Tests – · 1 test Owners 54 · 23 reviews
Yokohama Advan S4 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 Yokohama Advan S4 — 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 23 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Potenza RE-71R is ahead, 63–51
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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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75
Dry
Potenza RE-71R +2352Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 79 43 Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.7 = 75
Advan S4: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 52
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Advan S4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Potenza RE-71R +2044Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 63 35 Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
Advan S4: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Advan S4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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47
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) – Reviews found online 31 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 31.3 = 47
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 0.33).
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58
Comfort
Potenza RE-71R +454Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 47 40 Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 58
Advan S4: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 55 – Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62
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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35
Treadwear
Advan S4 +2964Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 37 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 30 62 Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 37.5 + 40% × 30.3 = 35
Advan S4: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Advan S4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
Potenza RE-71R +2647Why this score
Source Potenza RE-71R Advan S4 Reviews found online 73 47
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R | Yokohama Advan S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 51 |
| Dry | 75 | 52 |
| Wet | 64 | 44 |
| Snow | 47 | – |
| Comfort | 58 | 54 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 35 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 47 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Potenza RE-71R
51
/ 100
Advan S4
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 Advan S4
Pros
- Acceptable handling characteristics at very low city speeds
- Responsiveness can be marginally improved by adjusting tire pressure
Cons
- Poor traction and grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Significant lack of performance in snow and winter environments
- Noticeable understeer and sluggish turn-in response
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R | B · Yokohama Advan S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer High 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?
63
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
51
/ 100
Yokohama Advan S4
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan S4 if treadwear matters most to you. Yokohama Advan S4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama Advan S4 scores 64 vs 35 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 73 vs 47 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 75 vs 52 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 64 vs 44 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Tire B · Yokohama Advan S4
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Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4?
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 64 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4?
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 75 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4?
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 58 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE-71R or Advan S4?
Yokohama Advan S4, 64 vs 35 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