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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 Nexen N'Priz AH5 — 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 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE030 leads, 58–54 Narrow edge

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Nexen N'Priz AH5
Tire BNexen

N'Priz AH5

All Season Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 46 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Potenza RE030 +5
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5546

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

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 54

    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 N'Priz AH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Potenza RE030 +2
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5149

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

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 54

    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 N'Priz AH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online–38

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.9 = 51

    No road tests of snow for N'Priz AH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    N'Priz AH5 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4358

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

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 66

    No road tests of noise for N'Priz AH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6948

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

    N'Priz AH5: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55

    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 N'Priz AH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE030 +5
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030N'Priz AH5
    Reviews found online4944
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Nexen N'Priz AH5
Relative Score 58 54
Dry 59 54
Wet 56 54
Snow – 51
Comfort 56 64
Noise – 66
Treadwear 67 55
Handling (owners) 49 44

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

N'Priz AH5

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 N'Priz AH5

Pros

  • Exceptional price and overall value
  • Very low road noise with a comfortable, smooth ride quality
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Faster than expected tread wear reported by some users
  • Soft sidewalls that can feel squishy on heavier vehicles or under towing conditions
  • Occasional durability issues such as bulges or premature wear bars being hit
All owner themes in the N'Priz AH5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Nexen N'Priz AH5
CategorySummerAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—460 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Nexen N'Priz AH5

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE030 — better treadwear and dry. Pick the Nexen N'Priz AH5 if comfort 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 A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N'Priz AH5 scores 64 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 59 vs 54 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Tire B · Nexen N'Priz AH5
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Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 54 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 59 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5?

Nexen N'Priz AH5, 64 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or N'Priz AH5?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 55 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