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 Dunlop Sport Maxx RT — 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 + 195 owner reviews. How we score
Sport Maxx RT is ahead, 65–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 195 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
Sport Maxx RT +867Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 55 67 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67
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 Sport Maxx RT. 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
Sport Maxx RT +1268Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 51 67 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 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 Sport Maxx RT. 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 comparison54Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online – 43 Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 54
No road tests of snow for Sport Maxx RT. 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
Sport Maxx RT +763Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 43 58 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 62 Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
No road tests of noise for Sport Maxx RT. 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 +1255Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 69 48 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55
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 Sport Maxx RT. 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)
Sport Maxx RT +1564Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Sport Maxx RT Reviews found online 49 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 65 |
| Dry | 59 | 67 |
| Wet | 56 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 54 |
| Comfort | 56 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 55 |
| 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
Sport Maxx RT
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 Sport Maxx RT
Pros
- Outstanding grip and traction in both dry and wet conditions
- High level of ride comfort and low road noise
- Predictable and progressive handling at limits
Cons
- Fast tread wear leading to short tire lifespan
- Prone to developing cracks in the tread blocks or sidewalls prematurely
- Subpar performance in freezing temperatures, snow, or slush
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 27 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
65
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx RT — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE030 if treadwear matters most to you. 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 Sport Maxx RT scores 64 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 68 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 67 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
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Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT?
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, 68 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT?
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, 67 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT?
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Sport Maxx RT?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 55 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