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.
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 8 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R is ahead, 66–58
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Tests 62 · 2 tests Owners 67 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)
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
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +2079Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 63 (est.) 79 Reviews found online 55 80 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 78.8 + 40% × 80.4 = 79
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).
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56
Wet
Potenza RE030 +749Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 45 Reviews found online 51 55 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45 + 40% × 54.6 = 49
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).
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56
Comfort
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +1773Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 43 77 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 63 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66
No road tests of noise for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. 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 +463Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 69 61 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 63
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 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. 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)
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +3079Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Reviews found online 49 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 66 |
| Dry | 59 | 79 |
| Wet | 56 | 49 |
| Comfort | 56 | 73 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 79 |
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
66
/ 100
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
- Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
- Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2
Cons
- Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
- Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
- Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 7 |
| Rim diameters | — | 20″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
66
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE030 if wet and treadwear matter 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
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 73 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 56 vs 49 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 56 vs 49 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 79 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 73 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?
Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 63 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