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Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R vs Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Different seasons: Potenza RE-71R and Ultra Grip Ice WRT are each scored against tires of their own season.

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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. 72

    Dry

    Potenza RE-71R +12
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7455

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 72

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5865

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 45

    Snow

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +24
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online3067

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 45

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 69

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 48

    Comfort

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +10
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3752

    Potenza RE-71R: 40% × 63.4 (est.) + 60% × 37.4 = 48

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 52 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE-71R or Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5154

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 60

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.4 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE-71R or Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 30

    Treadwear

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +21
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests37≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online1842

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 37.5 + 40% × 18.2 = 30

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 42.1 = 51

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RUltra Grip Ice WRT
    Reviews found online68–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE-71RGoodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Relative Score 56 62
Dry 72 60
Wet 61 67
Snow 45 69
Comfort 48 58
Noise 60 62
Treadwear 30 51
Handling (owners) 68 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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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
All owner themes in the Potenza RE-71R review

Tire B Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R B · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
CategorySummerWinter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth8/32″13/32″
UTQG200 A A—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 psi50 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Built for different seasons: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT is a winter tire, Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
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Tire B · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
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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