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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 noble2 — 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 + 693 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 noble2 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

    Ventus S1 noble2 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5565

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

    Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    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 Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Ventus S1 noble2 +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5168

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

    Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 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 Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–46

    Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 noble2 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4365

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

    Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +11
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6950

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

    Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    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 noble2. 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 noble2 +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Ventus S1 noble2
    Reviews found online4964
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Relative Score 58 65
Dry 59 66
Wet 56 68
Snow – 56
Comfort 56 67
Treadwear 67 56
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

Ventus S1 noble2

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 noble2

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway cruising
  • Strong dry traction and responsive handling

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear, frequently failing to meet mileage expectations
  • Poor traction and dangerous handling in snow, slush, and ice
  • Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering response or 'squishy' cornering feel
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 noble2 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 is largely positive, with owners highlighting its competitive price-to-performance value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin. Drivers frequently commend its quiet ride, wet grip, and respectable tread life, though some note reduced handling sharpness compared to dedicated summer tires and increased road noise after higher mileage.

bobistheoilguy.com ·2014-07-17

“My car originally came with 225/40/19 and 245/40/19, I then went to the other OEMs 225/45/18 and 245/45/18. But the 225/50/18 an 245/50/18 is the best yet. Way better ride, fills up the wheel wells and corrected the speedo error.”
forum.miata.net

“Not many years back, I would not have even given thought to a tire with 500 treadwear - no grip & hard as a rock. It doesn't seem to apply anymore. Modern compounds are such that a tire can be built to both grip And last. I doubt I will ever buy a tire under 300 treadwear again (used to look for 200). It will probably be fall before I purchase, but these S1 Noble 2's are on the short list.”
r/WRX ·10 upvotes ·2018-08-06

“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
Top themes
#value and price affordability#quiet and comfortable ride#treadwear and longevity#wet weather traction#all-season vs summer performance#comparison to premium brands

Based on 36 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
CategorySummerAll-Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—8
Rim diameters—17″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 — better handling, wet and comfort. 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

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 64 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 68 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 67 vs 56 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
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Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2?

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2, 68 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2?

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2, 66 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2?

Hankook Ventus S1 noble2, 67 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Ventus S1 noble2?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 56 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