The world’s largest tire manufacturer, Bridgestone was founded in 1931 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. Known for its impeccable reliability, Bridgestone is among the top choices as OE tires for auto manufacturers. An all-season tire, the Dueler H/T 684 II is a great choice for drivers of light trucks and SUVs thanks to its great performance around the year.

Whether it’s high-speed stability, handling on dry and wet, cornering, comfort, longevity, or noise level, the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II seems to be spot on compared to its rivals. Available in 18 to 22 inch sizes, the Dueler H/T 684 II comes with a 60,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. The tire promises a lot in terms of performance, so let’s check out the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II review to know whether it actually delivers on the promises made.

Features and Benefits

All-season tires are engineered to provide superb grip in dry, wet, and light winter conditions on paved roads. The Dueler H/T 684 II claims to do all of that; let’s find out how it does that.

• Impressive traction – The tire provides superb traction in dry, wet, and light winter conditions thanks to its groove notches and straight grooves which quickly channel water and slush out from the surface to avoid the risk of hydroplaning. The mix of sipes and grooves improves the gripping capability of the tread in dry and wet conditions.
• Great comfort, quiet cabin – For a quiet ride, the Dueler H/T 684 II features variable pitch tread sequencing which cuts noise to a great extent while the rounded casing profile ensures a smooth ride. The tread perfectly interlocks with the surface at high speeds and reduces the chances of noise escaping the contact patch area.
• Excellent fuel efficiency and tread - The tire not only offers great traction and grip on dry and wet surfaces, but it also keeps rolling resistance low. The low heat build-up at high speeds results in lower fuel consumption and higher fuel efficiency. Additionally, solid shoulder ribs and a special silica ensure the tread wear is highly optimized resulting in longer tire life.

Pros and Cons

Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of the tire before we have our final say.

Pros

• Excellent traction in dry conditions
• Flexible sidewall handles bumps quite well
• Backed by a 60,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty
• Ribbed tread design offers a great steering response
• Superb handling, offers great stability at corners as well

Cons

• Not as good in icy and snowy conditions
• Some drivers have reported issues with tread wear

SimpleTire’s view on Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II tires

The Dueler H/T 684 II (starts around $137) offers great benefits such as superb traction and grip, excellent stability and handling, and low rolling resistance. It takes on the likes of Continental TerrainContact H/T (starts around $203), Goodyear Wrangler HP (starts around $212), and Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 (starts around $175).

The Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II closely competes with its rivals in terms of performance and tread life. However, the Pirelli offers a limited tread mileage of 75,000 miles – 15,000 miles more than the Dueler. But then you need to shell out around $20 more for each tire.

Vehicles the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II is an OEM tire for

The Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II comes standard on a long list of vehicles such as Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota 4Runner, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX56, Saturn Vue, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Toyota Sequoia.