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Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS vs Vredestein Quatrac Pro — 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 + 14 road tests and 9 + 590 owner reviews. How we score

Quatrac Pro is ahead, 71–61

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Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Tire BVredestein

Quatrac Pro

All Season

± 5

Tests 68 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 590 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2021 Auto Bild All Season 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. 64

    Dry

    Quatrac Pro +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 66 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6374

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    Quatrac Pro: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Quatrac Pro +18
    84
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 67 (est.)85
    Reviews found online6481

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    Quatrac Pro: 60% × 85.2 + 40% × 81 = 84

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Potenza RE980AS +2
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 62 (est.)48
    Reviews found online4565

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.2 = 56

    Quatrac Pro: 60% × 47.6 + 40% × 64.7 = 54

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Quatrac Pro +21
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)73
    Reviews found online4777

    Potenza RE980AS: 40% × 64.2 (est.) + 60% × 46.5 = 54

    Quatrac Pro: 40% × 72.6 + 60% × 76.9 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    Quatrac Pro +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online55≈ 66 (est.)

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.5 = 62

    Quatrac Pro: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Quatrac Pro. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Quatrac Pro +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 60 (est.)56
    Reviews found online4967

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    Quatrac Pro: 60% × 55.8 + 40% × 67.1 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 55

    Handling (owners)

    Quatrac Pro +18
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Reviews found online5573
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASQuatrac Pro
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests–49
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE980ASVredestein Quatrac Pro
Relative Score 61 71
Dry 64 73
Wet 66 84
Snow 56 54
Comfort 54 75
Noise 62 72
Treadwear 56 60
Handling (owners) 55 73
Efficiency – 49

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Potenza RE980AS

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Quatrac Pro

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 RE980AS

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and sporty handling characteristics
  • Sharp and responsive initial turn-in
  • Competitive pricing within the premium high-performance category

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tread wears down
  • Poor snow and ice traction compared to other all-season options
  • Stiffer sidewall impact comfort relative to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Potenza RE980AS review

Tire B Quatrac Pro

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Remarkably low road noise and high ride comfort compared to OEM or run-flat tires
  • Strong and predictable grip in cold, rainy, and mild winter conditions

Cons

  • Reduced fuel economy or slight negative impact on range reported by some users
  • Mixed feedback on durability, with a few drivers experiencing faster-than-expected tread wear or manufacturing defects
  • Subpar performance in heavy snow or packed ice compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the Quatrac Pro review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS B · Vredestein Quatrac Pro
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available197
Rim diameters17″17″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

Winner: Vredestein Quatrac Pro — better comfort, wet and handling. Where the Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 75 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 84 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 73 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 72 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
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Tire B · Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 84 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 73 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 54 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 72 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 75 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE980AS or Quatrac Pro?

Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 60 vs 56 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