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Fuzion Touring Tire (Click to Enlarge) | Fuzion Touring Tire Review Passenger All Season Tire Fuzion is Bridgestone's household line of inexpensive tires. They are priced well and get the job done. With many low end tire companies, blowouts and flats are common. This is not the case with the Fuzion brand. This Fuzion Touring tire is for coupes, sedans, minivans and small crossovers looking for a year-round tire. They are designed to give you a quiet ride and all-season traction on dry or wet roads, and in light snow. If you are going to be driving a good portion of the year in snow, I always recommend going with winter / snow tires. The Fuzion Touring tire has a silica-enhanced tread, intermediate ribs and center ribs to reduce noise and promote even wear. Four different grooves help guide water to the perimeter for wet traction, while serveral notches and sipes provide biting edges to give you traction in light snow. Prices start at $50 per tire.
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| Out of 5 possible points: Dry Traction 4.4 Total average rating 4.1 | Wet Traction 4.4 | Light Snow Traction 4.1 | Noise Level 4.2 |
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| 14" | 15" | 16" | 17" | 18" |
Fuzion Touring Tire Reviewed by Mr.
Tire Reviewer on January, 18 2012. Rating: 4.5
Fuzion Touring Warranty
Fuzion provides a 5-year or 55,000 mile tread warranty on T-speed rated tires, or 5-years 40,000 miles on V & H-speed rated models. Tire uniformity is guaranteed for the first 1/32 inch of wear. Materials and workmanship are warranted for 5-years and prorated out to the final 2/32 inch of tread depth.
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Fuzion Tires is a sub-brand owned by Bridgestone. Tires sold under the Fuzion banner are marketed as budget tires that lack both; visual appeal, and significant performance functionalities. Instead the tires are primarily considered as good, budget-oriented replacement tires.
Additionally, only 3 distinct tires are offered in a multitude of sizes, there is an Ultra-high-performance touring tire, standard touring tire, and an SUV tire. Bridgestone has positioned Fuzion Tires as an affordable tire brand, dedicated towards creating decent tires which provide average performance. The parent company manufactures Fuzion tires in China and exports them to the U.S while utilizing its American facilities to create premium tires under the Bridgestone name.
Our Fuzion Tires reviews have found its tires to be good affordable tires that can be utilized as replacement options if you’re on a tight budget.
Why Buy Fuzion Tires?
If you’re financially overstretched, and cannot afford a good mid-range or premium tire model, you should consider purchasing a Fuzion tire.
You can stay within your budget and equip your vehicle with its tires; a competent substitute, providing basic mobility.
The brand offers tires that are inexpensive with a no-frills attitude. Competing brands in the budget range will design their models with some aesthetic appeal. Fuzion foregoes the inclusion of even visual signage, showcasing a truly economic model. The brand makes no excuses about what its tires provide, and, its designs offer great value for money.
Even in its given price range, Fuzion manufactures proficient tires with the now-standard twin steel belt base construction, reinforced with a nylon cap ply. The tread compound is infused with silica gel, and the tire’s external design has patterned grooves and siping.
The complete bells and whistles included in its tires are similar to design features incorporated within premium tires. However, the performance of its designs can’t compete with premium high-performance tires. It is noteworthy to consider that the brand has incorporated these features in a bid to create versatile tires to please price-conscious drivers.
Design Features
Tires sold by the brand incorporate design features such as the aforementioned siping and grooves, which evacuate water and allow the footprint to remain dry. Drivers can brake consistently at normal speeds during wet conditions, and maintain adequate grip in corners. However, the tires’ ability to corner at high speeds is just average.
The handling performance of Fuzion tires on dry, wet, and even snow-covered roads does not produce extraordinary results. The tires are not meant to offer expert handling on any road surface; instead, they include these features to allow drivers sufficient performance gains. Drivers are able to drive capably without the fear of veering off. Our Fuzion Tires reviews have affirmed these findings, with its tires offering ‘good enough’ cornering and braking ability.
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Most Ukrainians use winter and summer tires throughout the year.
One is enough to have just 2 sets of tires and change them every spring and autumn. Others prefer having 2 separate sets of wheels. Let's take a closer look at both cases, the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the features of proper storage. Applicable to the features of the operation of the Ford Fusion. nine0003
Cost of Ownership
If you are going to own the car for a short period of time, maybe a couple of years, then a second set of tires will be cheaper than a second set of wheels. Moreover, most likely you will buy winter tires. Many prefer inexpensive models at $ 50-70 for one new tire. Good branded used tires may not be much cheaper.
However, if you are going to own the car for a little longer, then you should keep in mind that one tire service will cost you about 500 hryvnia (round up to 20 dollars) and in 5 years the cost of tire service can approach 5000 hryvnia (or about 200 dollars). Tires R16-R17 and a set of inexpensive wheels for them can have a similar price, but do not require financial outlays from you.
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It is clear that each person has his own initial situation (disc diameter, etc.), his own preferences and financial possibilities. So spending on wheels can vary. However, the general principle is this.
Comfort
This item almost completely lists the advantages of the second set of wheels 🙂 If, for example, you have a car on original R18 rims, then for winter you can buy smaller diameter rims and tires with a larger profile. This will probably not give you any advantage in snowfall, ice, etc. However, when the snow is cleared or it melts on its own ... Due to the numerous temperature transitions through zero, quite a lot of holes will appear on so many roads. And getting into a hole on 16th or 17th wheels is more comfortable than on 18th or 19thth. More comfortable for you, nicer suspension. If you change your shoes not in the first days of March, but hold out at least until mid-April, then many of these holes can already be repaired.
Convenience
Those who have ever been in a situation where it suddenly snowed, and the car is on summer tires, they know perfectly well that the whole working day can be spent simply standing in line for tire fitting.
Where else do you need to somehow get there, taking winter tires.
When you have a second set of wheels, you may only need to do it twice a year for about an hour at a time that suits you. Self-changing wheels is within the power of everyone. Even if you are too lazy to do this, you can use the services of a service station or tire fitting and it will cost much less than a full-fledged tire fitting. nine0003
Storage
Proper storage of a second set of both tires and wheels requires approximately the same amount of space. But there is still a difference. As is clear from the picture above, tires that are not on disks can only be stored standing up and nothing else. While the wheels in the collection can be stored lying down, including a stack. You can also get confused and store them hanging. But tires on disks cannot be stored standing up.
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Let's say the car is equipped with 17-inch tires, but the automaker also allows the use of tires with an inch smaller bore diameter.
Excellent! After all, a narrower tire of a smaller diameter is sometimes cheaper by 25–30%! Even taking into account the purchase of inexpensive "winter" disks, it makes sense, besides, you can save money on tire fitting later. But won't tires lose some of their properties when switching to a smaller diameter?
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At the test site, we tested non-studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 tires in two dimensions - 205/55 R16 and 225/45 R17. We drove them according to the standard method by which we test all winter tires in comparative tests. Additionally, we only checked at what speed hydroplaning begins.
Without accurate measuring instruments, it would be extremely difficult to catch the difference in the behavior of the car on the "sixteenth" and "seventeenth" wheels. In most cases, the indicators differ by no more than a couple of percent. And such a spread can be quite attributed to the measurement error.
A more significant difference appears when braking on ice: R16 tires lose a little to the “seventeenth”. But on the "sixteenth" the speed of the onset of aquaplaning is much higher. From personal experience, I can say that about the same difference will be on snow porridge. nine0003
In general, the obtained measurement results allow us to call the compared tires equivalent. And what will the experts say? According to the experts of the Za Rulem tire group, in almost all disciplines, "small" tires turned out to be better than "large" ones. For example, the difference in comfort is obvious. Narrower tires are less noisy and absorb road bumps more smoothly.
When driving at high speed on a snowy road, the steering wheel on a car with R16 tires is slightly tighter, the “zero” is more distinct. The difference in handling is also minimal, but again in favor of the "sixteenth". On R16 tires, the steering wheel is a little more informative, you have to turn it at smaller angles, so the Golf is easier and more clearly controlled in slips.
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When assessing the cross-country ability, the advantage is again on the side of narrower tires - the machine cuts snowdrifts more confidently. And on wide it faces increased resistance. True, the average driver is unlikely to catch such a difference. Although, most likely, he will feel that it is more reliable and easier to drive a car on snow-covered roads on the "sixteenth". And that means safer.
The conclusion is clear: 205/55 R16 tires are better for winter than similar 225/45 R17 tires. Moreover, absolutely all drivers will make such a conclusion, regardless of their level of training. The main thing is that the "sixteenths" will provide more reliable movement on snowy porridge and puddles, and those who want to get through with a breeze on snowy roads will get more pleasure from driving. In addition, “small” tires are cheaper and, thanks to their higher (read: energy-intensive) profile, last longer on our rough roads.
Hydroplaning resistance, ice traction, noise level did not score as well. If you are looking for an inexpensive tire in this class, the Fuzion Touring is a good buy. Otherwise I would fork over the extra cash and get a set of Michelin Defender's which will cost a little bit more but will last about twice as long. 
