In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport is an Max-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been ten tests which compare both tires directly!
Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport | nine | |
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | one |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is better than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 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.
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 2% less distance than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.1M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 33.9M |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.7M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 35M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.6M | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 35.4M |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.5M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 35.3M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.2M | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 34.4M |
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 33.9M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 33.9M |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.62M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 34.64M |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during six dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.02% faster around a lap than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:129.3Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 127Km/H |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:119.7Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 117.1Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:118.2Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 116.6Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:115.5Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 112.7Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:101.1Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 100.1Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:120.6Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 116.7Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 26.67% more points than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 7 Points |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:5 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 4 Points |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 3.55% less distance than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.3M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 35.1M |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:48.8M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 54.2M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:56.2M | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 55.5M |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:41.2M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 42.4M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:25.4M | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 24.4M |
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:27.6M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 29.2M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:43.1M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 45.5M |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:23.58M | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 24.91M |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during six wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.41% faster around a wet lap than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:72Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 71.2Km/H |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.9Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 72.9Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.3Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 72.2Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:86.9Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 82.9Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.7Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 85.8Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.5Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 72Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 23.08% more points than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 7 Points |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:4 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 3 Points |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 1.68% faster around a wet circle than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.35s | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 11.58s |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.04s | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 11.09s |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:14.55s | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 14.9s |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 floated at a 0.07% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Straight Aqua: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.1Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 87.6Km/H |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74Km/H | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 74.4Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92.6Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 92.3Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:77.8Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 76.9Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:79.3Km/H | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 79.8Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:79.1Km/H | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 80.6Km/H |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:77.6Km/H | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 77.3Km/H |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport slipped out at a 2.05% higher speed than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.72m/sec2 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 2.62m/sec2 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.73m/sec2 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 2.68m/sec2 |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.72m/sec2 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 2.75m/sec2 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.38m/sec2 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 3.19m/sec2 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.04m/sec2 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 3.04m/sec2 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 4.3% more points than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:4.3 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 3.9 Points |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:5 Points | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 5 Points |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 scored 20% more points than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Subj. Noise: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:4 Points | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 5 Points |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 was better during five noise tests. On average the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 measured 1.68% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Noise: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.1dB | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 73.1dB |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.7dB | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 72.4dB |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.6dB | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 71.7dB |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:69dB | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 67.6dB |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71.6dB | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 71.3dB |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.6dB | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 72.2dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is predicted to cover 37.9% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:45880KM | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 28490KM |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one value tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport proved to have a 21.56% better value based on price/1000km than the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.
Best In Value: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:8.37Price/1000 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 10.67Price/1000 |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 was better during five price tests. On average the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 cost 30.81% less than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Price: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:267 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 150 |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:630 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 440 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:710 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 475 |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:460 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 355 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:114 | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 89 |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 was better during six rolling resistance tests. On average the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 had a 5.04% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test 275/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.7kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 9kg / t |
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.57kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 9.34kg / t |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.04kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 8.64kg / t |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.9kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 9.22kg / t |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.2kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 9kg / t |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.24kg / t | Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 9.41kg / t |
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.42kg / t | ✓ Maxxis Victra Sport 5: 10.01kg / t |
Most drivers praise the Bridgestone Potenza Sport for exceptional dry and wet grip, sharp steering response, and confident handling, often rivaling or beating Michelin PS4/PS4S. However, many report fast wear, higher noise, firmer ride, and reduced grip when cold; track use often accelerates degradation. Overall sentiment is strongly positive given the high number of top scores.
Based on 114 reviews with an average rating of 81%
Most drivers rate the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 highly, praising strong dry and wet grip, confident handling, and good comfort/noise for the price. A minority report faster outer-edge wear and some durability issues, with a few users noting reduced wet grip as the tire ages or in cold conditions. Overall, VS5 delivers impressive performance/value with some wear and longevity caveats.
Based on 29 reviews with an average rating of 78%
In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, curved aquaplaning, subj. comfort, wear and value, while the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 performed better in straight aqua, subj. noise, noise, price and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling and wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Bridgestone Potenza Sport seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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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.