Thanks for the comment. The first thing I noticed when I got these tires is the ride felt kind of mushy compared to the low-resistance Nexens. I disliked the feel at first, but I got used to it after a few days. Street-to-parking lot transitions are noticeably softer. Washboard roads I couldn't tell any difference. A very blunt speed bump at my work was noticeably softer, thankfully it was also removed recently. Pot holes used to feel like sharp impacts, but now they feel more like bumps. A lot of time has passed so I don't remember for sure how much the difference was, but I know there was enough to catch my attention.
@@younhitchborn Everybody complain about wear and poor gas mileage and despite all of this, in all official description and test, they say it is a good fuel economic tire with a 80 000 miles warranty.
Hi I use to live in Beaverton Oregon & actually attended meadow brooks elementary, & sunset high, I now live in NJ which is where I'm from, but I mention this because I was curious as to how you were able to find bumpy roads out there I know you guys get a lot of rain & the roads are really smoothe, I was interested in the bridgestones but with that price they have got to be acceptional, because the roads here are horrible.
The roads out here, especially the highways, lose their smoothness over the winter from gravel, snow studs, and probably other factors. They are not washboard, but rough and tend to make a lot of noise. The highway section I used for the video was about as bad as they get before getting re-paved. For the price, I more and more think they were not worth it because of the fuel economy hit.
The Bridgestones were new with less than 20 miles and the Nexens were about three years old with ~70% tread life. The Nexens' road roar always had a fairly high pitch. Because of that, I wanted to replace them since the car was new.
I have had the Bridgestone's now for a week and a half. I have owned every brand and many many tires in my life. So far these are the noisiest tires I have ever owned. If it keeps up past 500 miles they will come off. The dealer says they will quiet down.
What tires did you switch from? That would be helpful for people looking for something quiet. In my experience, the tires will not get any quieter over time, even after thousands of miles. What wheel size do you have?
I wish I had a simple answer. If I had to choose between this tire and another equally-priced tire, I would probably take these Bridgestones again, unless there is a quiet option that doesn't impact fuel economy as much. These were ~ $400 installed from Costco during one of their tire sales. I wouldn't pay more than that. If you live in an area with smooth roads, I would stick with a reputable Eco tire. On good asphalt, I could not measure or notice any difference in noise performance between my old tires and these, so I see no benefit in that situation. On rough surfaces, I expected a greater noise reduction than I got, however, I think the gain is in the lower-pitch tone these tires generate. With the old tires, the higher-pitched road noise on some worn highways was overwhelming. Now I can even hear my car stereo in situations I couldn't before. These also do well in absorbing vibration, bumps, and the ride is smoother, but I never considered any of that an issue. In the end, the amount of benefit you get will depend on your current tires. You may see no improvement, or you could see a huge change. I found tire buying decisions very unexpectedly difficult, which is why I posted this video.
Had you driven the Nexens in snow. If so, can you comment. Tire Rack's user reviews rates this tire very poorly for it's use in any amount of snow. It is an "eco" low rolling resistance tire and has traded grip for mileage improvement. I have a new Kia Soul and live in a snow Midwest location and worry I'll have to replace them with something like Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires so I can drive in the winter.
The year I bought the car we had about six inches of snow. I don't remember having much trouble getting around the unplowed neighborhoods, but my snow driving was limited to that. All of my past snow driving was with manual transmissions and no traction control, so what I have to compare with is not great.
Great video 👍🏼🙂, Do you finds these to ride smooth over bumps or bad roads ?
Thanks for the comment. The first thing I noticed when I got these tires is the ride felt kind of mushy compared to the low-resistance Nexens. I disliked the feel at first, but I got used to it after a few days. Street-to-parking lot transitions are noticeably softer. Washboard roads I couldn't tell any difference. A very blunt speed bump at my work was noticeably softer, thankfully it was also removed recently. Pot holes used to feel like sharp impacts, but now they feel more like bumps. A lot of time has passed so I don't remember for sure how much the difference was, but I know there was enough to catch my attention.
Nathaniel Hitchborn
Thanks for your response this is great to know 🙂 hope you have a great rest of your week
Great video. Have the Bridgestone tires affected your gas mileage?
Thanks for the comment. I lost about four or five MPG on the highway and around the same in the city.
@@younhitchborn Everybody complain about wear and poor gas mileage and despite all of this, in all official description and test, they say it is a good fuel economic tire with a 80 000 miles warranty.
Hi I use to live in Beaverton Oregon & actually attended meadow brooks elementary, & sunset high, I now live in NJ which is where I'm from, but I mention this because I was curious as to how you were able to find bumpy roads out there I know you guys get a lot of rain & the roads are really smoothe, I was interested in the bridgestones but with that price they have got to be acceptional, because the roads here are horrible.
The roads out here, especially the highways, lose their smoothness over the winter from gravel, snow studs, and probably other factors. They are not washboard, but rough and tend to make a lot of noise. The highway section I used for the video was about as bad as they get before getting re-paved. For the price, I more and more think they were not worth it because of the fuel economy hit.
Are both brands new? That makes a difference
The Bridgestones were new with less than 20 miles and the Nexens were about three years old with ~70% tread life. The Nexens' road roar always had a fairly high pitch. Because of that, I wanted to replace them since the car was new.
I have had the Bridgestone's now for a week and a half. I have owned every brand and many many tires in my life. So far these are the noisiest tires I have ever owned. If it keeps up past 500 miles they will come off. The dealer says they will quiet down.
What tires did you switch from? That would be helpful for people looking for something quiet. In my experience, the tires will not get any quieter over time, even after thousands of miles. What wheel size do you have?
So the Bridgestone are not worth the money?
I wish I had a simple answer. If I had to choose between this tire and another equally-priced tire, I would probably take these Bridgestones again, unless there is a quiet option that doesn't impact fuel economy as much. These were ~ $400 installed from Costco during one of their tire sales. I wouldn't pay more than that.
If you live in an area with smooth roads, I would stick with a reputable Eco tire. On good asphalt, I could not measure or notice any difference in noise performance between my old tires and these, so I see no benefit in that situation.
On rough surfaces, I expected a greater noise reduction than I got, however, I think the gain is in the lower-pitch tone these tires generate. With the old tires, the higher-pitched road noise on some worn highways was overwhelming. Now I can even hear my car stereo in situations I couldn't before.
These also do well in absorbing vibration, bumps, and the ride is smoother, but I never considered any of that an issue.
In the end, the amount of benefit you get will depend on your current tires. You may see no improvement, or you could see a huge change. I found tire buying decisions very unexpectedly difficult, which is why I posted this video.
@@younhitchborn they are now priced right up there with the Michelin Premiers!
Had you driven the Nexens in snow. If so, can you comment. Tire Rack's user reviews rates this tire very poorly for it's use in any amount of snow. It is an "eco" low rolling resistance tire and has traded grip for mileage improvement. I have a new Kia Soul and live in a snow Midwest location and worry I'll have to replace them with something like Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires so I can drive in the winter.
The year I bought the car we had about six inches of snow. I don't remember having much trouble getting around the unplowed neighborhoods, but my snow driving was limited to that. All of my past snow driving was with manual transmissions and no traction control, so what I have to compare with is not great.