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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT vs Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack — Compared (September 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

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Tire B Bridgestone

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack

All Season Premium Touring tires

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack tread pattern
Objective (60%)
68/100
1 professional test
User signal (40%)
80/100
19 owner reviews
Dry
74
Wet
84
Snow
52
Comfort
90
Noise
87
Treadwear
70
Handling
74

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack — better treadwear, comfort and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 13
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
61
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
74
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Professional tests (TWG score) – 64
Tire Rack owners – 91
Tyre Reviews owners – 79
SimpleTire owners – 95

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 33
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
51
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
84
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Professional tests (TWG score) – 84
Tire Rack owners – 87
Tyre Reviews owners – 73
SimpleTire owners – 93

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 12
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
40
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
52
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Professional tests (TWG score) – 39
Tire Rack owners – 71
Tyre Reviews owners – 52
SimpleTire owners – 83

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 44
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
46
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
90
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Tire Rack owners – 87
Tyre Reviews owners – 76
SimpleTire owners – 99

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 39
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
48
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
87
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
SimpleTire owners – 88

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 48
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
22
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
70
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Tire Rack owners – 72
Tyre Reviews owners – 32
SimpleTire owners – 93

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Turanza QuietTrack leads by 14
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
60
B — Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
74
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL400 RFTTuranza QuietTrack
Tyre Reviews owners – 74

Scores at a glance

Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT vs Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL400 RFTBridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Relative Score 45 76
Dry 61 74
Wet 51 84
Snow 40 52
Comfort 46 90
Noise 48 87
Treadwear 22 70
Handling 60 74

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack

The Bridgestone Turanza QUIETTRACK is highly regarded for its exceptional ride comfort and cabin noise reduction, making it a popular choice for daily commuters seeking a premium touring experience. However, user consensus is sharply divided regarding tread longevity and winter performance, with significant reports of premature wear and poor traction in snowy conditions.

Pros

  • Industry-leading noise reduction and quiet operation
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable dry and wet road handling
  • Strong value proposition when purchased during promotional events

Cons

  • Significant underperformance in snow and winter conditions
  • Inconsistent tread life, with multiple reports failing to meet the 80,000-mile warranty
  • Increased road noise as the tread wears down
  • Varying noise levels depending on road surface composition

Observations

  • Users with low-profile tires on vehicles like the Kia Niro reported significant improvements in ride quality over OEM tires.
  • Owners of older sedans, such as the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, noted that these tires effectively complemented aftermarket soundproofing efforts.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT B · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Category—All Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—29
Rim diameters—15″ – 19″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—800 A A
Treadwear warranty—80,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone

Bridgestone

Winner: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack — better treadwear, comfort and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 70 vs 22 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 90 vs 46 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 87 vs 48 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 84 vs 51 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL400 RFT
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.