Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 79 reviews
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Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — 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 79 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Super Sport ZP is ahead, 74–55
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 10 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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54
Dry
Pilot Super Sport ZP +2377Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 46 82 Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 46.3 = 54
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.5 = 77
No road tests of dry for Potenza S001 RFT. 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 Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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58
Wet
Pilot Super Sport ZP +1876Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 53 78 Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 76
No road tests of wet for Potenza S001 RFT. 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 Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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42
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) – Reviews found online 22 – Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 21.9 = 42
No road tests of snow for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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45
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport ZP +2671Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 34 71 Potenza S001 RFT: 40% × 61.6 (est.) + 60% × 33.5 = 45
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S001 RFT. 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 Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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61
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 52 – Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 61
No road tests of noise for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Pilot Super Sport ZP +967Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 53 67 Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza S001 RFT. 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 Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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48
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 RFT Pilot Super Sport ZP Reviews found online 48 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT | Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 74 |
| Dry | 54 | 77 |
| Wet | 58 | 76 |
| Snow | 42 | – |
| Comfort | 45 | 71 |
| Noise | 61 | – |
| Treadwear | 58 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 48 | – |
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Headline score
55
/ 100
Potenza S001 RFT
74
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport ZP
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 S001 RFT
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and durability
- Precise steering feedback and handling responsiveness
- Strong dry-road grip
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
- High levels of road noise and cabin vibration
- Harsh, stiff ride quality over road imperfections
Tire B Pilot Super Sport ZP
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 14 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
74
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 71 vs 45 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 54 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 76 vs 58 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 67 vs 58 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
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Potenza S001 RFT or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S001 RFT or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 76 vs 58 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S001 RFT or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 77 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S001 RFT or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 71 vs 45 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S001 RFT or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 67 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