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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 Yokohama ADVAN Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE030 is ahead, 58–51

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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

    Potenza RE030 +5
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5447

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59

    ADVAN Sport: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.8 = 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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for ADVAN Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 56

    Wet

    ADVAN Sport +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5053

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 56

    ADVAN Sport: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for ADVAN Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–52

    ADVAN Sport: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 60

    No road tests of snow for ADVAN Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 50

    Comfort

    Potenza RE030 +6
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4133

    Potenza RE030: 40% × 63 (est.) + 60% × 40.6 = 50

    ADVAN Sport: 40% × 61.4 (est.) + 60% × 33 = 44

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for ADVAN Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–51

    ADVAN Sport: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 60

    No road tests of noise for ADVAN Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +26
    41
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 52 (est.)
    Reviews found online6825

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    ADVAN Sport: 60% × 51.7 (est.) + 40% × 25 = 41

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for ADVAN Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE030 +3
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030ADVAN Sport
    Reviews found online4744
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Yokohama ADVAN Sport
Relative Score 58 51
Dry 59 54
Wet 56 58
Snow – 60
Comfort 50 44
Noise – 60
Treadwear 67 41
Handling (owners) 47 44

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Potenza RE030

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ADVAN 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
All owner themes in the Potenza RE030 review

Tire B ADVAN Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and handling performance
  • Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
  • Predictable behavior when pushed near the limit

Cons

  • Unacceptably high and intrusive road noise
  • Very rapid tread wear with many reporting early replacement under 10,000 miles
  • Stiff, harsh ride quality
All owner themes in the ADVAN Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Yokohama ADVAN Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—3
Rim diameters—19″ – 20″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG140 A A180 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Yokohama ADVAN Sport

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE030 — better treadwear, comfort and dry. Where the Yokohama ADVAN Sport is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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 41 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 scores 50 vs 44 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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Potenza RE030 or ADVAN Sport?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 58 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

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

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or ADVAN Sport?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 50 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or ADVAN Sport?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 41 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