Bridgestone Alenza 20 Runflat and Snow Not Good

AEC · 12-09-2019, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by randybobandy

Is it a product of RFTs? This is my first vehicle with RFTs, so I am not a bit worried! I wish I would've gone non-RFT with a spare. The Pros definitely do not outweigh the Cons. I am probably stuck since the Tire and Wheel insurance covers those particular tires.

Not sure if non runflat all seasons are significantly better than runflat all seasons. Probably depends on the specific tire. In my experience, the Continental DWS all seasons do pretty well in snow and ice, but are not available in runflat.

Paladin1 · 12-09-2019, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AEC

I’ve had the chance to use the OEM Bridgestone Alenza 20s in two snowstorms so far and my experiences haven’t been nearly as bad as the OP. The tires seem as good to me as the Michelin OEM runflats I had on my previous X5 and I had no issues. Barring any future horrible experiences, I think I’ll stick with these tires until they wear down and then switch over to the Continental DWS.

My experience as well. They're a decent all season run flat - at least as good as my Pirellis. Again, not a dedicated winter snow tire, so I don't expect the same performance, but a good all-purpose tire so far, and surprisingly quiet.

AEC · 12-09-2019, 02:42 PM

Good to hear that someone else has a similar impression! I also agree that the tires are very quiet and I think the dry road performance is pretty good.

Not to criticize the OP, but I’ve been in conditions where even dedicated winter tires have poor traction. As has been said earlier in the thread, not all snow is created equal. I want to see how these tires do on ice and other conditions, but based on my experience so far, they are not horrible.

danfratamico · 12-19-2021, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jgc650i

I had similar concerns/issues with the Alenzas on the stock 20s. Decided to go the TireRack route and put a set Blizzaks on the MSW Type 49 Wheels.

Which paint color?

M40i4me · 12-19-2021, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by AEC

Let us know how the Conti DWS do on the G05. I had them for years on my F15 X5 and loved them. I was hoping to get a few years out of the OEM tires, but if they are as bad as you say, I may need to swap them out sooner.

There is a specific thread on these Conti’s in the X3 forum with pictures plowing throw 12” of snow with no issues!

zhangyi17 · 12-19-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mnx5er

Bought my X5 last March and have 10K on these tires. I thought they handled great during the summer. Today was the first snowfall for them and they were brutal. No traction and tons of sliding.

I live in Minnesota and know my bad. Really surprised how bad these were today, normally I am fine with a good all-season.

Anyone else have experience with these on snow?

not so good. Backend step out easily, if I am little bit aggressive on the accelerator and/or steering input.

gofast182 · 12-20-2021, 10:45 AM

Last week I had a new set of tires installed on my wife's X5 at 38K miles. We replaced with another set of the Bridgestone Alenza AS tires. I have to say the performance through the life of the tire was impressive for the type of tire it is and it doesn't exhibit some of the annoying traits of other runflats.

nZtiZia · 12-20-2021, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by zhangyi17

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Originally Posted by mnx5er

Bought my X5 last March and have 10K on these tires. I thought they handled great during the summer. Today was the first snowfall for them and they were brutal. No traction and tons of sliding.

I live in Minnesota and know my bad. Really surprised how bad these were today, normally I am fine with a good all-season.

Anyone else have experience with these on snow?

not so good. Backend step out easily, if I am little bit aggressive on the accelerator and/or steering input.

good examples that all-weather tires would be better than all-season tires. now if they only made all-weather RFTs in 20" OEM spec…

omasou · 12-20-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Aimster82

I have these on my X3 with 21" …it only snowed once last year and it was about 1". It was a terrifying experience for me. I was sliding all over the place.

My previous car X5 with 20" All Seasons had no problem. I used to take it out when it snowed just for fun. I won't be taking the X3 out if I don't have to during the winter.

I have sport tires on my 22" X5 now. I am assuming it will be the same as the Alenzas in the snow.

The 22" are summer performance tire. They should be perform horribly and may crack below 7C

center001 · 12-20-2021, 01:47 PM

I am in MN (Eagan) and like you have the Bridgestone Alenzas with about 15k miles on them. During the recent snowfalls (including the 15in one) I actually thought these tires performed surprisingly well! Did you have your vehicle in traction mode (hit the Stability Control button off button)? I'm normally suspect of these modes making any difference but this one seemed to help me considerably in the snow.

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gofast182 Captain 629 Rep 773 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Last week I had a new set of tires installed on my wife's X5 at 38K miles. We replaced with another set of the Bridgestone Alenza AS tires. I have to say the performance through the life of the tire was impressive for the type of tire it is and it doesn't exhibit some of the annoying traits of other runflats. __________________ 2020 M340i xDrive, Portimao Blue 2019 X5 xDrive 40i, Mineral White 2006 S2000, Berlina Black (Track car)
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center001 New Member 8 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X5 x40i Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	I am in MN (Eagan) and like you have the Bridgestone Alenzas with about 15k miles on them. During the recent snowfalls (including the 15in one) I actually thought these tires performed surprisingly well! Did you have your vehicle in traction mode (hit the Stability Control button off button)? I'm normally suspect of these modes making any difference but this one seemed to help me considerably in the snow.
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