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Bridgestone Potenza RE070 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT vs Bridgestone Potenza RE070 — 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 10 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE070 is ahead, 67–31

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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. 30

    Dry

    Potenza RE070 +44
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 44 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online1077

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 44.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 30

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. 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 Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 30

    Wet

    Potenza RE070 +34
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 41 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1562

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 40.5 (est.) + 40% × 15.4 = 30

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. 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 Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 61

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 29

    Comfort

    Potenza RE070 +30
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1054

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 40% × 57.1 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    Potenza RE070: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 53.9 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–52

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE070. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 33

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE070 +32
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1164

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 46.9 (est.) + 40% × 11.3 = 33

    Potenza RE070: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. 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 Potenza RE070. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPotenza RE070
    Reviews found online–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTBridgestone Potenza RE070
Relative Score 31 67
Dry 30 74
Wet 30 64
Snow – 61
Comfort 29 59
Noise – 61
Treadwear 33 65
Handling (owners) – 75

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

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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 SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Potenza RE070

Pros

  • Exceptional dry traction and cornering grip approaching track-day tire levels
  • Stiff sidewalls that drastically improve steering response and vehicle handling
  • Great value and affordability compared to other specialty sport tires

Cons

  • Poor performance and hydroplaning tendency in wet weather, standing water, or heavy rain
  • Harsh ride quality around town due to very stiff sidewalls
  • High levels of road noise at everyday speeds
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT B · Bridgestone Potenza RE070
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—140 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Bridgestone Potenza RE070

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE070 — better dry, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE070 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 74 vs 30 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 64 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 65 vs 33 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE070 scores 59 vs 29 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE070
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SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 64 vs 30 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 74 vs 30 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 59 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or Potenza RE070?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070, 65 vs 33 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