Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 70 · 11 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza RE11 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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Bridgestone Potenza Race 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 1 + 0 road tests and 11 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Potenza Race 72, Potenza RE11 73.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 13 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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77
Dry
Level77Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza RE11 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 79 83 Potenza Race: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 78.6 = 77
Potenza RE11: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 77
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).
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72
Wet
Potenza RE11 +173Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza RE11 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 69 74 Potenza Race: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 69.1 = 72
Potenza RE11: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73
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).
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Snow
No comparison56Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza 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).
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68
Comfort
Potenza RE11 +169Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza RE11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 70 Potenza Race: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68
Potenza RE11: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Potenza Race or Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza 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.
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63
Treadwear
Potenza RE11 +366Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza RE11 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 61 66 Potenza Race: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 63
Potenza RE11: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza Race. 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).
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78
Handling (owners)
Level78Why this score
Source Potenza Race Potenza RE11 Reviews found online 78 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza Race | Bridgestone Potenza RE11 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 77 | 77 |
| Wet | 72 | 73 |
| Snow | – | 56 |
| Comfort | 68 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Potenza Race
73
/ 100
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 Race
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip comparable to top-tier track-day competitors
- Surprisingly capable and confidence-inspiring performance in wet conditions
- High level of steering precision and road feedback
Cons
- Rapid tread wear, particularly under aggressive track use
- High susceptibility to stone pickup during daily driving
- Inconsistent availability of specific sizes
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza Race | B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 18 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 7/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 200 A A | 200 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza Race
73
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE11
Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza Race and Bridgestone Potenza RE11 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 is stronger on treadwear. Bridgestone Potenza Race rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 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.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 66 vs 63 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Race
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Potenza Race or Potenza RE11?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza Race or Potenza RE11?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza Race or Potenza RE11?
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza Race or Potenza RE11?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Potenza Race or Potenza RE11?
Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 vs 63 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