Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs Linglong Sport Master
Across four shared 2026 tests (Sport Auto, Auto Bild, a 52-tire braking shootout, and ACE), the pattern is consistent: Linglong can look sensational on a stopwatch in wet braking, but Bridgestone is the more complete performance package when you add dry handling, controllability, wet cornering grip, wear and overall consistency. The result is a clear “specialist vs all-rounder” story with real implications depending on how (and how hard) you drive.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | three | |
| Linglong Sport Master | one |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is better than the Linglong Sport Master purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- More complete performance balance: strong results across dry, wet cornering/handling, aquaplaning and efficiency rather than a single standout metric
- Higher dry capability and driver confidence: better dry handling speeds (e.g., 113.8 vs 112.0 km/h in Sport Auto) and much stronger subjective control scores (10 vs 6)
- Better wet cornering grip and stability measures overall (wet circle wins in both measured tests; curved aquaplaning advantage in both tests)
- Significantly better durability in Auto Bild (51,860 km vs 35,570 km) plus lower abrasion and generally lower rolling resistance
- Exceptional wet braking performance across multiple sources (e.g., 39.3 m in Auto Bild; 25.2 m vs 28.2 m in the braking super test)
- Competitive braking value proposition upfront: typically cheaper to buy and strong straight-line braking for the price
- Often quieter and more comfortable in the Sport Auto measurements (69.5 dB vs 71.5 dB; comfort 9 vs 7)
- Can deliver strong wet-circuit pace in some protocols (ACE credited excellent wet traction and top wet handling score)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Linglong Sport Master performed equally well in dry braking tests.
Best In Dry Braking: Both tires performed equally well
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 1.08% faster around a lap than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 28.14% more points than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master stopped the vehicle in 8.26% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Wet Braking: Linglong Sport Master
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 0.58% faster around a wet lap than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 22.22% more points than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo had 3.15% higher lateral wet grip than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master floated at a 0.97% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Straight Aqua: Linglong Sport Master
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo slipped out at a 2.79% higher speed than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master scored 7.98% more points than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Linglong Sport Master
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Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master was better during two noise tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master measured 2.34% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Noise: Linglong Sport Master
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Wear
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is predicted to cover 31.41% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Value
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Linglong Sport Master was better during one value tests. On average the Linglong Sport Master proved to have a 22.82% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Value: Linglong Sport Master
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo had a 7.53% lower rolling resistance than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo lost 24.18% less particle wear matter than the Linglong Sport Master.
Best In Abrasion: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Linglong Sport Master.
In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has been reviewed 2 times and drivers have given the tire 87% overall.
The Linglong Sport Master has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tire 64% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
They absorb potholes and speed bumps wonderfully. Paid £129.99 a corner from Asda tires, they were nearly £30 a corner cheaper than Michelin which my 19inch wheels are PS4S. I prefer the Bridgestones.
Conclusion
The Linglong Sport Master's calling card is wet braking-and it's not a small advantage. It posted the shortest wet stop in Auto Bild's finalists (39.3 m; the only sub-40 m stop) and won the 52-tire braking test outright (25.2 m vs 28.2 m for Bridgestone, a ~10.6% gap). ACE also reinforces the theme: Linglong was near the top in wet safety and even led wet handling, but it was among the weakest in dry handling/precision. The practical takeaway is that the Linglong can deliver impressive emergency-stop capability in the wet for the money, but it comes with trade-offs in dry-road confidence, limit behaviour and wear-making it a much more conditional recommendation than the Bridgestone.
Key Differences
- Wet braking is the Linglong's headline advantage: it won wet braking in 3/3 shared measurements, including a major margin in the braking test (25.2 m vs 28.2 m) and Auto Bild (39.3 m vs 44.1 m).
- Dry handling and controllability lean clearly Bridgestone: Sport Auto subjective dry handling was 10 vs 6, with higher objective dry handling speed (113.8 vs 112.0 km/h).
- Wet cornering grip/stability tends to favour Bridgestone despite Linglong's wet braking: Bridgestone led wet circle in both tests and edged wet handling speed in Sport Auto (56.3 vs 55.5 km/h).
- Limit behaviour and predictability: Sport Auto notes the Linglong's narrow limit range, sluggish steering response and sudden rear-grip loss, while the Bridgestone remains progressive with broad reserves and controllable balance.
- Aquaplaning is mixed: straight-line aquaplaning slightly favoured Linglong in Auto Bild (92.8 vs 91.1 km/h) and tied in Sport Auto (82.6 km/h), but Bridgestone was better in curved aquaplaning in both tests.
- Running costs diverge: Bridgestone's wear advantage is large (51,860 km vs 35,570 km) and it also has lower rolling resistance, while Linglong's lower purchase price/value metric can be offset by shorter mileage.
Overall Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.