Summer tire Updated October 2026

Bridgestone Potenza S007 review

Name: Bridgestone Potenza S007
Brand: Bridgestone

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 52 · 19 reviews analysed

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The Bridgestone Potenza S007 elicits sharply polarized feedback from users, serving as either a high-performing ultra-high-performance summer tire or a deeply disappointing option depending on application. While drivers utilizing them on high-horsepower sports cars and track days praise their exceptional dry grip and handling, others report severe safety concerns regarding wet weather performance and alarmingly rapid tread wear.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

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

52/100

From 19 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 90%

Dry

Overall dry

58.2

Corner stability

56.2

Dry traction

57.8

Steering response

54.5

Wet

Overall wet

Wet traction

58.1

Comfort

Overall comfort

44.5

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

42.2

Handling

Overall handling

54.4

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Bridgestone Potenza S007 specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

Size	Retailer
255/45 R17	Amazon
345/35 R18	Amazon
245/35 R19	Amazon
245/35 R20	Amazon
255/35 R20	Amazon
255/40 R20	Amazon
265/30 R20	Amazon
275/30 R20	Amazon
285/35 R20	Amazon
295/35 R20	Amazon
305/30 R20	Amazon
315/35 R20	Amazon

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 19 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Exceptional dry grip and traction under heavy acceleration and high horsepower
Precise handling and cornering stability in warm weather
Suitable for occasional track use and aggressive driving
Good aesthetic appearance and comfortable ride quality on specific low-profile fitments

Cons

Poor wet weather performance, with multiple reports of severe aquaplaning and lack of confidence on damp roads
Rapid and premature tread wear, with some users experiencing wear out in under 10,000 miles
Stiff ride quality and noticeable road noise on rough surfaces
Susceptibility to tram-lining due to wider profiles

Worth knowing

Bridgestone technical support reportedly indicated that the tire is specifically engineered for heavy, ultra-high-performance applications like the Series 8, resulting in premature wear when fitted to lighter or standard executive sedans like the BMW 5 Series.
Users running staggered setups on high-horsepower manual cars (e.g., 450+ RWHP) experienced excellent hook and dry traction when pressures were optimized around 30 psi in warm weather.
Factory OEM fitments on performance hatchbacks and sport sedans like the Renault Megane RS and Audi RS4 yielded mixed daily-driving comfort due to stiff sidewalls, though track enthusiasts appreciated the responsive chassis feedback.