Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 4 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A vs Bridgestone Potenza RE030 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 4 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Advantage T/A is ahead, 63–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 8 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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63
Dry
Advantage T/A +459Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 61 55 Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63
Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
No road tests of dry for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Advantage T/A +856Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 62 51 Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
No road tests of wet for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 53 – Advantage T/A: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 60
No road tests of snow for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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61
Comfort
Advantage T/A +556Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 54 43 Advantage T/A: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 61
Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
No road tests of comfort for Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 59 – Advantage T/A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64
No road tests of noise for Advantage T/A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Potenza RE030 +367Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 62 69 Advantage T/A: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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56
Handling (owners)
Advantage T/A +749Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Potenza RE030 Reviews found online 56 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 58 |
| Dry | 63 | 59 |
| Wet | 64 | 56 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 61 | 56 |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Advantage T/A
58
/ 100
Potenza RE030
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Advantage T/A
Pros
- Improved grip levels compared to baseline tires like the XM2
- Adequate stiffness in cold weather conditions
Cons
- Highly unpredictable compound performance
- Poor heat resistance leading to a 'mushy' feel in hot weather
- Lack of confidence-inspiring grip in cold and wet conditions
Tire B Potenza RE030
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and durability
- Reliable and consistent dry road grip
- Strong, stiff sidewall construction
Cons
- High levels of cabin road noise
- Poor traction and handling in wet conditions
- Tendency toward understeer
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | B · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | High Performance All Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 - 680 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Winner: BFGoodrich Advantage T/A — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE030 if treadwear matters most to you. BFGoodrich Advantage T/A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 64 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 56 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 61 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 63 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030?
Which is better in the wet, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 64 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 63 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 61 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE030?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology