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Bridgestone Potenza RE11 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza GIII vs Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — 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 8 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Potenza GIII and Potenza RE11 are level at 73.

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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. 76

    Dry

    Potenza RE11 +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8083

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 80.3 = 76

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Potenza GIII. 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 RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Potenza GIII +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7674

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 74

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Potenza GIII. 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 RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–46

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Potenza RE11 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6570

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 67

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6566

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 65

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza GIII. 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 RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza GIII +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIPotenza RE11
    Reviews found online7978
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza GIIIBridgestone Potenza RE11
Relative Score 73 73
Dry 76 77
Wet 74 73
Snow – 56
Comfort 67 69
Noise – 68
Treadwear 65 66
Handling (owners) 79 78

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Headline score

Potenza GIII

Potenza RE11

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 Potenza GIII

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip with great road feedback and minimal squealing at the limit
  • Reliable and confident wet-weather performance
  • Good tread longevity and durability over high mileage

Cons

  • Can be noisy during family trips or extended highway driving
  • Performance in wet conditions can occasionally be perceived as average compared to its stellar dry performance
  • Sensitive to precise tire pressure adjustments to achieve optimal comfort and performance
All owner themes in the Potenza GIII review

Tire B Potenza RE11

Pros

  • Surreal and formidable dry grip
  • Predictable handling characteristics when pushed to the limit
  • Better-than-expected tread life and longevity under spirited driving and track use

Cons

  • Can become greasy on a hot track if pushed too hard
  • Increases in road noise compared to standard tires
  • Stiff sidewalls that contribute to a firmer ride
All owner themes in the Potenza RE11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza GIII B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—200 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza GIII

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza GIII and Bridgestone Potenza RE11 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza GIII rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza GIII
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza GIII or Potenza RE11?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 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