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2. Toyo Celsius AS2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO vs. Toyo Celsius AS2
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| # | Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R15 - R20 | |
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The first tyre in our comparison is the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO, manufactured in Italy and Hungary. In comparison, the second tyre is the Toyo Celsius AS2 made in Japan. Neither of these tyres are reported to have been replaced by a newer model in the data provided.
Taking a look at user ratings, the Bridgestone tyre has received 75% approval, while the Toyo tyre has a lower rating of 59%.
In the mutual tyre test results—most notably from Autobild and autobild 2022—the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO held the 8th position out of 11, with the best features being Wet braking, Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, and Rolling resistance, along with Snow braking. Its strengths as per the test by autobild 2022 are its precision handling and short dry braking distance, along with its low rolling resistance. On the flip side, it demonstrated moderate steering precision and understeering behaviour on snowy and wet tracks.
The Toyo Celsius AS2 finds itself one spot below the Bridgestone tyre in Autobild's tests, at number 9 out of 11. Its standout features include its Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort, and Rolling resistance properties. Plus, per autobild 2022, it secured plus points for its high mileage, excellent price-performance ratio, and good aquaplaning reserves. However, it displayed understeering behaviour and delayed steering response on a wet track in addition to extended wet braking distance.
In conclusion, both of these Bridgestone and Toyo models appear to bring unique strengths to the table in different testing conditions. Still, the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO seems to outperform in terms of overall test performance and user ratings. It is important to determine your specific needs when choosing the best tyre.
For more details, you can refer to Bridgestone and Toyo, the respective tyre manufacturers.
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Best position in test
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Average position in tests
2. Toyo Celsius AS2 11.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO Exemplary2. Toyo Celsius AS2 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Toyo Celsius AS2 Conditionally recommended2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO Conditionally recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 39,9 | 44,4 | |||||
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO | 41,4 | 44,4 | |||||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 | 43,5 | 53,2 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO Rating: Conditionally recommended | 2+ | 2 | 3 | 2- | |||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2 | 1 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2- | ||||
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