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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A vs Bridgestone Potenza RE080 — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE080 leads, 65–63 Narrow edge

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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
Tire ABFGoodrich

Advantage T/A

High Performance All Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 4 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 63

    Dry

    Potenza RE080 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6165

    Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    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 RE080. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Potenza RE080 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6265

    Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    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 RE080. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 60

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    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).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Potenza RE080 +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5460

    Advantage T/A: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 61

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online59–

    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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Advantage T/A +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6261

    Advantage T/A: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63

    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 RE080. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 56

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE080 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/APotenza RE080
    Reviews found online5667
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Advantage T/ABridgestone Potenza RE080
Relative Score 63 65
Dry 63 66
Wet 64 66
Snow 60 –
Comfort 61 64
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 64 63
Handling (owners) 56 67

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Headline score

Advantage T/A

Potenza RE080

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
All owner themes in the Advantage T/A review

Tire B Potenza RE080

Pros

  • Excellent grip performance in both wet and dry road conditions
  • High durability and impressive tread life for many users
  • Predictable steering response and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in road noise and tire roar over time
  • Ride comfort diminishes as the tire wears
  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from 25,000km to over 60,000km
All owner themes in the Potenza RE080 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A B · Bridgestone Potenza RE080
CategoryHigh Performance All Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG560 - 680 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A

Bridgestone Potenza RE080

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE080 — better handling, dry and comfort. Where the BFGoodrich Advantage T/A is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. BFGoodrich Advantage T/A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE080 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 67 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 66 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 64 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE080
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Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080?

Which is better in the wet, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080, 66 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Advantage T/A or Potenza RE080?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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