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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 Continental ContiSportContact 5P — 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 + 123 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 is ahead, 70–62

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Continental ContiSportContact 5P
Tire BContinental

ContiSportContact 5P

Summer

Tests 77 · 1 test Owners 50 · 123 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test (wet braking)

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 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)78
    Reviews found online8361

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 78 + 40% × 61.4 = 71

    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).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7460

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 59.6 = 70

    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).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Potenza RE11 +3
    53
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4641

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 41 = 53

    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).

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Potenza RE11 +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7051

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Potenza RE11 +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6850

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +19
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6634

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

    ContiSportContact 5P: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 47

    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 ContiSportContact 5P. 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 +22
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11ContiSportContact 5P
    Reviews found online7856
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Continental ContiSportContact 5P
Relative Score 70 62
Dry 77 71
Wet 73 70
Snow 56 53
Comfort 69 60
Noise 68 60
Treadwear 66 47
Handling (owners) 78 56

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

ContiSportContact 5P

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 ContiSportContact 5P

Pros

  • Outstanding dry and wet traction providing confidence-inspiring grip
  • High level of steering feedback and precise high-speed cornering ability
  • Excellent ride comfort and bump absorption for an ultra-high-performance tire

Cons

  • Rapid and excessively fast tread wear, with many users replacing them under 10,000 miles
  • Prone to straight-line wheel spin and wheel hop during hard acceleration
  • Noticeable road noise as the tires wear down
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Continental ContiSportContact 5P
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—41
Rim diameters—18″ – 22″
Tread depth9/32″8 - 10/32″
UTQG200 A A240 - 280 AA A
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Continental ContiSportContact 5P

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. 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.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 78 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 66 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 69 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 68 vs 60 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 77 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 56 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 68 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 69 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or ContiSportContact 5P?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 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