Bridgestone Weather Control A005

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Bridgestone Weather Control A005 is made in 86 sizes, starting from 175/65 R15 up to 245/45 R20.

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Bridgestone Weather Control A005 is ranked #67 of 856 allround tyres based on the results of tests carried out by ADAC 2020, Autobild 2020, and other organizations. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 belongs to the Premium segment and is made by a manufacturer from Japan. It is made in total of 86 sizes, 175/65 R15 being the smallest and 245/45 R20 the largest. This tyre was featured in tests 9 times, first test was carried in 2018. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 78% of Bridgestone Weather Control A005 has "A" wet grip rating and most (61%) of the dimensions has "B" fuel-saving rating. Noise is a strong quality of Bridgestone Weather Control A005 - most dimensions have below average noise level values - 95% of them produce 0db noise, which result in "a" rating. It can be compared to AllSeasonContact, which is a tyre from Continental (Germany) and has a rating of 90%, compared to 67% of the Bridgestone in question. There was a braking test that featured both Continental AllSeasonContact and Bridgestone Weather Control A005 held by autobild in 2020. It was tested on a Peugeot 208 with 205/55 R16 tyres. On the wet, the Bridgestone stopped from 80km/h in 45m, whereas the competing Continental took longer to stop - 48,6m. The results repeat on the dry, where the Bridgestone stopped earlier at the 40,9m mark, compared to 43m of the Continental.

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Bridgestone Weather Control A005 in tyre tests

The Bridgestone Weather Control A005, a premium segment tyre designed for all-year use, has been tested by some of Europe's most valued tire testing organizations. The tests range from braking distance tests to overall performance tests, with test dimensions varying from 195/65 R15 to 235/55 R17. The tests were conducted from 2018 to 2020, with the most recent test happening in 2020. The tyre's overall rating is 67%, which is not a great result for a tyre in its segment. The Bridgestone Weather Control A005 had its best result in the braking distance test conducted by AutoBild in 2019, where it came in first place out of 31 entries. The worst result was in the 2020 ADAC all-year tyre test, where it placed seventh out of seven entries. The Bridgestone Weather Control A005 did not win any of the tests, but it was recommended in the 2019 ACE all-year tyre test, where it placed seventh out of eight entries. Overall, these tests provide a comprehensive overview of the Bridgestone Weather Control A005's performance in various driving conditions and situations.

All tyre tests where Bridgestone Weather Control A005 was featured:

Autobild Allyear tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #1 of 32

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	39,7	45
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	40,9	45
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autoklub ČR Allyear tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #4 of 7

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	99,8	99,3	106,9	98,3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	98,3	98,4	106,9	89,7
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Source: www.autoklubcr.cz

Autobild Allyear tyre test 2020 205/55 R16
good
Ranked #10 of 14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1	1
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	1-	2+	2-	2-
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Allyear tyre test 2020 235/55 R17
poor
Ranked #7 of 7

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,0	2,6	3,0	2,4	2,7	0,6	1,5
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	2,0	2,6	5,4	2,4	2,9	2,0	1,9
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Source: www.adac.de

ACE Allyear tyre test 2019 205/60 R16
recommended
Ranked #7 of 8

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	66	66	49	18	8
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	187	43	65	47	18	8
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Autobild Allyear tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Ranked #1 of 31

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	39,5	46,3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	39,7	46,3
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Allyear tyre test 2019 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #9 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	1
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	2	2+	3+	3
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Allyear tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Ranked #1 of 27

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	39,4	45,2
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	39,4	45,2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Allyear tyre test 2018 195/65 R15
not recommended
Ranked #10 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2	2+	1-
Bridgestone Weather Control A005	2+	2	3-	2-
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Source: www.autobild.de

Test ratings distribution

85% (3x)			0% (2x)
Satisfactory	Recommended	Good	Not recommended	Poor
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x

Ratings x Wheel size

R15	R16	R17
0% (1x)	85% (2x)	42.5% (2x)

Ratings x Width

195/xx Rxx	205/xx Rxx	225/xx Rxx	235/xx Rxx
0% (1x)	85% (2x)	85% (1x)	0% (1x)

FAQ

1. Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

   Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.