Who likes the OEM Bridgestone EL400 tires?

[Plastics]

I have had my Altima Coupe 3.5 SE for about 5 months now and put on 14,000km.

I can draw some conclusion on the factory OEM, Bridgestone Turanza EL 400 VR tires that came with the car.

I tried to have it balanced at the dealer twice, with no good results. I took it to Goodyear Tire Storeand watched it high speed balance to perfect....0 deviation on the balancer. The balance is much better now, but I still get a slight vibration at 100-120kph. My conclusion is that the tires are not round.Sad to say about OEM tires.

I had a chance to try it out on the snow/ice. Despite being all-seasons, I had to check the sidewall marking out. The traction is very very marginal for an all-season tire. Much worse than Michelins and Good years which I had owned.

On to rain soaked roads, the Bridgestones just don't seem to cut the rain-water as well as other factory tires I had on other front drive cars, such as Goodyear RS-A, LS. The Bridgestone Turanza EL400 is comparable to the Goodyear Intergrety OEM tires I had on my last Chrysler 300, which was a freighening tires in the rain and snow.

Overall, I pray that these tires wear out fast, so I can replace them with something better.....

Any thoughts on these factory OEM tires are welcome.

Plastics08 Altima Coupe 3.5SE Premium Black

[chow]

Totally agree, they suck.

I hope mine wear out fast too.. I'd feel guilty if i were to purchase brand new tires when my tires are still considered new.

[LegendRacer]

i had it the worst...slow turn...plus a lil black ice = car goes straight into curb... nothing major other then my rim being scratched up, no alignment problem....but considering i was goin 15km an hour and i didnt brake very hard, and i let go of the brakes after it started to slide...

these tires are not made for winter (snow) and my area is snow country... i have to drive very slow...

these tires arent the best even on dry ground....

to sum it up...they suck balls in winter or summer

[GreyZone]

Bridgestones suck for sure, but you also may have a rim that is out of balance...it can and does happen.

[jdshift]

I have to disagree, they have been pretty good for me..........rain, snow. Grant it when we had a snow storm last year and the streets were covered in snow up to mid- car door length I got stuck, but just about every car did. When it's raining I feel pretty secure on the road, just my .02 cents. But I will change them once they have to be replaced with Kumho brand tires.

[Mr. Music]

Iv'e got the Continental ContiContactPro's on my 16's... and boy do they suck. Wet traction? haha... spun the heck out of the tires after a tiny bit of rain the other day, at around 2,500rpm... I hope to put Goodyear Eagle F1's on it once I decide on rims... have had those tires on a Ram 1500... and they are GREAT! About 60,000 miles and still got plenty of tread too.

[Plastics]

So far 5 sucks and 1 no-suck on OEM tires

[mcheddadi]

OEM suck

lol!

[MagicM]

You all need to go get some Assurance Triple Treds, Unlike the so called "all seasons" this one actually can pass the winter tire index tracton test.

[Plastics]

I just had my Bridgestone EL400 VR tires rebalance again at the Goodyear Tire Shop (on high speed balance).

So, this is the 4th balance job in 6 months. (2 at the dealer, and 2 at Goodyear).

I think they finally balance them...feels OK now.

Plastics08 3.5 SE Premium black coupe

[08altima35]

wow, do any of you know the first thing about tires? one guy hit some black ice on a turn and lost traction? tell me one tire that will prevent that! one guy said he's going to swap out his brs's for kumho's. do you have any idea how cheaply kumho's are made. if you knew what tire dealers were paying for them as to what you pay for them you would prolly have a different opinion. one guy actually compared the el400 to the gdy eagle ls. that's just sad as the eagle ls is mostly found on minivans. this other guy stated he wants eagle f1's because he had them on his dodge truck. 1st of all, eagle f1's are made for passenger application. the sport eagle's made for full size light truck are the LS2's, GTII'S and the RSA. The bridgestone tires are really alot better than most of you think and are a whole lot better than what you guys are comparing them to. for instance, the goodyear triple tread assurance...it has a directional tread that the el400 does not, it will last you longer, but the traction is not as good in both wet and dry conditions due to the overly hard compound in the the super long lasting assurance. i could prolly debate this for an hour, but i'll stop now.also... 60,000 miles on eagle f1's with plenty of tread left??????do you know what the treadwear is on eagle f1's? it's 220 which is not rated for 60,000 miles even if you were to in coast down hill the whole way.
Modified by 08altima35 at 4:18 PM 1/2/2008

[GreyZone]

Don't hold back, how do you really feel?

[Mr. Music]

this other guy stated he wants eagle f1's because he had them on his dodge truck. 1st of all, eagle f1's are made for passenger application. the sport eagle's made for full size light truck are the LS2's, GTII'S and the RSA. also... 60,000 miles on eagle f1's with plenty of tread left??????do you know what the treadwear is on eagle f1's? it's 220 which is not rated for 60,000 miles even if you were to in coast down hill the whole way.

OK, so do you know anything about tires 08altima35? We are all respectfully sharing our opinions about tires; the least you could do is share the same respect. You shouldn't really go around saying things that could be taken as insults, as needlessly creating enemies on a forum is quite foolish. Anyway, the Goodyear Eagles on my truck are OEM. I had to replace them after they left my truck on four blocks in my driveway. Goodyear changed their Eagle line a while after I replaced those tires (along with the OEM 20" polished aluminum rims) for my Ram; the old Eagles on my truck and the new eagles are two completely different tires. I am thinking about getting the new Eagle F1's not only because I have had good good experiences with multiple Goodyear tires, but also because I know several people who have the same tires I am considering, and they have also had a good experience with the tires. Plus, considering that they do have 60K miles, they have plenty of tread left. The truck is a 2002 with 110K miles, and its up for its second tire change.
Modified by Mr. Music at 11:32 AM 1/3/2008

[08altima35]

i'm not trying to make online forum enemies (if there really is such a thing) . I'm just stating some simple facts that were stated more factually than opinionative. Your 2002 d.r. 1500 would have come with eagle gtII's on 20 inch oem applications which are completely different tires than eagle f1's. yes, it is possible to get 60,000 miles out of gtII's if you drive very conservatively, but you'll never see 60,000 miles run on a eagle f1. maybe i was a little harsh on calling people out on their lack of tire knowledge when it came to bashing on the brs el400's and comparing them to other brands, but i felt it much needed as many people read these forums that don't know much about tires and would leave this forum with a crap opinion on theie oem tires thinking they need to go out and get better replacements.and most of all, i'm sorry to make you feel silly (mr music) because you don't really know what you're talking about.

[Mr. Music]

Don't worry about making me feel silly, because I don't. Once again, Goodyear changed their tire line, and the GTII's were replaced by the F1's. We are obviously on different pages 08altima35, and thats alright; but there is no need for a debate between you and I. Besides, this thread is for opinions of the OEM tires on our Altimas, would you care to share?

[leeroy300]

the 400's have a very low rating at tire rack compared to many other oem tires ............ hmmmm maybe this is why the accord coupe is kicking altima coupes in the shootouts by the magazine reviewers BTW I didn't mind my 400's in snow better then the stockers on the 04 maxima se ( not sure which ones ) , but then again most tires seem to do allright for the first winter if they have not been driven in the heat after that winters all the way !!! But they did feel soft for highspirited driving There is a tire that would have helped not to hit the curb at 15 kph ( 10 mph) any winter tire that was studded ! Will I be running stockers in the spring nope probably going to be 235/50/17 Proxes 4 ........anyway just my $.02

[Dexion]

Yea the turanza el400's do suck for grip and traction but they are pretty quiet and no shaking upwards of 100mph. 2.5/5 stars from me. Once winter is over I'm gonna get me a good pair of summers.

[Plastics]

if snow where I live. The Turanza EL400 prove to be very slippery in the ice and snow.

this is the first front wheel drive car that I may consider buying winter tires.

plastics08 3.5SE Premium coupe black

[dangeris]

To me, I think the EL400-02 are pretty decent. I live in the southern tier of NY and believe me, we get snow and rain here and so far I'm quite happy with them. I travel 85 miles a day for work and it's all highway. And today we got beat up with freezing rain and although the salt trucks were out turning it to wet surface, I was traveling 70mph as I usually do to work.

Keep in mind that I'm not in my teens or early 20's (although I wish I were) and racing my coupe around town is the last thing I want to do. It's bad enough my 18 yr old son got stopped in it for speeding and now local cops just look at my car whenever I drive by. Gotta love it.

Soon I will be purchasing my summer wheels for the car. It's a toss up between the Yokohama YK520 or the Kuhmo Ecsta SPT. I'm leaning towards the Yoko's cause they have a UTQG 520AA rating as oppose to the Kuhmos rating of 320AA.

I have to agree with 08altima35 with his comment of Kuhmo tires. They are one of the cheapest brands out there.

[windex]

OEM Tires blow a big one. Since its been raining a bit here I get a lot of spinning going on takeoffs... In my se-r I had kuhmo ecsta spt's LOVELY... I could puch it and not spin the tires... They also made good track tires. They are a lot softer but hell i felt safe in rain with em.

[dangeris]

... In my se-r I had kuhmo ecsta spt's LOVELY... I could puch it and not spin the tires... They also made good track tires. They are a lot softer but hell i felt safe in rain with em.

How long did those Kuhmo's last you?..20K?...30K? How are they on highway driving..quite or noisey? Sorry for all the questions but deciding whether to go with the SPT or the Yoko's..

[Mapex8819]

Everyone do themselves a favor. Remember these two words, these two only tire-wise. Nitto and Toyo. Woot, FTW, Game Over!!

[dangeris]

Well we had a real bad ice storm over here in Northern PA and I drove to work and I have to say that the EL400 was great. Granted, it was all slush and ice but when changing lanes, it never gave or slipped. Of course I drive moderately and don't go crazy during bad weather but for normal driving, the tires stuck. Not bad for OEM wheels. Now when I get my summer wheels, of course, they'll be something different.