Winter tire Premium Touring Winter tire Updated September 2026
Bridgestone Noranza 001 review
Bridgestone Noranza 001 is a premium touring winter tire.
Relative score
72/100
tests + owners
Road tests
68/100
4 published tests
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By road tests
68.2%By discipline (% of best in test)
Test results
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2021 Studless and Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
9th of 16
Best: Ice Traction · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Handling · 14th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 16 | |
| Wet Handling | 14th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 7th of 16 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 4th of 16 | |
| Ice Handling | 6th of 16 | |
| Ice Traction | 2nd of 16 | |
| Subj. Noise | 13th of 16 | |
| Price | 9th of 16 |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
5th of 20
Best: Ice Handling · 2nd
Weakest: Dry Braking · 18th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 3rd of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Ice Braking | 5th of 20 | |
| Ice Handling | 2nd of 20 | |
| Ice Traction | 5th of 20 | |
| Subj. Noise | 18th of 20 |
2019 Studded Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17
7th of 8
Best: Wet Handling · 3rd
Weakest: Dry Braking · 7th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Snow Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Snow Traction | 7th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Ice Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Ice Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Ice Traction | 4th of 8 |
2018 Vi Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
5th of 8
Best: Rolling Resistance · 2nd
Weakest: Dry Braking · 8th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 8 | |
| Snow Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Snow Traction | 6th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Ice Braking | 3rd of 8 | |
| Ice Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 8 | |
| Ice Traction | 3rd of 8 |