Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 83–59
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Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 2,182 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test (overall ranking)
“The RE050A is an old design. Tirerack tested it all the way back in 2004 That isn't to say it's bad, it compared well to other tires in its class. Bridgestone also makes some really good tires (Blizzaks and RE-71Rs come to mind, experience with both, they are great tires).”
Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,367 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 7 in 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test (overall ranking)
“Should I worry about this? Michelin pilot sport 5, 23k km (14.3k miles) doesn't seem to be that deep, not sure how it happened, looks like I hit a curb.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 84 |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 87 |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 49 | – |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 44 | 81 |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 32 |
| Reviews found online | 56 | – |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 87 |
| Reviews found online | 46 | 75 |
| Source | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 57 | 83 |
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE050A | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 83 |
| Dry | 63 | 88 |
| Wet | 60 | 90 |
| Snow | 57 | – |
| Comfort | 57 | 75 |
| Noise | 62 | 46 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 82 |
| Handling | 57 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Potenza RE050A
Pilot Sport 5
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Potenza RE050A | Pilot Sport 5 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/8 · 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test | 50% #2/7 · 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test | −16.7 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The Bridgestone Potenza RE050A is recognized as an older high-performance summer tire design that still delivers strong dry grip, handling, and cornering capabilities. While some users appreciate their longevity with proper maintenance, others note reduced wet and cold weather traction and point out that newer alternatives are available.
“My invoice says I travelled 71500km (just under 45K miles) on the RE050A .. but I do a lot of highway. I dialled out the toe front/rear to be toe neutral instead of toe in and rotated every 15K. Switch them out when the tread is near the wear indicators.”
“Got my Camelot rims mounted with Bridgestone Potenza Re050a tires!”
“Re050a is more of a semi racing stickies. It's more in line with the potenza race. Any of the popular sport tires i.e pilot sport or potenza sport will do. For me. I'd go for Toyo Proxes sport 2.”
Based on 13 community posts
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is widely praised as an exceptional daily-driver tire, offering impressive wet grip, low road noise, and remarkable longevity compared to predecessors and rivals. While some enthusiast drivers find the sidewalls a bit soft or note less extreme track performance compared to dedicated track or 4S tires, community consensus highlights it as a top-tier, well-balanced choice for spirited street driving and commuting.
“Had both on my ST. The 4S is more performance oriented but it wore out much quicker in approximately 35k kms. PS5 is more comfortable and the wear is slower however it does get noisy towards its end of life. After the 2 sets of Michelins, I tried the Falken FK520 for half the cost of the Michelins but found it to more comfortable for daily driving as it is comparatively softer.”
“How good are pilot sport 5's in winter? Thinking between another set of ps5's on a new car or cross climate 2. Ps5: wearing really slowly, didn't catch a winter on old car yet Cc2: worn in 4 months to 3mm, very soft in bends causing body roll, really good in last year's snow through, and surface water is a non-issue. Also weird humming doe to tread pattern. I guess the question is, should i risk summer tyres with the odd snow fall we have around here?”
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
Based on 134 community posts
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE050A | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 37 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 140 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, treadwear and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A if noise matters most to you.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 60 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 54 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 83 vs 57 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 88 vs 63 on dry.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
