Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 10 reviews
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Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position vs Yokohama Advan A10 — 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 10 + 18 owner reviews. How we score
Potenza S-04 Pole Position is ahead, 58–52
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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.
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63
Dry
Potenza S-04 Pole Position +657Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 60 51 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63
Advan A10: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57
No road tests of dry for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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57
Wet
Potenza S-04 Pole Position +255Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 52 49 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 57
Advan A10: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 55
No road tests of wet for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. 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 Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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35
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) – Reviews found online 11 – Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 51.6 (est.) + 40% × 11.1 = 35
No road tests of snow for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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57
Comfort
Potenza S-04 Pole Position +1641Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 52 28 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 51.8 = 57
Advan A10: 40% × 60.4 (est.) + 60% × 27.7 = 41
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 55 – Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 62
No road tests of noise for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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50
Treadwear
Potenza S-04 Pole Position +446Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 40 34 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 57 (est.) + 40% × 40.1 = 50
Advan A10: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 33.8 = 46
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza S-04 Pole Position. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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57
Handling (owners)
Potenza S-04 Pole Position +1542Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan A10 Reviews found online 57 42
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Yokohama Advan A10 |
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| Relative Score | 58 | 52 |
| Dry | 63 | 57 |
| Wet | 57 | 55 |
| Snow | 35 | – |
| Comfort | 57 | 41 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 50 | 46 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | 42 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Potenza S-04 Pole Position
52
/ 100
Advan A10
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 S-04 Pole Position
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet handling with predictable, repeatable limits
- Solid sidewall design that improves cornering and braking performance
- Surprisingly smooth and comfortable ride quality for a performance tire
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear, which is typical for tires in this category
- Complete lack of usability in freezing temperatures, ice, or snow
- Development of a road humming noise as the tire wears
Tire B Advan A10
Pros
- Exceptional dry weather traction and road-holding capabilities
- High level of responsiveness and handling precision
- Strong performance in warm, dry climates
Cons
- Extremely short tread life with many reports of failure under 15,000 miles
- High levels of cabin noise, particularly at speeds exceeding 50-65 mph
- Poor performance and lack of confidence in wet, snowy, or icy conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | B · Yokohama Advan A10 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 5 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
52
/ 100
Yokohama Advan A10
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position — better comfort, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Advan A10 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position scores 57 vs 41 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position scores 57 vs 42 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position scores 63 vs 57 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position scores 50 vs 46 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A10
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Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan A10?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan A10?
Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 55 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan A10?
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position, 63 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan A10?
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position, 57 vs 41 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan A10?
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position, 50 vs 46 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