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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r vs Yokohama Advan A050 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 4 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE070r is ahead, 67–62

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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza RE070r

Summer Extreme Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 4 reviews

Yokohama Advan A050
Tire BYokohama

Advan A050

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 72

    Dry

    Advan A050 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rAdvan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 72

    Advan A050: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Potenza RE070r +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rAdvan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6552

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    Advan A050: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 57

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 60

    Comfort

    Advan A050 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rAdvan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5259

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 60

    Advan A050: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE070r or Advan A050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 61

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE070r +14
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rAdvan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5833

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    Advan A050: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.1 = 47

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Advan A050 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rAdvan A050
    Reviews found online7273
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE070rYokohama Advan A050
Relative Score 67 62
Dry 72 73
Wet 66 57
Comfort 60 64
Treadwear 61 47
Handling (owners) 72 73

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Potenza RE070r

Advan A050

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Potenza RE070r

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Excellent steering feedback and communication
  • Strong performance consistency under high-heat track conditions

Cons

  • Very stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh ride
  • Rapid tread wear
  • Increased road noise
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070r review

Tire B Advan A050

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
  • Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
  • Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life

Cons

  • Very high price point compared to competitors
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
  • Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
All owner themes in the Advan A050 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r B · Yokohama Advan A050
CategorySummer Extreme Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r

Yokohama Advan A050

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE070r — better treadwear and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan A050 if comfort matters most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE070r rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r scores 61 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r scores 66 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 64 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
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Potenza RE070r or Advan A050?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE070r or Advan A050?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r, 66 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE070r or Advan A050?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE070r or Advan A050?

Yokohama Advan A050, 64 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE070r or Advan A050?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r, 61 vs 47 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