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Bridgestone Potenza RE070 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE070 vs Continental Cross Contact A/T — 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 19 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE070 is ahead, 67–61

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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. 74

    Dry

    Potenza RE070 +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7758

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE070. 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 Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Potenza RE070 +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6259

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

    No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 61

    Snow

    Potenza RE070 +6
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5545

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 61

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.9 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE070. 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 Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5457

    Potenza RE070: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 54.2 = 59

    Cross Contact A/T: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 56.7 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online52–

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE070. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE070 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6462

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE070 +18
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070Cross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online7557
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE070Continental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 67 61
Dry 74 61
Wet 64 62
Snow 61 55
Comfort 59 61
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 65 64
Handling (owners) 75 57

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Potenza RE070

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Cross Contact A/T

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 RE070

Pros

  • Exceptional dry traction and cornering grip approaching track-day tire levels
  • Stiff sidewalls that drastically improve steering response and vehicle handling
  • Great value and affordability compared to other specialty sport tires

Cons

  • Poor performance and hydroplaning tendency in wet weather, standing water, or heavy rain
  • Harsh ride quality around town due to very stiff sidewalls
  • High levels of road noise at everyday speeds
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070 review

Tire B Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070 B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategorySummerAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG140 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE070 — better handling, dry and snow. Where the Continental Cross Contact A/T is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza RE070 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 75 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 74 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 61 vs 55 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070
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Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 74 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 61 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE070 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 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