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Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 180 reviews

Drivers describe the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A as a sharp, sporty UHP tire with strong steering feel and confident dry grip, and many high-scoring reviews also praise its stable handling and braking in the wet when temperatures are moderate. However, a substantial share of owners report a firm/harsh ride and rising road noise as the tire ages, alongside notable performance drop-offs in cold conditions (and very poor snow/ice ability). Wear rate and value are polarising: some achieve long life with correct pressures/rotation, while many others see rapid wear-especially on driven axles/inner shoulders-making cost a frequent complaint.

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Owner ratings averaged from 217 ratings

  • Owner score 69%
  • Dry Grip 83%
  • Road Feedback 75%
  • Handling 72%
  • Wet Grip 70%
  • Wear 66%
  • Comfort 59%

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Reviews - Page 13

Score spread across 179 written reviews
39%
Member
as others have said fairly good in the dry but very unimpressed with wet grip too expensive for the performance they give
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 157
47%
Member
overall good in the dry but totally unacceptable in the wet and wear out fast i was not impressed and i will not buy again their wet grip is rubbish at best
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 141
74%
Member
Driven 23k since new and still with over 3mm tread. Mainly motorway driving on my mondeo. Do seem to squirm under heavy breaking.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 142

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80%
Member
  • Ford Fiesta
  • 205/40 R17 W
  • 50,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
The tires perform well in wet and dry Summer conditions. Winter use on hardpacked snow is adequate but the tires are unsuitable for use in soft snow where grip is minimal.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 4
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 146
54%
Member
I have an 09 VW Passat 2.0 TDi saloon and have 10k on the clock. Am presently looking for new tires for the front as now on wear bars and don't have that comfort feeling anymore in both wet and dry. Tire noise is terrible and driving me crazy! Not sure what to get next but as long as its quieter, longer lasting and gives me good wet and dry grip then I'll take it! Would not buy RE050A's again!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 142
73%
Member
Had these on the back of my car for a while, then changed them to the front, the increase in noise from the front was unreal, so noisy, especially when going round fast corners. Done 6000 on them and they have only dropped 1mm in tread, I noticed the improved grip straight away and they are really grippy even in wet conditions. Not sure if i'd buy again though
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 148
67%
Member
mrs drives in the week, me at the weekends awesome in dry very predictable, In the wet there pretty poor but hey there a summer tire so cant complain really well worth the 480 i paid for 4. They wont last long though the fronts will be going on the back soon for maximun life.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 137
57%
Member
I'm not pleased with the tire. At first the grip was satisfactory, not anything special but ok. Then as the tires wore off it got tragic. Turning in the limits of the car was impossible. I had oversteer, understeer, and there was no trust in the tire. Furthermore, i had to travel for over 100 km in order for the tire to warm up. Now i can't even start the car in the first gear with more than 2000 rpm and it spins. sometimes starting with the second gear and it spins....I now have 25000km and i am considering my options
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 154
96%
Member
  • BMW E92 335i
  • 255/35 R19 W
  • 18,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Standard fitnemt to most BMW's from factory and do not let down they dry grip is up there with Michellin PS2 and they are not that far off in terms of wet grip too. Very progressive on the limits and wear rate is not bad for a low profile tire would buy these again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 170
87%
Member
  • BMW M3
  • 255/35 R19 W
  • 12,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Having tried the original fitment of Continental Sport Contact M3s, and Michelin PS2s, I decided to try Bridgestone RE050As as I have previously been very impressed with the RE040s on an Audi TT, Mazda RX8 and BMW328i. The characteristic of the RE040s that I particularly liked was their impressive turning; way better than the Michelin Pilot Sports that I'd also tried on the Audi and BMW. I was not disappointed. The RE050As have a little less grip than the Michelin PS2s in a straight line, although a good deal more that the Continentals. Turn-in is best on the Bridgestone, being worst on the Michelins. Cornering is very predictable so you always know what will happen when you turn the wheel; something that the Michelin was very, very poor on. The rears look like they'll last the ~14K I got from the Michelins and Continentals, but the front's are looking like they'll be good for well over 20K at the rate they're going. They've developed a slight step, but I put that down to heavy braking, and handling seems unaffected.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 152
89%
Member
My car had RE040 from new they originally did 18k and i ran them down to 1.6mm and below i did not want to replace them then as in the wet the grip was awesome but along came the RE050A. I would say they are just as good good dry & wet conditions wear not bad as over the years i tend to give my car more stick as it has been lowered and brake upgrade plus being chipped (no i'm not a chav) my car looks standard apart from being lowered. Back to the tires i can not fault them but bearing in mind my car is a quattro so i don't know how they would perform on a front wheel or rear wheel drive car as these tires were the manufactures original choice (well RE040's were).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 171
96%
Member
these tires came on my new merc, im by no means a boy racer but i dont hang-about, they have great grip in wet and dry considering they are hard wearing covering 16k miles, but are totally useless in freezing/frost/snow conditions unless you enjoy doing 360 spins in corners at 10mph.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 159
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