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Bridgestone Potenza RE040 vs Yokohama ADVAN A048 — 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 49 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ADVAN A048 is ahead, 58–51

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Yokohama ADVAN A048
Tire BYokohama

ADVAN A048

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 54

    Dry

    ADVAN A048 +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4666

    Potenza RE040: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 54

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 51

    Wet

    ADVAN A048 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4351

    Potenza RE040: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 51

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE040. 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 A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    ADVAN A048 +2
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online3337

    Potenza RE040: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 49

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 37.4 = 51

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 46

    Comfort

    ADVAN A048 +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3547

    Potenza RE040: 40% × 61.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.7 = 46

    ADVAN A048: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 46.8 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE040. 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 A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 54

    Noise

    ADVAN A048 +8
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3556

    Potenza RE040: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 54

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    ADVAN A048 +2
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online4043

    Potenza RE040: 60% × 57 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 50

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE040. 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 A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 48

    Handling (owners)

    ADVAN A048 +14
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE040ADVAN A048
    Reviews found online4862
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE040Yokohama ADVAN A048
Relative Score 51 58
Dry 54 67
Wet 51 56
Snow 49 51
Comfort 46 54
Noise 54 62
Treadwear 50 52
Handling (owners) 48 62

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Potenza RE040

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ADVAN A048

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza RE040

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather grip and handling
  • High level of steering feedback and directness
  • Progressive and predictable breakaway characteristics

Cons

  • Excessive and intrusive road noise
  • Poor performance and lack of confidence in wet or cold conditions
  • Harsh ride quality due to stiff construction
All owner themes in the Potenza RE040 review

Tire B ADVAN A048

Pros

  • Insane levels of dry grip once warmed up
  • Progressive and easy to control at the limit on compatible platforms
  • Excellent steering feedback and precise handling

Cons

  • Short tread life with rapid wear after just a few track sessions
  • Tricky tire pressure management and temperature control
  • Prone to hydroplaning and handling excitement in deep puddles
All owner themes in the ADVAN A048 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE040 B · Yokohama ADVAN A048
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″6/32″
UTQG140 A A60 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE040

Yokohama ADVAN A048

Winner: Yokohama ADVAN A048 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama ADVAN A048 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama ADVAN A048 scores 62 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama ADVAN A048 scores 67 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama ADVAN A048 scores 54 vs 46 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama ADVAN A048 scores 62 vs 54 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE040
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Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Yokohama ADVAN A048, 56 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Yokohama ADVAN A048, 67 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Neither, by our numbers: 49 vs 51 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Yokohama ADVAN A048, 62 vs 54 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Yokohama ADVAN A048, 54 vs 46 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE040 or ADVAN A048?

Neither, by our numbers: 50 vs 52 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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