Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 3 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 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 S-04 Pole Position vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — 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 3 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Advan Neova AD08 leads, 70–66 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 31 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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69
Dry
Advan Neova AD08 +675Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 70 80 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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69
Wet
Level69Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 69 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69
Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison65Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 61 Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 65
No road tests of snow for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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66
Comfort
Advan Neova AD08 +268Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 62 67 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 66
Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
Level67Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 68 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67
Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67
No road tests of noise for Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
Advan Neova AD08 +763Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 50 61 Potenza S-04 Pole Position: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 56
Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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69
Handling (owners)
Advan Neova AD08 +1079Why this score
Source Potenza S-04 Pole Position Advan Neova AD08 Reviews found online 69 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 |
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| Relative Score | 66 | 70 |
| Dry | 69 | 75 |
| Wet | 69 | 69 |
| Snow | – | 65 |
| Comfort | 66 | 68 |
| Noise | 67 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 69 | 79 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Potenza S-04 Pole Position
70
/ 100
Advan Neova AD08
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Advan Neova AD08 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test | #4/10 2014 EVO Max Performance Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Pros
- Excellent dry handling and cornering stability
- Competent performance in wet conditions
- Unexpectedly high levels of ride comfort for a performance-oriented tire
Cons
- Rapid tread wear rate
- Audible road noise or humming on certain surfaces
- Wet-weather performance is good but outperformed by some direct competitors
Tire B Advan Neova AD08
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and cornering traction
- Exceptional steering feedback and crisp response
- Stiff, robust sidewall and carcass construction
Cons
- Prone to overheating and rubber degradation/chunking during heavy track use
- Reduced performance and aquaplaning tendencies in heavy standing water
- Limited size availability for larger rims
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 180 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
70
/ 100
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
Narrow edge: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — better handling, treadwear 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, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 79 vs 69 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 63 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 75 vs 69 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Tire B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
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Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S-04 Pole Position or Advan Neova AD08?
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 63 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