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.
Firestone Firehawk GT looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Firestone Firehawk GT — 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 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Potenza RE030 is ahead, 58–37
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Tests – · none yet Owners 19 · 4 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 RE030 +1940Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 55 24 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
Firehawk GT: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 24.1 = 40
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 Firehawk GT. 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 RE030 +2135Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 43 (est.) Reviews found online 51 22 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
Firehawk GT: 60% × 43 (est.) + 40% × 22 = 35
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 Firehawk GT. 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 comparison40Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online – 19 Firehawk GT: 60% × 53.1 (est.) + 40% × 19.2 = 40
No road tests of snow for Firehawk GT. 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
Potenza RE030 +1640Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 43 12 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
Firehawk GT: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 12.2 = 40
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison44Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 10 Firehawk GT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 44
No road tests of noise for Firehawk GT. 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 +3136Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 69 15 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
Firehawk GT: 60% × 50 (est.) + 40% × 14.8 = 36
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 Firehawk GT. 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 RE030 +2128Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Firehawk GT Reviews found online 49 28
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Firestone Firehawk GT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 37 |
| Dry | 59 | 40 |
| Wet | 56 | 35 |
| Snow | – | 40 |
| Comfort | 56 | 40 |
| Noise | – | 44 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 36 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 28 |
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
37
/ 100
Firehawk GT
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 Firehawk GT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Firestone Firehawk GT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
37
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk GT
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE030 — better treadwear, wet and handling. 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. Firestone Firehawk GT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 36 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 56 vs 35 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 49 vs 28 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 59 vs 40 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Firestone Firehawk GT
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Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 56 vs 35 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 59 vs 40 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 56 vs 40 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Firehawk GT?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 36 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