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.
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — 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 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport LM705 is ahead, 65–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 39 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
SP Sport LM705 +766Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 55 65 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
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 SP Sport LM705. 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
SP Sport LM705 +561Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 51 58 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison62Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online – 56 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62
No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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56
Comfort
SP Sport LM705 +1470Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 43 70 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 57 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63
No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Potenza RE030 +166Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 69 66 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
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 SP Sport LM705. 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)
SP Sport LM705 +1564Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 SP Sport LM705 Reviews found online 49 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 65 |
| Dry | 59 | 66 |
| Wet | 56 | 61 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | 56 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Potenza RE030
65
/ 100
SP Sport LM705
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
Tire B SP Sport LM705
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
- Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
- High value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
- Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
- Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better handling, comfort and dry. Where the Bridgestone Potenza RE030 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 64 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 61 vs 56 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 61 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or SP Sport LM705?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 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