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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Bridgestone Turanza EL440 vs Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring — Compared (May 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.

Tire A Bridgestone

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Summer Premium Touring tires

Bridgestone Turanza EL440 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
44/100
19 owner reviews
Dry
56
Wet
47
Snow
43
Comfort
44
Treadwear
41
Handling
51

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VerdictOnly Bridgestone Turanza EL440 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
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Category breakdown

6 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)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
56
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tire Rack owners 79 –
Tyre Reviews owners 55 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
47
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tire Rack owners 69 –
Tyre Reviews owners 46 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
43
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tire Rack owners 43 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
44
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tire Rack owners 69 –
Tyre Reviews owners 43 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
41
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tire Rack owners 60 –
Tyre Reviews owners 40 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Turanza EL440
51
B — Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
–
Why this score
SourceTuranza EL440Assurance ComforTred Touring
Tyre Reviews owners 51 –

Scores at a glance

Bridgestone Turanza EL440 vs Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL440Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
Relative Score 46 –
Dry 56 –
Wet 47 –
Snow 43 –
Comfort 44 –
Treadwear 41 –
Handling 51 –

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Bridgestone Turanza EL440

The Bridgestone Turanza EL440 is widely regarded as a disappointing OEM tire, frequently criticized for premature tread wear and escalating road noise as the tires age. While a small minority of users find the dry handling and steering precision acceptable for daily commuting, the prevailing consensus points to poor value, lackluster wet-weather performance, and a short service life that fails to meet expectations for a premium-priced tire.

Pros

  • Acceptable steering precision on dry pavement
  • Solid construction durability against road hazards like potholes
  • Adequate dry-weather grip for conservative, daily commuting

Cons

  • Extremely rapid tread wear, often requiring replacement before 30,000 miles
  • Significant increase in road noise and cabin drone as the tread wears down
  • Poor wet-weather traction and confidence, leading to understeer
  • High replacement cost relative to the tire's performance and longevity

Observations

  • Owners of Mazda CX-30 and Toyota Camry models frequently report dissatisfaction with the OEM-supplied EL440s, specifically citing premature wear despite regular rotation.
  • Users noted that while the tire may feel quiet and comfortable when brand new, these characteristics degrade rapidly within the first 10,000 to 20,000 miles.
Tire B Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440 B · Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresTouring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—11 - 12/32″
UTQG—640 - 740 A B
Sidewall—Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—51 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone

Goodyear

Only Bridgestone Turanza EL440 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
Tire B · Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring

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.