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Bridgestone Potenza RE11 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Bridgestone Potenza S-04 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 RE11 vs Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position — 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 13 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 is ahead, 73–66

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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. 77

    Dry

    Potenza RE11 +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8370

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 77

    Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE11. 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 Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73

    Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE11. 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 Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online46–

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Potenza RE11 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7062

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

    Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Potenza RE11 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6650

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE11. 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 Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE11 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Reviews found online7869
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Relative Score 73 66
Dry 77 69
Wet 73 69
Snow 56 –
Comfort 69 66
Noise 68 67
Treadwear 66 56
Handling (owners) 78 69

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

Potenza S-04 Pole Position

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 RE11

Pros

  • Surreal and formidable dry grip
  • Predictable handling characteristics when pushed to the limit
  • Better-than-expected tread life and longevity under spirited driving and track use

Cons

  • Can become greasy on a hot track if pushed too hard
  • Increases in road noise compared to standard tires
  • Stiff sidewalls that contribute to a firmer ride
All owner themes in the Potenza RE11 review

Tire B Potenza S-04 Pole Position

Pros

  • Excellent dry handling and cornering stability
  • Competent performance in wet conditions
  • Unexpectedly high levels of ride comfort for a performance-oriented tire

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear rate
  • Audible road noise or humming on certain surfaces
  • Wet-weather performance is good but outperformed by some direct competitors
All owner themes in the Potenza S-04 Pole Position review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG200 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 66 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 78 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 77 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 77 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S-04 Pole Position?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 vs 56 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