BridgestoneTuranza EL440
Bridgestone Turanza EL440; UTQG, warranty, prices, and OEM vehicle fitments.
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NHTSA-reported issues for bridgestone turanza EL440
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (8) · Tread / Belt (3) · TPMS (2) · Spare Tire (2)
What owners described
Sidewall failure is the most common description, in 13% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 8 reports filed against the Bridgestone Turanza EL440 across every vehicle it was fitted to that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 13% | 15% | 0.8× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 13% | 6% | 2.1× |
Mileage at failure
10 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 25,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 20,000 and 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Bridgestone Turanza EL440. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
The contact owns a 2023 Mazda Mazda3 equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Turanza EL440, Tire Size: 215/45/R18, DOT Number: [XXX]. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the front passenger's side tire had developed a sidewall bubble and the tire was replaced. Later the front driver's side tire had developed a sidewall bubble and was replaced. The contact later discovered the same failure had occurred on the replacement tire located on the front passenger's side. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Bridgestone |
|---|---|
| Model | Turanza EL440 |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Available sizes (9)
Bridgestone turanza EL440: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Turanza EL440 is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Turanza EL440 is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
The Bridgestone Turanza EL440 has been part of Bridgestone's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.
For an apples-to-apples comparison against direct rivals, see the comparison pages linked from this tire's brand index.
OEM fitment
Vehicles that ship with this tire
2010
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2016
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2017
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2014
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2015
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2011
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2009
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2012
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2013
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2018
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2008
Toyota alphard
215/65R16
2015
Toyota hilux revo
215/65R16
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Last verified 2026-10-07.