Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 20 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Potenza RE720 vs Hankook Ventus V2 Concept — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 20 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
Potenza RE720 leads, 66–63 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 12 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Potenza RE720 +563Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 67 60 Potenza RE720: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Potenza RE720 +565Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 69 62 Potenza RE720: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 70
Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison45Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 30 Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 45
No road tests of snow for Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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63
Comfort
Potenza RE720 +261Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 60 57 Potenza RE720: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 60 = 63
Ventus V2 Concept: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 57.4 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Ventus V2 Concept +361Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 52 57 Potenza RE720: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 58
Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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67
Handling (owners)
Potenza RE720 +760Why this score
Source Potenza RE720 Ventus V2 Concept Reviews found online 67 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE720 | Hankook Ventus V2 Concept |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 63 |
| Dry | 68 | 63 |
| Wet | 70 | 65 |
| Snow | – | 45 |
| Comfort | 63 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 60 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Potenza RE720
63
/ 100
Ventus V2 Concept
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 RE720
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
- High steering responsiveness due to stiff sidewalls
- Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan
- Harsh ride quality and lack of comfort
- High price-to-value ratio compared to competitors
Tire B Ventus V2 Concept
Pros
- Excellent handling and cornering performance on dry surfaces
- High value for money and affordability for budget-conscious buyers
- Impressive tread life and longevity, with some users reporting up to 70,000 km of use
Cons
- Becomes significantly noisy as the tire ages and wears
- Poor grip in snow and ice conditions
- Durability issues including sidewall wear and vulnerability to curb damage
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE720 | B · Hankook Ventus V2 Concept |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE720
63
/ 100
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept
Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE720 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Hankook Ventus V2 Concept if treadwear matters most to you. Hankook Ventus V2 Concept rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 scores 67 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 scores 68 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 scores 70 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept scores 61 vs 58 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE720
Tire B · Hankook Ventus V2 Concept
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Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept?
Bridgestone Potenza RE720, 70 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept?
Bridgestone Potenza RE720, 68 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE720 or Ventus V2 Concept?
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept, 61 vs 58 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