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Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT vs Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat — 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 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

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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.

  1. 54

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)–
    Reviews found online47–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54

    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 0.42).

  2. 58

    Wet

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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    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).

  3. 41

    Snow

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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)–
    Reviews found online23–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 22.8 = 41

    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 0.37).

  4. 46

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online35–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 40% × 62.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.6 = 46

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    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 0.35).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTP Zero PZ4 Run Flat
    Reviews found online49–
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT vs Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S001 RFTPirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
Relative Score 53 –
Dry 54 –
Wet 58 –
Snow 41 –
Comfort 46 –
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 58 –
Handling (owners) 49 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Potenza S001 RFT

P Zero PZ4 Run Flat

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
All owner themes in the Potenza S001 RFT review

Tire B P Zero PZ4 Run Flat

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT B · Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available14—
Rim diameters17″ – 21″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG280 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT

Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat

Only Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat

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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