Name: Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus RF - 245/40R18/XL 97W Tire
Brand: Bridgestone
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Rating: 4.1 (46 reviews)

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Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus RF - 245/40R18/XL 97W Tire

<summary><ul><li>Versatile All-Season: This Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus tire is an all-season touring tire, engineered to provide reliable performance across diverse weather conditions.</li><li>Advanced Sipe Technology: Utilizes 3D Full Depth Sipe Technology to enhance tire wear characteristics and improve performance specifically in snow.</li><li>Hydroplaning Defense: Features Open Shoulder Slots and increased resistance to hydroplaning, especially while cornering and as the tire wears.</li><li>Optimized Tread Design: An Asymmetric Pattern and Inboard Design contribute to confident handling and a noticeably quiet ride.</li><li>Consistent Water Drainage: Full Depth Main Grooves are designed for consistent and effective water evacuation, maintaining grip on wet surfaces.</li><li>Extended Puncture Mobility: Provides run-flat capability, enabling continued driving for up to 50 miles at speeds up to 50 mph after a puncture.</li></ul></summary>

Before purchasing tires, make sure to use our <a href="https://www.samsclub.com/sams/tire-search/1056.cp?saclp=1">Tire Finder</a> to select the right fit for your vehicle. Touring tires meet all-season confidence in the new DriveGuard Plus. Our mission, values and commitment to sustainability and innovation define who we are and drive us to be the global leader in tire technology. Bridgestone was born from a passion for contributing to society’s advancement and improving the lives of people everywhere. It’s allowed us to become a company trusted by the world united by the mission of "Serving Society with Superior Quality." The pillars of the Bridgestone Essence help us fulfill this mission and guide all of our corporate activities. 3D Full Depth Sipe Technology&nbsp; This technology elps improve wear and snow performance. Open Shoulder Slots Reduce the chance of hydroplaning when the tires are worn. Asymmetric Pattern and Inboar Design Experience confident handling and a quiet ride. Full Depth Main Grooves Get consistent water evacuation.

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<ul> <li>All-season touring</li> <li>Cars, CUVs &amp; SUVs</li> <li>65,000 Mile Limited Warranty</li> <li>Increased resistance to hydroplanning while cornering and when worn</li> <li>Drive up to 50 miles at up to 50 mph after puncture</li> </ul>

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 <li>All-season touring</li>
 <li>Cars, CUVs &amp; SUVs</li>
 <li>65,000 Mile Limited Warranty</li>
 <li>Increased resistance to hydroplanning while cornering and when worn</li>
 <li>Drive up to 50 miles at up to 50 mph after puncture</li>
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I drove on Driveguards previous version (2 sets in fact) and was never truly satisfied. They produced some road noise and never felt smooth/comfortable. The new 'plus' tire is much improved in these 2 features, and seems to maintain all other positives. This might be the best run flat tire out there now - certainly for the price!

Much improved

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Great service from Dubois County Tire on helping me select a Run Flat Tire. Previous Run Flat Tires have saved me twice before. No rim or body damage either time while running at highway speeds when tire went down and was able to continue on towards our destination. Highly recommend these type tires.

New Tires

A happy day when I replaced my noisy and harsh Driveguards with the Driveguard Plus. Don't get me wrong, the Driveguards were much better than the Pirelli P7 RFs, but the the Driveguard Plus is miles better than the Driveguards. I now enjoy driving on the windy back roads in my town without intrusion of tire noise that I look for any opportunity to run out to the store. Big thanks to the tire engineers at Bridgestone, you made driving fun again!

Hated Driveguard, Luv Driveguard Plus

Bought Bridgestone run flats for my Tesla. I was surprised that my energy use on the first long drive was about 133 Wh/km which is equal to or a bit lower than my OEM Michelin MxM4 that came with the car and had 4/32 tread left. Normally new tires, whatever the make use more power when new because of the tread dept. They are quieter than the Michelins despite not having the EV tunes foam inside the tires like the old Michelins . Ride and handling is great. Very happy so far

Driveguard run flats on Tesla M3

I bought these tires to replace the Michelin mxm4 runflat tires that were the original tire on my 2017 BMW 740 ix. These tires are currently approximately $40 per tire less expensive than the Michelins and have a longer warranty of 65,000 miles compared to Michelin's 30,000 mile warranty. So far so good. After 2 months of use, I see absolutely no difference in performance or comfort compared to the Michelins. Based on cost and warranty, this choice seems to be a no-brainer!

Excellent so far

The tire sales person talked me into getting the DriveGuard Plus since the cost was only about $25 more than the other Bridgestone tires he offered without the drive flat capability. The ride from the new tires is not as smooth as with the old Bridgestone tires (Ecopia) I was used to. I realize the tire design is such that the drive flat capability requires the sidewalls to be stiffer. That results in the irregularities in the road surfaces to create a bumpier ride. If I ever need to drive on a flat tire it will be worth it to have lost the smoother ride. It is not clear what the impact of the rougher ride will be on the suspension, shocks and struts, but now I am worried about that. Time will tell!

First experience with Drive Flat design

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I just bought a pre-owned CTS that had the Driveguard tires on it. They were new enough that the tires still had the nubs on them and full tread. After about 500 miles, I notice a bubble in the right front tire. I was told, second owner NO warranty. A week later, that tire blew. Drive flat feature was great. Replaced that tire with a new one. Now I noticed ANOTHER bubble in the driver side front tire, and still no offer of assistance from the warranty department! I'll never buy another tire from Firestone.

Sidewall Bubbles

I purchased four of these tires and they did not make it 10k miles. In just 2 years, two of the tires had a tread rating of 3/32 and the other 2 had a tread rating of 4/32. Hard to be loyal to a tire that has zero durability Upon calling the warranty department, they informed that their tires aren't guaranteed for the 50K mileage that they generously market to consumers. They would only prorate one tire. And they wouldn't even address the wear on the others by standing by their product. What product do you know only last 10% of it's expected life, yet the manufacturer wants you to spend good money over bad to replace them? Buyer beware on both the tire and the manufacturer.

Run as fast as you can away from Driveguard

These are the worst tires I have ever had on a vehicle. My van has just over 82,000 miles on it, and my third set of run flat tires have worn out in less than a year. Even though my van came with run flat tires because it does not come with a spare, I am done with these crappy tires. I am putting non-run flat Michelin tires on.

Garbage Tires

After I had just started my car, my child and I heard a loud pop as car dropped down. The rear driver tire popped/exploded. Thank god this didn't happen on the highway. I bought 4 of these tires only a few months ago. I check the pressure and inflate only to the indicated pressure. I'm not at all excited about getting a replacement tire. I wish I could get the entire set changed to a different tire. 10/21/2024

Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus RF - 245/40R18/XL 97W Tire

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