Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position vs Bridgestone Turanza T001 — 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 + 1 road tests and 2 + 2,187 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 57 · 2,187 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
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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Dry
No comparison66Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 69 Reviews found online – 61 Turanza T001: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 60.7 = 66
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Wet
No comparison71Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 76 Reviews found online – 63 Turanza T001: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 63.4 = 71
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Comfort
No comparison62Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 59 Turanza T001: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.7 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Turanza T001. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison55Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 Turanza T001: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison58Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Reviews found online – 58 -
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Efficiency
No comparison62Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A Pole Position Turanza T001 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 62
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position | Bridgestone Turanza T001 |
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| Relative Score | – | 65 |
| Dry | – | 66 |
| Wet | – | 71 |
| Comfort | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | – | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 58 |
| Efficiency | – | 62 |
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 RE050A Pole Position
65
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Turanza T001
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 RE050A Pole Position
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Turanza T001
Pros
- Good dry grip and stable highway handling
- Comfortable ride quality with low road noise on many surfaces
- Solid steering feedback and direct road feel
Cons
- Accelerated and uneven tread wear, particularly on front or drive wheels
- Inconsistent or poor wet grip, with several users reporting aquaplaning risks
- Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or firm ride over uneven surfaces
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Neutral
Bridgestone Turanza T001
Community discussions around the Bridgestone Turanza T001 largely center on replacement decisions, tire longevity, and tread aging. Users note that the tire provides a good balance of comfort, durability, and low road noise compared to sportier alternatives, though owners frequently question surface cracking after four years of use.
r/tires
·8 upvotes ·2022-08-18
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
r/CarTalkUK
·1 upvote ·2022-08-08
“Bridgestone turanza T001 and it’s 4 year old so do I need to change it or just wait for another year the cracks don’t seem to be deep to me so I need an expert on that it drives like it does normally doesn’t leak any air and the grip is fine”
bmwfanatics.co.za
·2025-05-06
“If you can, stick to the same tyre all around as mentioned, don’t mix brands or models. So if you're keeping the Turanza T001s up front, rather just get the same ones for the rear. The S001 is more performance-focused, but the T001 offers a better balance of comfort and durability. It’s quieter, rides smoother, and tends to last longer. That said, if you’re thinking about moving to something sportier, skip the S001 and go straight to the Potenza Sport. It’s a newer and more advanced tyre, still within the Bridgestone family, and a solid upgrade in terms of grip and responsiveness.”
Top themes
#tread wear and longevity#surface cracking concerns#ride comfort and noise#tire replacement options#comparisons with performance tires
Based on 8 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position | B · Bridgestone Turanza T001 |
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| Category | Summer Max Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 37 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 19″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position
65
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Bridgestone Turanza T001
Only Bridgestone Turanza T001 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza T001
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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