Tests – · none yet Owners 88 · 22 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Road 3 vs Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 — 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 22 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Road 3 is ahead, 83–74
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 24 reviews
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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82
Dry
Pilot Road 3 +676Why this score
Source Pilot Road 3 Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 89 80 Pilot Road 3: 60% × 76.8 (est.) + 40% × 88.7 = 82
Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76
No road tests of dry for Pilot Road 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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86
Wet
Pilot Road 3 +1175Why this score
Source Pilot Road 3 Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 82 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 91 77 Pilot Road 3: 60% × 82 (est.) + 40% × 91 = 86
Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
No road tests of wet for Pilot Road 3. 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 Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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80
Comfort
Pilot Road 3 +1070Why this score
Source Pilot Road 3 Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 86 70 Pilot Road 3: 40% × 72.1 (est.) + 60% × 85.5 = 80
Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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77
Treadwear
Pilot Road 3 +1166Why this score
Source Pilot Road 3 Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 84 66 Pilot Road 3: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 83.8 = 77
Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Road 3. 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 Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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87
Handling (owners)
Pilot Road 3 +483Why this score
Source Pilot Road 3 Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Reviews found online 87 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Road 3 | Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 74 |
| Dry | 82 | 76 |
| Wet | 86 | 75 |
| Comfort | 80 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 77 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 87 | 83 |
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Headline score
83
/ 100
Pilot Road 3
74
/ 100
Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Road 3
Pros
- Outstanding wet-weather traction and cornering grip
- Confident performance and stability across varied road conditions
- Improved steering agility and handling compared to older models
Cons
- Shorter tread life reported by aggressive riders
- Occasional complaints regarding vague front-end feedback or light steering feel
- Higher price point noted by some users
Tire B Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Pros
- Exceptional steering precision and turn-in response due to a stiff sidewall construction.
- Strong dry-weather grip and stability during high-speed cornering.
- Significant improvement in wet-weather performance compared to the previous RE003 generation.
Cons
- Inconsistent reports on road noise, with some users finding it intrusive at highway speeds.
- Polarized feedback on tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear under aggressive driving.
- Stiffer sidewall can lead to a harsher ride quality on poor road surfaces for some vehicles.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Road 3 | B · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
83
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Road 3
74
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Winner: Michelin Pilot Road 3 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 86 vs 75 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 77 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 80 vs 70 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 82 vs 76 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Road 3
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
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Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004?
Michelin Pilot Road 3, 86 vs 75 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004?
Michelin Pilot Road 3, 82 vs 76 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004?
Michelin Pilot Road 3, 80 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Road 3 or Potenza Adrenalin RE004?
Michelin Pilot Road 3, 77 vs 66 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