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Bridgestone Potenza RE070 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE010 vs Bridgestone Potenza RE070 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE070 leads, 67–65 Narrow edge

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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. 64

    Dry

    Potenza RE070 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6277

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Potenza RE010 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6862

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 69

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE010. 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 Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 61

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Potenza RE010 +2
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5854

    Potenza RE010: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    Potenza RE070: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 53.9 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    Potenza RE010 +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6952

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 59

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE070 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5464

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 59

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE070 +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE010Potenza RE070
    Reviews found online6775
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE010Bridgestone Potenza RE070
Relative Score 65 67
Dry 64 74
Wet 69 64
Snow – 61
Comfort 61 59
Noise 67 61
Treadwear 59 65
Handling (owners) 67 75

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Potenza RE010

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Potenza RE070

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 RE010

Pros

  • Authentic OEM match for classic performance cars like the Gen 1 NSX and DC2 Integra Type-R
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
  • Good performance and exploitability on the track

Cons

  • Poor tread wear rate
  • Requires caution when pushed in wet conditions
  • Limited availability or recognition in standard tire selectors
All owner themes in the Potenza RE010 review

Tire B Potenza RE070

Pros

  • Exceptional dry traction and cornering grip approaching track-day tire levels
  • Stiff sidewalls that drastically improve steering response and vehicle handling
  • Great value and affordability compared to other specialty sport tires

Cons

  • Poor performance and hydroplaning tendency in wet weather, standing water, or heavy rain
  • Harsh ride quality around town due to very stiff sidewalls
  • High levels of road noise at everyday speeds
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE010 B · Bridgestone Potenza RE070
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG120 A A140 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010

Bridgestone Potenza RE070

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE070 — better dry, handling and treadwear. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE010 if noise and wet matter most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE010 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE070 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 74 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 75 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 67 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 65 vs 59 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE010
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Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 69 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 74 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 59 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE010 or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 65 vs 59 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