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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 S007A — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 8 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza S007A is ahead, 69–58

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire BBridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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 S007A +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5570

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    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 S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Potenza S007A +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5167

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    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 S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Potenza S007A +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4366

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza S007A +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6966

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 65.6 = 68

    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).

  5. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S007A +25
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Potenza S007A
    Reviews found online4974
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Relative Score 58 69
Dry 59 69
Wet 56 68
Comfort 56 68
Treadwear 67 68
Handling (owners) 49 74

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

Potenza S007A

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 S007A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
  • Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
  • Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—3
Rim diameters—18″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza S007A — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 74 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 69 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Potenza S007A?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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