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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 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — 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 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 leads, 73–69 Narrow edge

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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 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)71
    Reviews found online8371

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 70.5 = 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 RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)69
    Reviews found online7472

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 71.8 = 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

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    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 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7066

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)77
    Reviews found online68≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 73

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus V12 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6660

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    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 Ventus V12 evo2. 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 RE11Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online7869
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 73 69
Dry 77 71
Wet 73 70
Snow 56 –
Comfort 69 67
Noise 68 73
Treadwear 66 63
Handling (owners) 78 69

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

Ventus V12 evo2

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 Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG200 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 if noise matters most to you. 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 69 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 77 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 68 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

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

Which is quieter, Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 73 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 vs 63 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