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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 vs Bridgestone Potenza RE030 — 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 11 + 0 road tests and 2,129 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo2 is ahead, 72–58

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Tire AHankook

Ventus S1 evo2

Summer

± 5

Tests 79 · 11 tests Owners 67 · 2,129 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo2 +15
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests77≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7055

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 70 = 74

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo2 +23
    56
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests83≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7350

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 83.3 + 40% × 73.4 = 79

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 evo2 +16
    50
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6341

    Ventus S1 evo2: 40% × 71.7 + 60% × 62.8 = 66

    Potenza RE030: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 41.3 = 50

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests76–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 61

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE030 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5768

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus S1 evo2 +21
    47
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Reviews found online6847
  7. 72

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Potenza RE030
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests72–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus S1 evo2Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Relative Score 72 58
Dry 74 59
Wet 79 56
Comfort 66 50
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 61 67
Handling (owners) 68 47
Efficiency 72 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Ventus S1 evo2

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Potenza RE030

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 Ventus S1 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip performance
  • Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
  • Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
  • Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
  • Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo2 review

Tire B Potenza RE030

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and durability
  • Reliable and consistent dry road grip
  • Strong, stiff sidewall construction

Cons

  • High levels of cabin road noise
  • Poor traction and handling in wet conditions
  • Tendency toward understeer
All owner themes in the Potenza RE030 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 B · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available61—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE030 if treadwear matters most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 79 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 68 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 66 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Ventus S1 evo2 or Potenza RE030?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo2 or Potenza RE030?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 79 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo2 or Potenza RE030?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo2 or Potenza RE030?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 66 vs 50 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 evo2 or Potenza RE030?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030, 67 vs 61 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