Bridgestone Turanza EL400 Tires on my new FR-S - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Don Ivey · 11-28-2012, 04:21 PM

Everything I've read about this car was based on it having Michelin Primacy tires and I get my car today and it has Bridgestones. Anybody else? Should I be concerned, or was this something Scion/Toyota did to control tail happiness of the car (which I was looking forward to). I'm confused.

StOpNG0x · 11-28-2012, 05:20 PM

Technically, they are suppose to come with the Primacy tires according to the website and specs. For the winter months they are shipping them with Bridgestone All-Seasons which isn't a bad thing if you're in consistently cold or snowy climates considering you aren't suppose to run the Primacy's in less than 45 degrees.

strat61caster · 11-28-2012, 05:48 PM

I'm curious if you paid extra for them or not. It should specify tires on your window sticker/receipt.

Grip Ronin · 11-28-2012, 05:49 PM

I got bridgestones.just got the car last week. Every scion had them in that dealer

DarkSunrise · 11-28-2012, 05:50 PM

No-charge option (at least mine was).

tuckdaddy · 11-28-2012, 05:53 PM

I got the stones and can tell you the car is still fun to drive an tail happy as hell but since its later in the year and the colder seasons are in like previously stated you'll get bridgestones vs primacys

mkiisupra · 11-28-2012, 08:08 PM

Mine, delivered last week, also came with the 'Stones. Not the Michelins that we all love.

Eric G

TuxedoCartman · 11-28-2012, 08:19 PM

If it's tail-happiness you want, the Bridgestones will actually work better for you. They are an all-season (read as: not as grippy), whereas the Michelin Primacy's are summer touring tires.

fender9530 · 11-28-2012, 08:21 PM

I think they do a relatively good job with what you're looking for. They still slide predictably.

Texas BRZ · 11-28-2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Ivey

Everything I've read about this car was based on it having Michelin Primacy tires and I get my car today and it has Bridgestones. Anybody else? Should I be concerned, or was this something Scion/Toyota did to control tail happiness of the car (which I was looking forward to). I'm confused.

We all have the right idea in this thread...

Btw, here are a couple of additional threads which share a similar inquiry:

jmaryt · 11-28-2012, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Ivey

Everything I've read about this car was based on it having Michelin Primacy tires and I get my car today and it has Bridgestones. Anybody else? Should I be concerned, or was this something Scion/Toyota did to control tail happiness of the car (which I was looking forward to). I'm confused.

i believe this is a concession to the colder,snowier weather.with the 'stones,
you can get away with runnin' the car through the winter,and the changeover allows scion to continue to sell the car through the "nasty" winter period.

96z2 · 11-29-2012, 02:08 AM

Those Bridgestones got some terrible ratings on Tire Rack.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=ST

All the way at the bottom.

Touge Factory · 11-29-2012, 01:19 PM

Having driven on the Turanza's I will not recommend these tires to anyone.

Horrible wet traction.
Had one day here in chicago when we had a moment of snow flurries...very scary.

11-28-2012, 04:21 PM	#1
Don Ivey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 139 Thanks: 3 Thanked 44 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bridgestone Turanza EL400 Tires on my new FR-S Everything I've read about this car was based on it having Michelin Primacy tires and I get my car today and it has Bridgestones. Anybody else? Should I be concerned, or was this something Scion/Toyota did to control tail happiness of the car (which I was looking forward to). I'm confused. __________________ Don Ivey '13 FR-S (Hot Lava)

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StOpNG0x Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Firestorm MT FR-S Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 158 Thanks: 42 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Technically, they are suppose to come with the Primacy tires according to the website and specs. For the winter months they are shipping them with Bridgestone All-Seasons which isn't a bad thing if you're in consistently cold or snowy climates considering you aren't suppose to run the Primacy's in less than 45 degrees.

11-28-2012, 05:48 PM	#3
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,383 Thanks: 13,790 Thanked 9,502 Times in 5,013 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I'm curious if you paid extra for them or not. It should specify tires on your window sticker/receipt.

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DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No-charge option (at least mine was).

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mkiisupra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 83 Toyota Supra, 16 FR-S RS2.0 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 405 Thanks: 389 Thanked 267 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine, delivered last week, also came with the 'Stones. Not the Michelins that we all love. Eric G

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TuxedoCartman Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 86 Location: Exiled to Las Vegas Posts: 646 Thanks: 305 Thanked 579 Times in 220 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If it's tail-happiness you want, the Bridgestones will actually work better for you. They are an all-season (read as: not as grippy), whereas the Michelin Primacy's are summer touring tires.

11-29-2012, 02:08 AM	#12
96z2 Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: N/A Location: CA Posts: 49 Thanks: 13 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those Bridgestones got some terrible ratings on Tire Rack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=ST All the way at the bottom.

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Touge Factory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: ZN6 Location: Instagram: @TFWorks Posts: 905 Thanks: 197 Thanked 511 Times in 287 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Having driven on the Turanza's I will not recommend these tires to anyone. Horrible wet traction. Had one day here in chicago when we had a moment of snow flurries...very scary.

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