Bridgestone Ecopia H/T EP850

Tyres Fitted at Welshpool Bridgestone – I am thoroughly pleased with the Tyres fitted on my vehicle Mazda CX5. The customer service is excellent and it is a pleasure dealing with Martin and the team.They are always accommodating and willing to listen to consumers

Poor quality tyres and pathetic customer service – I bought a brand new Mazda CX9 with 20 inch company fitted Bridgestone Ecopia tyres. but just after 7000Kms of normal driving one of the tyres developed a big bubble on the outer side of the front tyre. I checked with my dealer who referred me to a local tyre shop. They confirmed that there is no damage to the tyre from outside but looks like the… Read more

internal lining of the tyre has ruptured as a manufacturing defect.

I spoke to Bridgestone customer service who advised me that this defect is not covered under warranty and tyre need to replaced on customer expense.

I have been driving past 20 years and never had Bridgestone tyres before, this is first time I used it and fall into the poor quality trap.

NEVER AGAIN

Bridgestone Ecopia EP 850 – I've been using these tyres for the past 4 years + on my 2008 4WD Daulis. Towing caravan from QLD to WA. On my 2nd set getting about 45000 km. Super grip in wet and dry. Low noise and never had a flat or any tyre problems in the past 4 years +. Show details

Good choice for the road! – These Tyers replace the original Bridgestone duellers 585 mkii’s on my ford ranger. They ecopia’s have a slightly less aggressive tread pattern and are to be regarded as a 95/5 road dirt focused tyre. The ranger had scrubbed out the inside edges of the front tyres in 30000kms due to bad wheel alignment from new, the rears were fairly cut by some… Read more

time on nsw western dirt roads but may of lasted 50000k. After 4,000 kms, The ecopias are quieter, similar in grip and handling on wet or dry tar and no worse on made dirt roads. Your wouldn’t venture far off road on these Tyers but nothing says this was in their design brief. and their seems to be a 3 to 4 % improvement in fuel economy. So overall nothing wrong with these, just recognise they are not for mud or serious dirt.

Good price – St Albans car care matched a competitors price, well done! After shopping around I got the best deal here at this store. They were fitted a few days later and I had no problems. Since I have to use fifty words or more in this review I will now write down some rubbish to fill it in.  Show details

These tyres lasted less than 48 hours - DON'T BUY! – I bought a full set of these tyres for my Captiva 7. The two front tyres lasted less than 48 hours! I went up to Barmera and drove on some dirt roads. Apparently, both front tyres were punctured (on the tread shoulder) where they could not be repaired. The fact that both front tyres got punctured in pretty much the same spot suggests there is a… Read more

fundamental design problem with these tyres.

These are $280 tyres, and they lasted less than 48 hours!

Oh, and because they are SUV tyres, Bridgestone offers no warranty on punctures! So if they last less than 48 hours, tough luck!

I complained to the outlet store, but they would not/could not do anything. I had to complain to the state manager, and after a few days of pleading, he agreed to refund the cost of ONE of the tyres as a "good will gesture"...

Gee, thanks.

This whole experience was very distressing. I will never buy Bridgestone tyres again!

Tyres worn out very fast and high fuel efficient – I need this Bridgestone eco 850 replacement in just 18000 kms in 2 years. Never felt confident in wet conditions and high slopes. Fuel economy is not good as well. Bought it for better fuel economy as mentioned when I bought them all four. Not good to spend money again to get new tyres.  Show details

Highly not recommended – My previous tires were stock Japanese tires from Yokohoma Geolander. They reached more than 120,000km before replacement. Bought them straight from Bridgestone Tire shop with the Buy-3-Get-1-Free promotion. Been using it for about 30,000km. So far, they are total disappointment. Cons: 1) Increased fuel consumption. Used to achieve 700km range… Read more

per full tank, now it is about 640km.

2) Loss of traction. Tires are not that grippy around corners. For example, when cutting around a roundabout, the car skids more compared to my old tires.

3) Increased braking distance. Changed my brake pads and disk brakes from Mazda dealer right before changing to these new Eco tires. This is the most annoying thing for me!

4) Increased road noise. Noticeable tire roar starting from 50km/h.

5) Increased tire wear. As noted by other reviewers, this has to be common problem.

Verdict: Don't fall into this Eco marketing trick. Manufacturers chose stock tires for a good reason.

Good tyres – I replace my old tyres with current ones. So far it's really good with performance for money i paid. I buy this from bob jane. Highly recommended for suv car. I replace my old tyres with current ones. So far it's really good with performance for money i paid. I buy this from bob jane. Highly recommended for suv car.  Show details

Great in dirt and sand and road good value – Not sure on durably I’ve only had them for 8 weeks. I do lots of 4x4 with the family and can honestly say they complement my hilux. Places I didn’t dare go I go now beach,dirt and bitumen. They are the best tyres I’ve had on my 4x4. Best money for value. That good some of family have them put on and they are very happy also.  Show details

Increased fuel economy - Poor grip – Bought these as a replacement for a set of Pirelli Scorpion's on our 2010 Mazda CX-9 from Costco when Bridgestone were running a buy 3 get 1 free promotion. Each tyre was $395 in 245/50R20. Costco filled them with nitrogen to 38psi at all corners. First thing I noticed when leaving Costco was how quiet these tyres are. The car seemed smoother too,… Read more

even when pumped at 38psi. 6 months on and we have been consistently getting around 420km per tank, compare to the Pirelli Scorpion's which we were getting around 315-340km per tank. This is quite significant, with no other changes done to the car. I'm impressed with the road feel, quietness and fuel economy of these tyres. I have found that these tyres were not as grippy as the Scorpion's and even though the CX-9 being AWD, the front tyres have a much higher tendency to spin. Not particularly great.

Good solid performer – These tyres came fitted to a jeep i purchased in july and i have now travelled nearly 10000 on them in two months including bitumen , dirt , river sand and rocks and wet and muddy grass and have performed very well in all conditions with no punctures or variation in pressure. They seem reasonably quiet on the open road and feel sure footed in the… Read more

wet and are well matched to the car for a readily available mid priced tyre. I would buy them again.

Comfortable and Quiet – First thing I noticed was how quiet these tyres are, softer than the Dunlop grand trek I had before but the ride is much smoother and soaks up bumps and rough roads much better. Grip is excellent especially in the wet ABS does not work as hard when braking suddenly, cornering is very good great reassuring grip again softer than the Dunlops but… Read more

that is the trade off for comfort. Love these tyres it has changed the feel of the vehicle to comfort and luxury.

Towing with ecopia – Didn't get many mileage out of these tyres while towing 16.5 ft caravan.Tried different air PSI in them but only got no more than about 22.000 klms before replacing.Maybe fault in manufacturing of tyres.As we traveled aroud oz spoke ro different tyre places and stores other than the usual stories couldn't shed much light on why they worned out so quickly.One outlet said they were maybe retreads passed of as new .  Show details

Good tyre for Xtrail – Used these tyres for 3+years on my Nissan Xtrail, 90% highway driving I got 75k out of them, but i mistakenly only rotated them once at 60k. Tyres were quiet and I didn't have problems with them. Didn't have much of an impact on fuel economy. Bought on 3 for 4 sale.  Show details

Poor fuel economy. Poor longevity – Fuel consumption has gone up 15%. Rear tyres now need replacing after only 50 000km. Rubbish and won't touch any Bridgestone tyres again. Previous tyres were Dunlop and were much better quality. You get what you pay for as always. Huge disappointment and waste of money, STAY WELL AWAY I say.  Show details

Lives up to Expectatons – After researching tyre options decided to try the Ecopia. 3 months later I'm happy with the choice. Good all round grip, low road noise and noticeable ride improvement. Slightly better than previous average fuel usage so less rolling resistance claim seems accurate. Overall a good tyre so looking forward to many K's of comfy & safe travel.  Show details

87,000 and still plenty left – On a 2011 Kluger AWD. Initially very quiet, but have become a bit noisy later in life due to slightly irregular wear from wheel alignment issue. I didn't think they'd last this long, as they appeared to wear quickly to begin with. This is my wife's car and she corners quite hard most of the time. Got 68,000kms out of the original Dunlops, so 87k+ is fantastic for these tyres. Bought on sale 4 for 3 deal.  Show details

No problems after 50,000km ! – I drive my cars hard, had a 2005 Golf before the Tiggy. On the Golf I liked Toyo Teo Plus - A great tyre, but due to my enthusiastic driving, I got low kms out of them - around 30,000km. My tyres don't usually get anywhere near 40,000km before replacing them. Not so with the Bridgestone Ecopia 850s on the Tiguan. For performance, cornering etc,… Read more

the Toyos are better (yes, I know these are two completely different vehicles too), though I'm still surprised sometimes by how well the Ecopias perform, cornering, wet included - and that's after a solid, hard 50,000km of high speed freeway and around town driving.

Experimenting with pressures has shown around 38psi to be the best (this is also what a Bridgestone tyre place recommended), though I've also tried 36 and the VW recommend 34. I'll be sticking with 38psi.

I have no issues with having these on the Tiguan again.

These tyre's are dangerous – Just bought my girlfriend a used corolla levin hatch sporty and the previous owner put these tyres on the back. Was driving down a 110 highway in Sydney during summer and the rear left tyre exploded and nearly had an accident due to handling but luckily no one was hurt. It's complete rubbish. You pay cheap you expect something crap. Do… Read more

some research on the tyres first when you're about to buy or have bought a car already before you end up being sorry.

high expectations... much disappointment – Bought a set of 4 of these for my wifes Kluger. The choice was based on the tyre shops recommendation... i should have known better. Fuel economy has been no better (worse if anything), traction in the wet particularly has been worse than the original factory tyres, but worst of all they have worn terribly. Im now shopping for a new set with these… Read more

just about down the wear indicators after only 30000kms. We got 60k out of the original tyres. I wont be buying ecopias again...

Absolutely Useless For Towing – Had Dueller HT'S which lasted for 63,000K. Approx. 30% towing. Replaced with Ecopia HTEP850 with the rears lasting under 20,000kms with 50% towing. Fronts approximately half worn. Rotated as per suppliers instructions. Bridgestone useless, but K Mart helped with half cost of new Duellers. Ecopias still recommended on Bridgestone website for 4x4.… Read more

Towing single axle caravan, weight approximately 1500kilo. Don't buy if towing!!! Very disappointed with Bridgestone's attitude, they will not get any of my business again.

Good value, handling and grip, but road noise unbearable! – Good value, handling and grip, but road noise unbearable! Purchased for 2003 Ford UX Limited. Have been very happy with all aspects road duty and have been rotated as per Bridgestone scheduling. However the whine from road, low and high speed has got to the point where my kids complain  Show details

Absolute rubbish, dont bother with them – My request to Bridgestone dealer was that I wanted a quiet tyre and a smoother ride than my current tyres. I was put onto the Ecopia EP850 and also advised that I would notice slightly better fuel economy. BIG MISTAKE. I now get 70-80km LESS per tank of petrol, they are definitely a heavier tyre because when I accelerate the car feels like it has… Read more

the weight of another 2 large people on board. On top of that, the ride quality is absolute CRAP. It's a 3 year old top of the range Mitsubishi and I can feel every single bump in the road, twice as noticeable as my original tyres. Not happy at all

Terrible tyres – Replaced the factory fitted tyres with the Ecopia tyres and it was a huge mistake. The shake at 80kmh and above was terrible. The tyre place replaced one tyre and it still has a slight shake. The shake is really bad on cold morning until the tyres warm up. Tyre place said they might get flat spots during the night. Never heard of that before and… Read more

we go through a lot of tyres at work. There is no fuel saving so far. I emailed Bridgestone 2 weeks ago and they have not bothered to email me back. I will not buy Bridgestone again.

Poor fuel economy – The tyres may be ok for grip in the wet & dry, but calmed fuel savings of 5% is CRAP. Fuel consumption has increased by 15 % I used to get an average on around 9.1 ltrs per 100klm or better. But now struggle to get in the high 9s.  Show details

Crappy Tires – Fitted 4 tyres with a 100$ cash back offer, immediately realised the wobbling and bad grip on open roads at 60-70 kmph. Tested on a 110kmph highway for a 300km long drive, not grip on the corners or in the curvy roads, felt like vehicle handling out of control, and needed extra pair of hands . Overtaking at 120kmph felt dangerous with not much… Read more

road grip, and felt colliding on the fence . Very less noise and good wet braking. Immediately exchanged the tyres for a set of Michelin Latitude Tour HP, felt good so far in 30 km drive, will need to go through all the same tests again.

Good Value – When Bridgestone promoted these tyres buy 4 pay for three I found these tyre to be good value for money. They are exceptionally smooth riding , quiet &excellent In the wet.The tyres have had one tyre rotation @10k and seem to be wearing well it will be interesting to see how many kms I get out othe life of the tyres.

Worse than standard – Comfortable to drive on, feel very imprecise around corners. Reasonable grip in a straight line compared to standard tires. Still looking for good option for 2010 Forester.

Quiet and smooth but a quite spongy – Fit these on a 2007 Honda CRV from Bridgestone Dueler 470, size is 225-65-17. I changed tyre since the 470 only lasts around 40,000km. These tyres are very quiet and smooth. The bumps in the road are levelled out and road noise on smooth roads is almost gone and on coarse chip is noticeably reduced. Makes the car quite pleasant to drive. Have not… Read more

noticed a difference in fuel economy but the claim is only 3% and apparently worn tyres are more economic than new tyres due to loses in the tread so thats probably the difference there.

The worst thing about the tyres is the increased body roll when cornering and generally flimsy sidewalls. When pushing the car side to side, the car wobbles around like jelly much more than the old tyres, some of this is in the tread but much in the sidewall . Even at 35psi (car recommends 30 psi) the tyres dont seem firm. I guess this is the tradeoff with the smooth quiet ride. However, throwing the car into a corner in the dry, it didnt squeal or slide at all. But I do have VSC.

I also did a mountain trip, with fast hard cornering an felt significantly more body roll, felt I needed slow down more for corners, doesnt feel as secure. In the city the drawbacks are taking a fast turn at an orange light also feels like there is more understeer and body roll, also driving slow on a very bumpy road, the car feels like its wobbling around everywhere.

As a comparison, some what crude, I did a 'tyre kicker' test, pushing the tyre hard with my foot, or the whole car to see how much it deflects. The ecopia e850 deflects a lot, the goodyear efficient grip just as much, the bridgestone dueler 697 and 470 significantly less. The goodyear wrangler is also a more sturdy tyre although I didnt do the same comparison.

So in summary - a great tyre is you do mostly gentle cornering, highway and city driving. If you do a lot of hard cornering, hill driving etc I'd go recommend the duelers. Personally I will go for something else next time, like dueler 697s if they existed. Not that impressed. If you buy some and feel the same drawbacks, I recommend pumping the tyres up to a higher pressure, watch out for the max.

good so far – Last time I purchased tyres i bought Bob Janes Tyres biggest mistake ever. I have since sold that car and and my new car needed tyres so i went for a trusted name. These tyres are so far are excellent. Highly recommended

Worst tyres ever – These tyres have turned a nice handling car into a car that feels wobbly when driving straight. They do not inspire you with confidence. I have not seen any improvement in fuel economy over the Cooper tyres I had on the ford Territory. Thier off road traction in sand is terrible, do not buy these tyres unless you can't get anything else, these… Read more

tyres have put me off Bridgestone for life.

I am not one for slagging off a company, so we will put these tyres down to a one off Bridgestone failure.

A very good tyre – A huge step up from the rubbish Kumho tyres that came standard on our Kia Carnival! I was skeptical of the EP850 due to their very reasonable price, but they have performed very well. Grip in the wet and dry are excellent, the ride and comfort are also very good. Highly recommended - especially if you are not happy with the tyres that came standard on your vehicle. Reasonable price, grip Nothing so far

A good road tyre – I had them fitted to my X-Trail 2 weeks ago. I am happy with the result. I got 4 for the price of 3 in the promo they had in April 2014. I have not driven on dirt roads with them, but they are certainly a good tyre on the bitumen. Well balanced, easy to change direction & feel secure, even in the wet. Good grip wet or dry. Smooth driving. Nothing noticably wrong. Show 2 replies