[REVIEW] Bridgestone WeatherControl A0005

[mmm-five]

Not on a Z4, but on my daily 330d Touring.

Don’t bother spending your money on these all season tyres, they’re nowhere near as good as Michelin Cross-Climates or Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen. 2.

The reviews are all glowing about their wet weather performance (and I can’t fault them there), but none of them mention how badly they tramline and how little feel they provide through the steering wheel...and they’re significantly louder than both CrossClimates and the Maxxis.

Even the budget, but fairly new, Maxxis UHP tyres I got with the car a few months back are better everywhere other than wet handling.

Pity the options for non-staggered 225/45r17 all-seasons are so small, as I’d have gone for CrossClimates if I’d had the choice.

 

[Mr Tidy]

That's handy to know.

I bought a 330i earlier this year that has that size fitted, but it came on Continentals with a second set of wheels that had Hankook (I think) winter tyres on them. Sadly they are all run-flats.

But I did wonder if I might switch to all-seasons once the summers are worn out - from what you have said I think I'll stop wondering about that now! :lol:

 

[mmm-five]

But I did wonder if I might switch to all-seasons once the summers are worn out - from what you have said I think I'll stop wondering about that now! :lol:

I was running Cross-Climates all year round on my previous daily drivers - and even did a couple of track days and Ring trips on them, but the Bridgestone WeatherControls are SHITE!

The MC uses Michelin Supersports all year round - but doesn't go out if there's lying slush/snow.