Tests – · 1 test Owners 48 · 23 reviews
Bridgestone RE11A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R vs Bridgestone RE11A — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 23 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
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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.
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72
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 72
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE-71R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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61
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) – Reviews found online 58 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE-71R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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46
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) – Reviews found online 30 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 46
No road tests of snow for Potenza RE-71R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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48
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) – Reviews found online 38 – Potenza RE-71R: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 37.5 = 48
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE-71R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 51 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
No road tests of noise for Potenza RE-71R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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30
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 37 – Reviews found online 18 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 37.5 + 40% × 18.3 = 30
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68
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R RE11A Reviews found online 68 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R | Bridgestone RE11A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 57 | – |
| Dry | 72 | – |
| Wet | 61 | – |
| Snow | 46 | – |
| Comfort | 48 | – |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 30 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
57
/ 100
Potenza RE-71R
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/ 100
RE11A
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 RE-71R
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and exceptional cornering traction
- Fast heat-up times, making them ideal for autocross and time attacks
- Consistent performance throughout the lifespan of the tire
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, wearing faster in hot weather or heavy track use
- Noticeable road noise on the highway due to the aggressive tread pattern
- Uncomfortable and stiff ride quality for daily driving
Tire B RE11A
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
- Surprisingly quiet and refined road noise levels
- Stiff sidewall construction providing sharp steering response
Cons
- Stiff sidewalls may be perceived as harsh by some drivers
- Limited long-term tread life data available from current users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R | B · Bridgestone RE11A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Extreme Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
57
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
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/ 100
Bridgestone RE11A
Only Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Tire B · Bridgestone RE11A
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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