I dont want to buy snows. But in All Season would Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus be a good choice for my 2018 Hyundai Elantra SEL? Alot of folks dog Bridgestone.
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA SERENITY PLUS, VERY GOOD TIRE?
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Considering that you don't want to use a dedicated snow/winter tire, here is the Tire Rack performance testing on 4 tires including the Turanza Serenity Plus. Keep in mind that this is just the 4 brand of tire and there are many more that others will suggest for an all season tire that will do quite well in the snow. I'll start with my own suggestion for an Elantra SEL...General AltiMAX RT43.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=188
IMO, the Turanza Serenity Plus is not the tire you'd want to use in the winter as there are better all season tire that do much better in the snow for similar money. Read the reviews and watch the videos to help you make a more informed decision and maybe even spend le$$ money.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=188
IMO, the Turanza Serenity Plus is not the tire you'd want to use in the winter as there are better all season tire that do much better in the snow for similar money. Read the reviews and watch the videos to help you make a more informed decision and maybe even spend le$$ money.
In addition, these 3 tires would be my choice as I have had all 3 on various vehicles and loved'em all. Many of the vehicles were similar to your Elantra in terms of drivetrain layout and tire size. Depending on where you are buying(local or online) makes a difference on how much money you'll spend OTD.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires.jsp
The Turanza Serenity Plus may be a fine 3 season tire, though pricey, but according to the test results, they're not up to the worst weather they you may encounter in your area, especially if you live near Lake Erie!
Trust me, I live near Lake Ontario!
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires.jsp
The Turanza Serenity Plus may be a fine 3 season tire, though pricey, but according to the test results, they're not up to the worst weather they you may encounter in your area, especially if you live near Lake Erie!
Trust me, I live near Lake Ontario!
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Originally Posted by Linctex
Generally speaking, I never "dog" Bridgestone tires.
Yokohama = Bridgestone. Same company.
I have had excellent performance and life from both.
I don't think they're the same, Bridgestone and Firestone are though.
Generally speaking, I never "dog" Bridgestone tires.
Yokohama = Bridgestone. Same company.
I have had excellent performance and life from both.
I don't think they're the same, Bridgestone and Firestone are though.
I put a set on an HHR I used as a daily (it was nicer than a beater... but it was a beater) for about two years.
Fine tire in three seasons. Not a great tire, or even a good tire, in snow. After the first real snow, I ended up ordering steelies and whatever snow tire was cheapest at Tire Rack at the time.
If you're looking for acceptable snow performance, I'd look elsewhere.
Fine tire in three seasons. Not a great tire, or even a good tire, in snow. After the first real snow, I ended up ordering steelies and whatever snow tire was cheapest at Tire Rack at the time.
If you're looking for acceptable snow performance, I'd look elsewhere.
Yes, there are other All Season tires that do even better in the snow but, you have to ask yourself,
How much snow does your area get statistically?
How much tire noise are you willing to accept?
How much MPG lo$$ are you willing to accept in the other 3 season, due to higher rolling resistance?
And more!
The reason I bring up these questions is because, there is a new breed of All Season tires that are heavily focused on WINTER traction over some other performance categories and meet the "Severe Snow Service Requirements".
Although these new tires seem to be decent A/S tires as well, they may not be right for you for the other 3 seasons.
How much snow does your area get statistically?
How much tire noise are you willing to accept?
How much MPG lo$$ are you willing to accept in the other 3 season, due to higher rolling resistance?
And more!
The reason I bring up these questions is because, there is a new breed of All Season tires that are heavily focused on WINTER traction over some other performance categories and meet the "Severe Snow Service Requirements".
Although these new tires seem to be decent A/S tires as well, they may not be right for you for the other 3 seasons.
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Is your tire size 205/55-16?
If you're not buying snow tires, consider an all-season tire with the 3-peak symbol, such as:
Michelin CrossClimate+
Vredestein Quatrac 5
Nokian WRG4
Toyo Celsius
Goodyear Weatherready
If you're not buying snow tires, consider an all-season tire with the 3-peak symbol, such as:
Michelin CrossClimate+
Vredestein Quatrac 5
Nokian WRG4
Toyo Celsius
Goodyear Weatherready
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Originally Posted by Linctex
Generally speaking, I never "dog" Bridgestone tires.
Yokohama = Bridgestone. Same company.
I have had excellent performance and life from both.
I don't think they're the same, Bridgestone and Firestone are though.
I will "dog" on Bridgestone and Firestone tires. Anyone that has ever put patches in tires for a living will tell you that the liners of Firestone tires peel away. Especially on hot summer day, never had that problem on any other brand of tire before. My 17 Jetta came with some flat spotted Bridgestones. They shook harder than a non balanced tire on the interstate. Sold them on CL cheap, and picked up a nice set of Hankooks. These are all on car tires, maybe their truck/winter tires are better than those poorly made tires.
Yokohama is NOT the same company. I would take a Yokohama any day, before the Firestones.
Originally Posted by Linctex
Generally speaking, I never "dog" Bridgestone tires.
Yokohama = Bridgestone. Same company.
I have had excellent performance and life from both.
I don't think they're the same, Bridgestone and Firestone are though.
I will "dog" on Bridgestone and Firestone tires. Anyone that has ever put patches in tires for a living will tell you that the liners of Firestone tires peel away. Especially on hot summer day, never had that problem on any other brand of tire before. My 17 Jetta came with some flat spotted Bridgestones. They shook harder than a non balanced tire on the interstate. Sold them on CL cheap, and picked up a nice set of Hankooks. These are all on car tires, maybe their truck/winter tires are better than those poorly made tires.
Yokohama is NOT the same company. I would take a Yokohama any day, before the Firestones.
Vredestein Quatrac 5 is what my father put on his Kia Sorento AWD and he has been able to drive anywhere he has needed to go. In West Virginia we get decent snow a few times a year and if I remember correctly they where around $170 a piece which isn't bad for a 19" tire.
Here's a write-up on the Bridgestone which isn't a bad tire by any means but not one of the better ones for NE Ohio.
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/bridgestone-turanza-serenity-plus-reviews/
Here's a list of the top ten all-season tires for winter driving. Yes, the below site is good and it does list the pros and cons of each tire.
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/top-10-passenger-car-all-season-tires-for-winter-driving/
A step up from the above all-seasons would be the All-weather tires mentioned already in this thread. If you have a 16 inch tires the Vredesteins should be around $100 each. I'd prob go for those and they rank high in the Tirerack tests. Second place I believe behind the Goodyears but those are pricey. I think about an extra $200 per set without looking the price up at the moment.
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/bridgestone-turanza-serenity-plus-reviews/
Here's a list of the top ten all-season tires for winter driving. Yes, the below site is good and it does list the pros and cons of each tire.
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/top-10-passenger-car-all-season-tires-for-winter-driving/
A step up from the above all-seasons would be the All-weather tires mentioned already in this thread. If you have a 16 inch tires the Vredesteins should be around $100 each. I'd prob go for those and they rank high in the Tirerack tests. Second place I believe behind the Goodyears but those are pricey. I think about an extra $200 per set without looking the price up at the moment.
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