Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 8 reviews
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 S007 — 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 + 19 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Potenza RE030 58, Potenza S007 59.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 19 reviews
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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59
Dry
Potenza S007 +362Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Potenza S007 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 55 58 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
Potenza S007: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 62
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 S007. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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56
Wet
Potenza S007 +561Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Potenza S007 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 51 58 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
Potenza S007: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61
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 S007. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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56
Comfort
Level56Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Potenza S007 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 43 44 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
Potenza S007: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 56
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Potenza RE030 +1552Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Potenza S007 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 69 42 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
Potenza S007: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 42 = 52
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 S007. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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49
Handling (owners)
Potenza S007 +554Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Potenza S007 Reviews found online 49 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Bridgestone Potenza S007 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 59 |
| Dry | 59 | 62 |
| Wet | 56 | 61 |
| Comfort | 56 | 56 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 52 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 54 |
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Potenza RE030
59
/ 100
Potenza S007
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
Tire B Potenza S007
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and traction under heavy acceleration and high horsepower
- Precise handling and cornering stability in warm weather
- Suitable for occasional track use and aggressive driving
Cons
- Poor wet weather performance, with multiple reports of severe aquaplaning and lack of confidence on damp roads
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with some users experiencing wear out in under 10,000 miles
- Stiff ride quality and noticeable road noise on rough surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Bridgestone Potenza S007 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 12 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
59
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S007
Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza RE030 and Bridgestone Potenza S007 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 is stronger on treadwear. Bridgestone Potenza S007 is stronger on wet and dry. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza S007 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza S007 scores 61 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza S007 scores 62 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S007
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Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007?
Bridgestone Potenza S007, 61 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007?
Bridgestone Potenza S007, 62 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007?
Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 56 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 52 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