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 Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 8 + 50 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes T1 Sport is ahead, 69–58
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Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 70 · 50 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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
Proxes T1 Sport +968Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 63 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 55 76 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 76.3 = 68
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
Proxes T1 Sport +1672Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 51 73 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 72.5 = 72
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
Proxes T1 Sport +1369Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 43 69 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. 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.
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67
Treadwear
Potenza RE030 +562Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 69 59 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 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 Proxes T1 Sport. 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)
Proxes T1 Sport +2675Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 Proxes T1 Sport Reviews found online 49 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 69 |
| Dry | 59 | 68 |
| Wet | 56 | 72 |
| Comfort | 56 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 75 |
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
69
/ 100
Proxes T1 Sport
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 Proxes T1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
- High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
- Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
- Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
- Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
69
/ 100
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Winner: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — 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
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 75 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 72 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 68 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 72 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 68 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Proxes T1 Sport?
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