Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Plus review

“Paying $182 per tire for Summits in that size is the real scam here. This is the same price as the Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+, which is an infinitely better AS tire.”

2026-10-07

“Would these tires work in Florida for 2018 WRX that doesn't track? Bridgestone POTENZA RE980AS+ - SIZE: 245/40R18 My factory Dunlops have finally given up the ghost and I'm looking for a replacement. I don't track my car and these have great reviews, exceptional warranties, and are rated great in wet conditions. Is an "all season" tire going to hurt me in Florida, or should I find a summer tire? I'm sorry if this is a newb question. Read more”

2022-12-20

“I have the Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ XL on original 18" wheels, 255/40r18 and 225/45r18. I don't notice much noise, and good in wet weather. All stock car and no track.”

“New tire review Love my new tires! My old tires had tons of tread left, but were manufactured in 2018. They were hard like hockey pucks! No grip! these new ones are amazingly better. Supposedly they are decent in light snow (unlikely to test that out, but in Western NY, ya never know!) tirerack $1050 for four BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE980AS+ XL Installed on 2013, Shelby GT500, 6 speed manual Mustang”

2026-07-08

“New Tires Got some Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ tires in stock premium size for the coming winter. They seem narrower than the PS4 tires. Initial impressions on the drive home are that they give up a lot in peak grip to the PS4’s and don’t feel as precise at the limit. In fact I screeched the front tires taking a turn at a speed I was very comfortable at with the PS4 tires. Hopefully they gain some more grip as they break in. Otherwise next year I’ll think about getting some 17in wheels and 300TW tires for summer. Bonus pics of this GR86 in the same color at the dealer. I’m interested in selling my old PS4 tires. They have 6k miles and I learned to drive stick on them so I didn’t do any hard driving or HPDEs. I’m in CT and I’d do $200 OBO.”

2025-10-25

“I appreciate the comments everyone! I have had previous generations of both all season and summer-only Michelin Pilot Sports and really liked them, but I think I will give these Pirellis a try. Between summer, winter, and UHP all season tires, I have had Continental, Michelin, Dunlop, Hankook and Bridgestone so I am intrigued to give a new brand a try. Hopefully I will have a better experience than @SOUNDMAN5000 has had with Pirelli! I do agree that all seasons seem to make more sense than summer tires on a Honda. My parents have had several different generations of Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires on their e46 3-series and a WRX and while they have excellent grip too, I found the sidewalls to be too soft and the steering feel a bit vague for a UHP A/S, so I ruled them out here. I had Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ on my Infiniti G35x that I LOVED, so I was disappointed that both the RE980AS+ is not available in 235/40/19 and the 980 replacement (Potenza Sport AS) appears to be a letdown.”

2026-04-24