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Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R vs Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE-71R is ahead, 57–46

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Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
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Advan Sport ZPS

Summer Max Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 6 reviews

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 +22
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online7441

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

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 50

    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 Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Potenza RE-71R +15
    46
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 52 (est.)
    Reviews found online5837

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

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 51.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 46

    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 Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 46

    Snow

    Potenza RE-71R +10
    36
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online3015

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 46

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 49.8 (est.) + 40% × 14.8 = 36

    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 Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 48

    Comfort

    Potenza RE-71R +2
    46
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online3834

    Potenza RE-71R: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 37.5 = 48

    Advan Sport ZPS: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 34.3 = 46

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

  5. 60

    Noise

    Potenza RE-71R +10
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5125

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 25.1 = 50

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

  6. 30

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport ZPS +15
    45
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests37≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online1832

    Potenza RE-71R: 60% × 37.5 + 40% × 18.3 = 30

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 32.2 = 45

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE-71R +24
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE-71RAdvan Sport ZPS
    Reviews found online6844
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE-71RYokohama Advan Sport ZPS
Relative Score 57 46
Dry 72 50
Wet 61 46
Snow 46 36
Comfort 48 46
Noise 60 50
Treadwear 30 45
Handling (owners) 68 44

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Potenza RE-71R

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Advan Sport ZPS

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 Advan Sport ZPS

Pros

  • Affordable pricing for a run-flat performance tire
  • Excellent dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Progressive handling characteristics at the limit

Cons

  • Extremely harsh and stiff ride quality
  • Unsatisfactory tread life with reports of premature wear
  • High road noise
All owner themes in the Advan Sport ZPS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R B · Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
CategorySummerSummer Max Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth8/32″10/32″
UTQG200 A A180 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R

Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS if treadwear matters most to you. Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 68 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 72 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R scores 61 vs 46 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS scores 45 vs 30 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
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Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 61 vs 46 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 72 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 46 vs 36 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, 60 vs 50 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Neither, by our numbers: 48 vs 46 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE-71R or Advan Sport ZPS?

Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS, 45 vs 30 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