Tests 72 · 6 tests Owners 52 · 5,811 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Had a set of run flats for a brief period, heavy tires, very stiff sidewalls, wouldn't run them again.. .”
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Bridgestone Potenza S001 vs Bridgestone Potenza S007A — 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 6 + 1 road tests and 5,811 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Potenza S007A leads, 69–65 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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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72
Dry
Potenza S001 +369Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 79 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 60 69 Potenza S001: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 72
Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69
No road tests of dry for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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75
Wet
Potenza S001 +768Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 85 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 60 67 Potenza S001: 60% × 85.1 + 40% × 59.8 = 75
Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
No road tests of wet for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).
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51
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) – Reviews found online 37 – Potenza S001: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 36.9 = 51
No road tests of snow for Potenza S001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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53
Comfort
Potenza S007A +1366Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 63 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 47 64 Potenza S001: 40% × 63.1 + 60% × 47 = 53
Potenza S007A: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 56 – Reviews found online 56 – Potenza S001: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 55.5 = 56
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52
Treadwear
Potenza S007A +1668Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests 59 70 Reviews found online 43 65 Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 54% 62% Potenza S001: 60% × 58.7 + 40% × 43.1 = 52
Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 68
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60
Handling (owners)
Potenza S007A +1575Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Reviews found online 60 75 -
41
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S001 Potenza S007A Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 41 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | Bridgestone Potenza S007A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 69 |
| Dry | 72 | 69 |
| Wet | 75 | 68 |
| Snow | 51 | – |
| Comfort | 53 | 66 |
| Noise | 56 | – |
| Treadwear | 52 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 41 | – |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Potenza S001
69
/ 100
Potenza S007A
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Potenza S001 finished ahead 0 times and Bridgestone Potenza S007A 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Potenza S001 | Potenza S007A | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 54% | 62% | −7.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #12/22 | #11/22 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Potenza S001
Pros
- Precise and sharp steering response
- Strong dry-pavement cornering grip
- Stiff sidewalls providing robust rim protection and high-speed stability
Cons
- High levels of road noise and cabin drone
- Stiff, harsh ride quality (particularly noticeable on run-flat versions)
- Poor or unpredictable wet-weather grip and sudden loss of traction
Tire B Potenza S007A
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
- Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
- Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
- Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
- Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Mixed
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Community sentiment regarding the Bridgestone Potenza S001 is predominantly mixed to negative, particularly concerning the run-flat variants. Drivers frequently report stiff sidewalls, harsh ride quality, road noise, premature wear, and tread cracking, leading many to switch to non-run-flat alternatives like Michelin. However, several owners find them adequate for spirited driving, citing satisfactory dry and wet grip as well as acceptable ride comfort on specific vehicle setups.
r/tires
·1 upvote ·2025-10-01
“Bridgestone Potenza S001 all year in Portland Oregon? As a second car in the family, do you think I can get away with running Bridgestone Potenza S001, with good tread depth, all year in Portland Oregon? I've lived here my whole life so I know the climate well. As long as I don't drive during the 1-3 snow days, do you think I'm good? My other car is a Honda Pilot AWD that we do summer/winter tire swap and take skiing ~20 times a year. For a car I never plan on taking in the snow, doing summer/winter swap or summer/all-season seems like overkill.”
r/BMWi3
·27 upvotes ·2024-01-09
“Mount all 4 tires Bridgestone Potenza S001 215/45R20 on i3s stock rims 5.5” front 15mm spacers and 6.5” rear After much convincing I have mounted all four tires of the same size purchased on TireRack for $83 each on i3s stock staggered rims. Smooth and stable. Looking gooddddddd!”
mybmwi3.com
·2026-03-31
“I run the Bridgestone Potenza S001 Ultra-High Summer Peformance Tire 215/45R/20s on the rear and 195s on the front. They ride softer than stock tires. Not cheap tho.”
Top themes
#run-flat stiffness and harshness#premature tread wear#tread cracking issues#wet and dry grip#switching to non-run-flats#road noise generation#OEM tire replacement
Based on 43 community posts
Tire B
Bridgestone Potenza S007A
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 | B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 55 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | 18″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S001
69
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza S007A — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza S001 if wet and dry matter most to you. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 75 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 66 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza S001 scores 75 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S001
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Potenza S001 or Potenza S007A?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S001 or Potenza S007A?
Bridgestone Potenza S001, 75 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S001 or Potenza S007A?
Bridgestone Potenza S001, 72 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S001 or Potenza S007A?
Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 66 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S001 or Potenza S007A?
Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 52 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