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 Yokohama Advan Sport V103 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Advan Sport V103 is ahead, 79–58

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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

    Advan Sport V103 +21
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Advan Sport V103
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online5587

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

    Advan Sport V103: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 86.6 = 80

    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 Advan Sport V103. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Advan Sport V103 +26
    82
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Advan Sport V103
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 79 (est.)
    Reviews found online5186

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

    Advan Sport V103: 60% × 78.8 (est.) + 40% × 85.8 = 82

    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 Advan Sport V103. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Advan Sport V103 +20
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Advan Sport V103
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4382

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

    Advan Sport V103: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport V103 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Advan Sport V103
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6974

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

    Advan Sport V103: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 71

    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 Advan Sport V103. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Sport V103 +36
    85
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Advan Sport V103
    Reviews found online4985
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Yokohama Advan Sport V103: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Yokohama Advan Sport V103
Relative Score 58 79
Dry 59 80
Wet 56 82
Comfort 56 76
Treadwear 67 71
Handling (owners) 49 85

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Potenza RE030

Advan Sport V103

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 Advan Sport V103

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and progressive handling at the limit
  • Comfortable ride with low noise levels
  • Sharper and more acute steering response

Cons

  • Sudden drop-off in performance once the tread reaches its wear limit, particularly on the inside edges
  • Limited specific feedback on extreme wet weather limits compared to dry performance
All owner themes in the Advan Sport V103 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Yokohama Advan Sport V103
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—21
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Yokohama Advan Sport V103

Winner: Yokohama Advan Sport V103 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Advan Sport V103 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan Sport V103 scores 85 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan Sport V103 scores 82 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan Sport V103 scores 80 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan Sport V103 scores 76 vs 56 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport V103

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Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103?

Yokohama Advan Sport V103, 82 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103?

Yokohama Advan Sport V103, 80 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103?

Yokohama Advan Sport V103, 76 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Advan Sport V103?

Yokohama Advan Sport V103, 71 vs 67 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