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Bridgestone Potenza S007A vs General Altimax Sport — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 11 + 32 owner reviews. How we score

Altimax Sport leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

± 8Provisional

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))

General Altimax Sport
Tire BGeneral

Altimax Sport

Summer

± 8

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 74 · 32 reviews

Best test result: #19 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Potenza S007A +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AAltimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6969

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 68.8 = 66

    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 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Altimax Sport +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AAltimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6776

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 68

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 75.7 = 74

    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 0.55).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Altimax Sport +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AAltimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

    Potenza S007A: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65

    Altimax Sport: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A. 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 Altimax Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Altimax Sport +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AAltimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6578

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 64.5 = 68

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S007A +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AAltimax Sport
    Reviews found online7573
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S007AGeneral Altimax Sport
Relative Score 68 71
Dry 68 66
Wet 68 74
Comfort 65 70
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 75 73

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

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Potenza S007A

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Altimax Sport

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.

DisciplineCategoryPotenza S007AAltimax SportΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #11/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires #23/45 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A 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
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A review

Tire B Altimax Sport

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Impressive tread life and durability
  • Reliable dry-weather handling and responsiveness

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users
  • Performance degradation noted after significant mileage
All owner themes in the Altimax Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A B · General Altimax Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available320
Rim diameters18″ – 20″14″ – 20″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

General Altimax Sport

Narrow edge: General Altimax Sport — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Where the Bridgestone Potenza S007A is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Altimax Sport scores 74 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Sport scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General Altimax Sport scores 70 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Tire B · General Altimax Sport
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Potenza S007A or Altimax Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza S007A or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 74 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S007A or Altimax Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza S007A or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza S007A or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 74 vs 68 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