V XL
255/35 R18 94Y XL
255/40 R18 99Y XL
255/40 R20 104Y XL
255/35 R21 98Y XL
255/60 R17 106V
255/50 R19 107Y XL
265/50 R20 111W XL
265/50 R19 110Y XL
265/45 R20 108Y XL
265/60 R18 110V
265/65 R17 112H
265/35 R18 97Y XL
275/40 R20 106Y XL
275/40 R19 105Y XL
275/45 R19 108Y XL
275/40 R21 107Y XL
275/45 R21 110Y XL
275/45 R20 110Y XL
275/55 R17 109V
285/35 R20 104Y XL
285/35 R22 106Y XL
295/40 R21 111Y XL
295/35 R21 107Y XL
315/35 R20 110Y XL