Electric vehicles, whether they’re coupes, sedans, crossovers, or trucks, are becoming more and more common on American roads. Along with all the other specific needs of EVs, they also require a special set of specs and design features for tires, including low rolling resistance along with an enhanced load capacity that can easily handle the weight of an EV’s battery pack.

The Bridgestone Turanza EV is a perfect example of that kind of tire. The team at Bridgestone took the design of the proven Turanza tire family and looked hard at the needs of electric vehicles; the result is an all-season tire that bends nimble handling and year-round traction with the quiet, refined ride that drivers of electric vehicles have come to expect.

But don’t just take us at our word on this – let’s go in for a closer look with this Bridgestone Turanza EV review:

Features and Benefits

Here are just a few of the great features that make the Bridgestone Turanza EV a great performer and a great value for your electric vehicle:

• Extended-wear tread formulation with PeakLif next-generation polymer blend
• Generous 50,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty
• The symmetric all-season tread design features continuous ribs and a system of angled and circumferential grooves to resist hydroplaning by channeling standing water away from the tire’s contact patch
• A dense network of 3D sipes multiplies traction and surface area with hundreds of biting edges to slice through water, slush, snow
• Semi-closed shoulders and in-groove “quiet tracks” reduce pattern noise on pavement surfaces by neutralizing certain frequencies and overtones
• A durable 3-ply sidewall helps boost load capacity and support the added weight that goes along with EVs
• 2-ply polyester casing with twin steel belt package and nylon cap ply to boost high-speed stability and ride comfort
• Incorporates Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology package, for longer wear life, lower rolling resistance, and enhanced use of sustainable and recycled materials in the manufacturing process.

Pros and Cons

So, is this Bridgestone tire the right choice for your ride and budget? Before you decide, let’s take a look at the tire’s pros and cons:

PROS:

• Ride quality is quiet and composed
• Handling is responsive and direct
• Generous warranty coverage
• Excellent year-round performance

CONS:

• Not good in heavier snow
• More expensive than many competitor’s tires

SimpleTire’s view on Bridgestone Turanza EV tires

EVs are different from internal combustion (ICE) vehicles and in far more significant ways than just having an electric drivetrain instead of a conventional one. Many times, EV owners have bought a set of all-season tires that weren’t purpose-built for EVs, only to find that the vehicle’s extra weight chewed them up long before their treadwear warranty phase was up.

An EV needs a set of tires that are purpose-built for electric vehicles, tailored to the power, weight, center of gravity, torque, handling, and overall driving dynamics of these cars and trucks. That’s why the Bridgestone design team developed the Turanza EV from the ground up and took all of that into account. One thing that EV drivers value is a quiet ride – the exhaust and engine noise of an ICE vehicle, regardless of how quiet it might be, will tend to mask the road noise from tires. A noisy set of tires will make itself known with the dead quiet of electric motors, and the Turanza EV’s tread pitch is computer-tuned to ensure a ride that’s serenely silent on the highway.

Bridgestone’s PeakLife rubber formulation gives the Turanza EV a much longer service life (and a 50,000 mile warranty) as well as delivering lower rolling resistance to help get the most range out of a battery charge. At Bridgestone, it’s their goal to become 100% carbon-neutral and to use 100% recycled or renewable materials by 2050, and the ENLITEN technology is part of that plan. The tread formulation of the Turanza EV incorporates sustainable and renewable materials like synthetic rubber made from old water bottles and plastic bags, rice husk silica, soybean oil, and recycled carbon black from old tires.

The handling of the Turanza EV is as precise and predictable as with other tires from the Turanza line, with dead-solid road manners on the highway and the same kind of secure, stable feeling that drivers are accustomed to with Bridgestone tires. Braking distances are short despite the added weight of an EV, and cornering is accurate and correct even when pushed right up to the apex. Our verdict on the Turanza EV: this is an all-season tire that’s specifically designed for the unique needs of electric vehicles, and is as dependable, refined, and capable as any premium all-season touring tire on the market, regardless of whether it’s from Bridgestone or any other manufacturer.

Vehicles the Bridgestone Turanza EV is a good replacement tire for

While not used as original equipment, the Turanza EV is a good replacement tire for vehicles like the:

• Audi Q4 e-Tron
• BMW i5
• Buick Electra
• Cadillac Celestiq
• Chevrolet Bolt EUV
• Fisker Ocean
• Ford Mustang Mach-E
• Honda Prologue EV
• Hyundai Ioniq 6
• Jeep EV
• Kia EV6
• Nissan Leaf
• Polestar 1
• Porsche Taycan EV
• Tesla Model Y
• Volkswagen ID.4 EV