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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 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 11 road tests and 8 + 2,129 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo2 is ahead, 72–58

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo2

Summer

Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 67 · 2,129 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 59

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo2 +15
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 63 (est.)76
    Reviews found online5570

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

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 70.4 = 74

    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).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo2 +22
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 59 (est.)82
    Reviews found online5172

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

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 72.3 = 78

    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).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 evo2 +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)72
    Reviews found online4364

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

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 64 = 69

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

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–76
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6960

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

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 62

    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 Ventus S1 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus S1 evo2 +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 evo2
    Reviews found online4967
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Relative Score 58 72
Dry 59 74
Wet 56 78
Comfort 56 69
Noise – 72
Treadwear 67 62
Handling (owners) 49 67

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

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

Ventus S1 evo2

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 Ventus S1 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip performance
  • Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
  • Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
  • Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
  • Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—61
Rim diameters—16″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet, handling 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 Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 78 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 67 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 evo2?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 78 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 evo2?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 evo2?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 evo2?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 62 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