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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 Toyo T1R — 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 + 288 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 is ahead, 73–64

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Toyo T1R
Tire BToyo

T1R

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 288 reviews

“Celebratory post- new tyres [Toyo T1r] + Alignment pic!”

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 RE11T1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8365

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

    T1R: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 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 T1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11T1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7463

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

    T1R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    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 T1R. 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 RE11T1R
    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 RE11T1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7059

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

    T1R: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE11 or T1R. 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 RE11T1R
    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 RE11 +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11T1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6652

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

    T1R: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    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 T1R. 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 +14
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE11T1R
    Reviews found online7864
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE11Toyo T1R
Relative Score 73 64
Dry 77 66
Wet 73 65
Snow 56 –
Comfort 69 64
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 66 57
Handling (owners) 78 64

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Headline score

Potenza RE11

T1R

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 T1R

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather grip and traction
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
  • Progressive and predictable handling at the limit

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls leading to 'spongy' or 'wobbly' handling under load
  • Rapid tread wear, especially with spirited driving
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance and susceptibility to aquaplaning
All owner themes in the T1R review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Toyo T1R

Positive

Community opinion leans positive toward the Toyo T1R, with users frequently praising its competitive price, good wet and dry street grip, and comfortable ride. However, drivers note softer sidewalls that can cause a floaty feel during aggressive cornering, as well as increased road noise once the tread wears down. Tread life expectations vary widely across platforms, ranging from aggressive track wear under 4,000 miles to daily street durability exceeding 20,000 miles.

corvetteforum.com

“For extremely quiet tires, try Toyo Proxes T1r . Great looking, wet/dry, ultra-high performance street tires designed exclusively for high-end sport sedans and coupes with good grip and a low price (all 4 cost me less than $900.)”
northamericanmotoring.com

“My Cooper rolls on 16" X-lites shod with Toyo T1R in 195/50R16 size. Put them on in April and have been very happy with their performance dry and wet. They are also available in stock 195/55R16 and the popular 205/50R16. I didn't want to go wider than 195 and wanted a little smaller O.D. than the stock runflat size. Also matched more closely to my winter 185/60R15 O.D., so the speedo error is at least consistent all year. Highly recommended. Did I mention they are very light? Or that I like them?”
svtperformance.com ·2008-08-19

“Funny you mention these I JUST picked up 275/295 for my car today. I've run them before and really liked them!!! They also have a good looking tread pattern.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#budget friendly pricing#soft sidewall feel#tread life longevity#road noise wear#tire pressure tuning#track vs street

Based on 79 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11 B · Toyo T1R
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

Toyo T1R

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better handling, dry and treadwear. 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 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 77 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 66 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Potenza RE11 or T1R?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE11 or T1R?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE11 or T1R?

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

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE11 or T1R?

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

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE11 or T1R?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 vs 57 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