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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 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 — 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 + 157 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 GS-D3 is ahead, 65–58

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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

    Eagle F1 GS-D3 +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5567

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

    Eagle F1 GS-D3: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 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 Eagle F1 GS-D3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Eagle F1 GS-D3 +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5169

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

    Eagle F1 GS-D3: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 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 Eagle F1 GS-D3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 GS-D3 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4357

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

    Eagle F1 GS-D3: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–62

    Eagle F1 GS-D3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Eagle F1 GS-D3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6952

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

    Eagle F1 GS-D3: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 58

    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 Eagle F1 GS-D3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 GS-D3 +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Eagle F1 GS-D3
    Reviews found online4964
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
Relative Score 58 65
Dry 59 67
Wet 56 69
Comfort 56 63
Noise – 65
Treadwear 67 58
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

Potenza RE030

Eagle F1 GS-D3

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 Eagle F1 GS-D3

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Precise steering response and sharp cornering performance
  • Stiff sidewalls offering good rim protection and high-speed stability

Cons

  • Fast and sometimes uneven tread wear leading to scalloping or flat-spotting
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and a harsh ride as the tires wear down
  • Poor performance and lack of grip in cold weather, slush, or snow
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 GS-D3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 — 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

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 scores 64 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 scores 69 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 scores 67 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3?

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 69 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3?

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 67 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3?

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Eagle F1 GS-D3?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 58 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