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Yokohama Advan Sport AS vs Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 15 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Advan Sport AS 60, Potenza RE980AS 61.

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Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Tire AYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season 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.

  1. 50

    Dry

    Potenza RE980AS +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests42≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6163

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 42.3 + 40% × 60.5 = 50

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Potenza RE980AS +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests57≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6564

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57 + 40% × 64.5 = 60

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Advan Sport AS +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4845

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 56

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 45.3 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Advan Sport AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Advan Sport AS +10
    54
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests62≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6547

    Advan Sport AS: 40% × 62.4 + 60% × 64.7 = 64

    Potenza RE980AS: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.1 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Advan Sport AS +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6455

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 63.6 = 69

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport AS +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests81≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6049

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 81 + 40% × 59.7 = 72

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Sport AS +7
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Sport ASPotenza RE980AS
    Reviews found online6356
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama Advan Sport ASBridgestone Potenza RE980AS
Relative Score 60 61
Dry 50 65
Wet 60 66
Snow 56 55
Comfort 64 54
Noise 69 62
Treadwear 72 56
Handling (owners) 63 56

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Advan Sport AS

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Potenza RE980AS

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

Tire B Potenza RE980AS

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and sporty handling characteristics
  • Sharp and responsive initial turn-in
  • Competitive pricing within the premium high-performance category

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tread wears down
  • Poor snow and ice traction compared to other all-season options
  • Stiffer sidewall impact comfort relative to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Potenza RE980AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama Advan Sport AS B · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″10/32″
UTQG440 A A500 A A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS

Too close to call: Yokohama Advan Sport AS and Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS are within 2 points overall. Yokohama Advan Sport AS is stronger on treadwear, comfort and noise. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS is stronger on dry and wet. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 72 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 65 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 64 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 69 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
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Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Which is better in the wet, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS, 66 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS, 65 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 55 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 64 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Advan Sport AS or Potenza RE980AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 72 vs 56 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