Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 vs Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 — 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 24 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza Adrenalin RE004 is ahead, 72–57

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Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +16
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Sporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7650

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. 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 Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Sporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7351

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 72

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 50.9 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. 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 Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +11
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Sporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7049

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Sporty Style MY02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6652

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    Sporty Style MY02: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. 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 Sporty Style MY02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +27
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Sporty Style MY02
    Reviews found online7851
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 vs Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02
Relative Score 72 57
Dry 73 57
Wet 72 56
Comfort 70 59
Treadwear 66 58
Handling (owners) 78 51

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Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Sporty Style MY02

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Pros

  • Exceptional steering precision and turn-in response due to a stiff sidewall construction.
  • Strong dry-weather grip and stability during high-speed cornering.
  • Significant improvement in wet-weather performance compared to the previous RE003 generation.

Cons

  • Inconsistent reports on road noise, with some users finding it intrusive at highway speeds.
  • Polarized feedback on tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear under aggressive driving.
  • Stiffer sidewall can lead to a harsher ride quality on poor road surfaces for some vehicles.
All owner themes in the Potenza Adrenalin RE004 review

Tire B Sporty Style MY02

Pros

  • Strong dry pavement grip and predictable handling characteristics
  • High value-for-money ratio, particularly when found at clearance pricing
  • Manageable breakaway behavior that provides adequate warning to the driver

Cons

  • Poor wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Lack of ride comfort and refinement
  • Inconsistent performance on rear-wheel-drive platforms
All owner themes in the Sporty Style MY02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 B · Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 78 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 73 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 72 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 70 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Tire B · Bridgestone Sporty Style MY02

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Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 72 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 73 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Sporty Style MY02?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 66 vs 58 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