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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 Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — 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 + 32 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 +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8365

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

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    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 Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7466

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

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    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 Sport Maxx 050+. 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 RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    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 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7059

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

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+. 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 RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    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

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6666

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

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    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 Sport Maxx 050+. 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 +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Sport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online7868
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 73 66
Dry 77 66
Wet 73 67
Snow 56 –
Comfort 69 64
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 66 66
Handling (owners) 78 68

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

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

Sport Maxx 050+

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 Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Reliable and confident dry grip for high-speed cornering and handling
  • Impressive tread wear and long-lasting durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
  • Good value for money relative to premium European brands

Cons

  • Excessive road and cabin noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Stiff and harsh ride quality over bumps and rough surfaces
  • Mediocre to poor wet-weather traction with tendencies to slip or aquaplane
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategorySummerSummer
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

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better dry, handling and wet. 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 want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 77 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 78 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 69 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 77 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 69 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 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