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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 Firestone Destination LE2 — 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 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

Destination LE2 is ahead, 68–58

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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

    Destination LE2 +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5568

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

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    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 Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Destination LE2 +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5169

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

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69

    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 Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Destination LE2 +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4364

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

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–72

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6967

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

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67

    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 Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Destination LE2 +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Destination LE2
    Reviews found online4968
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Firestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 58 68
Dry 59 68
Wet 56 69
Snow – 66
Comfort 56 66
Noise – 69
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 49 68

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

Destination LE2

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 Destination LE2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction
  • Affordable, high-value pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones from gravel roads
  • Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle models
  • Isolated instances of balancing difficulties or premature wear
All owner themes in the Destination LE2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—5
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—520 A B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Firestone Destination LE2

Winner: Firestone Destination LE2 — 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.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 69 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Firestone Destination LE2
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Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2?

Firestone Destination LE2, 69 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2?

Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2?

Firestone Destination LE2, 66 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 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