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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.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE11 vs Bridgestone Potenza S007A — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 13 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 leads, 73–69 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire BBridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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 S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8370

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 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 S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7467

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    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 S007A. 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 S007A
    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 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7066

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

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

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Potenza S007A +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S007A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6666

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

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 65.6 = 68

    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).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE11 +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Potenza S007A
    Reviews found online7874
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Relative Score 73 69
Dry 77 69
Wet 73 68
Snow 56 –
Comfort 69 68
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 66 68
Handling (owners) 78 74

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

Potenza S007A

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 S007A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
  • Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
  • Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—3
Rim diameters—18″ – 20″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG200 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better dry and wet. Where the Bridgestone Potenza S007A is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

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 68 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A?

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

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or Potenza S007A?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 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