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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 79 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Potenza RE030 58, Potenza S001 RFT 57.

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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. 59

    Dry

    Potenza RE030 +2
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5552

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE030. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Potenza S001 RFT +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5155

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 59

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE030. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    41
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online–21

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 21.1 = 41

    No road tests of snow for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Potenza RE030 +2
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4339

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 38.5 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–49

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6953

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S001 RFT +2
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S001 RFT
    Reviews found online4951
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
Relative Score 58 57
Dry 59 57
Wet 56 59
Snow – 41
Comfort 56 54
Noise – 60
Treadwear 67 58
Handling (owners) 49 51

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

Potenza S001 RFT

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 RE030

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and durability
  • Reliable and consistent dry road grip
  • Strong, stiff sidewall construction

Cons

  • High levels of cabin road noise
  • Poor traction and handling in wet conditions
  • Tendency toward understeer
All owner themes in the Potenza RE030 review

Tire B Potenza S001 RFT

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Precise steering feedback and handling responsiveness
  • Strong dry-road grip

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of road noise and cabin vibration
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality over road imperfections
All owner themes in the Potenza S001 RFT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—14
Rim diameters—17″ – 21″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—280 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT

Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza RE030 and Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 is stronger on treadwear. Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT is stronger on wet. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 59 vs 56 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
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Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 59 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 57 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 54 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S001 RFT?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 58 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