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Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 Test Results

2026 1 publication

Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 averages a finish of 3rd.

  • 1Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 1Podium finishes
  • 3rdAverage finish
  • 67%Field beaten on average
  • 1Publications
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005

1 test in 2026

The latest test

2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test P3 of 7

The Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 finished third and is the most interesting tire in the test. It pairs genuine limit composure with the lowest rolling resistance of the group, a combination that usually involves a trade off, and it does it at a price well below the two European tires above it. If its braking matched its cornering it would have threatened the win. As things stand it is the tire to pick when how a car feels at the limit matters more than the braking figures.

Strong: Dry Circle Speed, Subj. Dry Handling Weak: Wet Braking Winner: Continental MaxContact MC7

Record by discipline

Where the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 1 P4 of 7 50% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P2 of 7 83% -
Dry Circle Speed 1 P2 of 7 83% -
Wet
Wet Braking 1 P6 of 7 17% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P3 of 7 67% -
Noise 1 P3 of 7 67% -

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Predecessor 0 - - -
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 This tire 1 0 3rd 67%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.

In the 2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test, the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 finished third of seven, combining strong dry cornering with the lowest rolling resistance in the group. It was second in both subjective dry handling and dry circle speed, just 0.7% behind the best in the latter. The testers particularly liked its gradual loss of grip and the way it remained steerable beyond the limit. Third places for comfort and noise also suggest that its handling ability did not come with the poorest refinement.

Braking was less competitive in that same test: fourth of seven in the dry, 5.9% behind the best, and sixth in the wet, 9.7% behind. The testers identified these heavily weighted disciplines as the main obstacle to a higher overall finish. They also found the steering slightly light around the straight ahead at higher speeds. The shallowest tread in the group raised a concern about wear life, but this was not a measured longevity result. Its price was below the two European tires ahead of it; with only one test, the balance between handling, efficiency and braking remains a finding from this particular field.

Performance Strengths

  • Dry handling Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 2nd of 7 in subjective dry handling and dry circle speed, 2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test.
  • Behavior at the limit Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 2026 AutoView praised gradual grip loss and steerability beyond the limit.
  • Rolling resistance Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 2026 AutoView recorded the longest coasting distance and lowest rolling resistance in the group.

Performance Weaknesses

  • Wet braking Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 6th of 7, 9.7% behind the best, 2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test.
  • Steering feel Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 2026 AutoView found the steering slightly light around the straight ahead at higher speeds.
  • Tread life Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 2026 AutoView raised a wear-life concern from the shallowest tread of seven; longevity was not measured.

Every test, newest first 1

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2026 1 test
P3 of 7 Beat 67% of the field

2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test

AutoView 225/45 R18

The Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 finished third and is the most interesting tire in the test. It pairs genuine limit composure with the lowest rolling resistance of the group, a combination that usually involves a trade off, and it does it at a price well below the two European tires above it. If its braking matched its cornering it would have threatened the win. As things stand it is the tire to pick when how a car feels at the limit matters more than the braking figures.

StrongDry Circle SpeedSubj. Dry Handling WeakWet Braking WinnerContinental MaxContact MC7

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