Bridgestone Potenza Race review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 68 · 12 reviews analysed Road tests 75 · 1 test
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Bridgestone Potenza Race has a Relative Score of 70 out of 100 among summer tires. 12 owner reviews rate it 68 out of 100. 75% would buy it again.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
68/100From 12 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
75/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 12 owner reviews found online.
The Bridgestone Potenza Race is praised as a formidable track-focused tire that offers exceptional dry grip, precise steering, and surprisingly impressive wet performance and daily ride comfort for its class. However, users consistently note that this high level of performance comes at the cost of rapid tread wear and shorter lifespan, particularly when driven hard on the track.
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and cornering performance that rivals or beats direct competitors like Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
- Surprisingly good wet weather traction and safety for a track-focused compound
- Precise steering response, hard sidewalls, and excellent road feedback
- Unusually good ride comfort and daily drivability for such an aggressive tire
Cons
- Extremely fast tread wear and short lifespan under track or aggressive driving conditions
- Tendency to pick up stones during street driving
- Steering feel can initially start out slightly numb until the tire is pushed harder
- Limited size availability, such as lacking a 245 width in 17-inch sizes
Worth knowing
- Users running lighter sports cars like the Toyota GR86 and Honda S2000 reported sharp steering and improved lap times, though paired with rapid shoulder and overall wear.
- Owners utilizing 17-inch setups emphasized that maintaining correct tire pressures is critical to prevent premature outer sidewall wear.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2022 Track Day tire Test · 235/35 R19
1st of 4
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd of 4 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 4 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 4 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 4 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
Bridgestone Potenza Race specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 7/32″ |
| UTQG | 200 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi |
| EU label: wet grip | C in 53% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 65% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 67–73 dB |
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