Bridgestone Potenza S001 Reviews - Page 2

Given 42% while driving a BMW 730d (245/40 R20) on mostly motorways for 150 average miles
Shockingly bad in the wet. I have new 7 series xDrive. Tires were produced 8 weeks ago and fitted 2 weeks ago. Drove through roundabout at moderate speed in the rain, under steer (in xDrive!) and slides 1 meter almost crashing into another car on the round about. On the way back on motorway standard 70 mph, some rain and when chanting lanes back or the car lost grip twice (oversteer). Premium tires recommended as best for 7 series by BMW!!! Those are the worst tires I ever had and it costed me £1500 (rear tires wider and more expansive). Stay away from those.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on November 29, 2022
Given 93% while driving a Audi A4 B9 sedan 3.0 TDi 200kw quattro (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 50,000 spirited miles
Tire came with my Audi from factory and it as awesome. Lasted 5 summers - about 75k km. Drove across Europe, on autobahn and on Nirburgring. Will buy again this or the tire that replaced it - Potenza Sport - whichever I can get the best deal on.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on November 25, 2022
Given 66% while driving a Mazda MX5 2.0 SE (ND 2015 onwards) (205/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Had these tires as OEM fitment on my Mazda MX-5 2.0 ND. Great in the dry but when it's wet (and colder) it oversteers very easily even when you're light on the throttle. Had them replaced by a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and those are way better in the wet. Wouldn't by the S001 again.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on November 18, 2022
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Given 57% while driving a Mercedes Benz C63 AMG (265/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 17,000 average miles
The tire is definitely capable round a twisty country road and mountain passes. Even in the rain with a torque-y rwd car, it is manageable. But it sucks so bad when driving in town or commuting daily. The road noise is terrible and the occasional droning is head splitting. Not to mention the rock hard sidewall ruins the ride of the C63s even with suspension on comfort settings. After 17k miles bit the bullet and switched to Conti SC7s; much smoother ride with similar levels of grip
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on October 29, 2022
Given 59% while driving a BMW 440i coupe (255/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 24,800 spirited miles
Very grippy in the dry, but it got better after more then 28k kilometers. Very tail happy in the wet tho. Very important to keep in mind when driving in the wet with a rear wheel drive car. The longer i have them the better the handling becomes. Very loud and not comfortable at all, also fuel consumption is not great and gets worse over the years, grip gets better tho. So that's the trade-off. Now 40k kilometers of quite spirited driving and even burnouts at 100kph when giving full throttle, but still easily 3mm left on all wheels. It isn't possible to switch back to front, due to different wheel sizes. Still they wear evenly, this is something I never experienced before. Very interesting. The tires are stock on the bmw from the factory in christmas 2017, now its october 2022 and the rubber is still fine even though it has been in -20 Celsius and +40 Celsius degrees for weeks, just sitting there in the elements, this happened multiple years. Looks like new from the side. Although I don't think these tires will last longer then my recordholders: vredestein ultrac satin and vredestein quatrace, they will last most definitly longer then average. Which is a shame because i want to try new ones. So far my favorite UHP tire for general purpose is the yokohama advan fleva v701 and i want to try these on the BMW, see how they handle more power. Sadly they dont have a sidewall and the sidewall on this bridgestone is the thickest i ever had so far.
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on October 8, 2022
Given 97% while driving a BMW 316d (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
One of the BEST tires i ever had. The tire sticks BMW to the road in curves. One word - FANTASTIC.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on August 13, 2022
Given 87% while driving a Mercedes Benz c43 (225/40 R19) on mostly town for 0 spirited miles
Absolutely excellent! For those who say it's a stiff tire you best do your homework before purchasing. They are performance tires they're supposed to be firm.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on August 1, 2022
Given 80% while driving a BMW 320D M Sport (225/40 R18) on mostly motorways for 20,000 average miles
I use the S001 for 2 years now and i can say that they are pretty good. I mostly drive the car in motorway, and i can say that they wear pretty normally and evenly. They are harder than other tires for sure and they need some time to get warm but after they do, i can say that they stick on the road. The sidewalls are hard and there is good rim protection. If you search for comfortable ride, i can not say that this tire is your cup of tea but if you want an all around good summer tire that will not let you down the the S001 is for you!
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on June 28, 2022
Given 43% while driving a Audi RS 5 (275/30 R20) on mostly country roads for 2,500 spirited miles
These came on my RS5 when I bought it. Appalling tire, feel slippery and vague at all times, worst wet performance of any tire I've ever driven and a generally rough ride.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on May 24, 2022
Given 86% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD (225/40 R18) on mostly town for 7,000 average miles
These tires give a really good dry grip handle like a dream hardly any road noise what ever the weather Wet grip is surprisingly good and they wear really well
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on May 1, 2022
Given 33% while driving a Skoda (235/40 R19) on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
The tire makes driving the 190 HP Skoda superb with front wheel drive very unpleasing. The car front grip is non existent accellerating out of corners on dry, on wet there the grip is very bad without accellerating already. The comfort is very poor, the tire is too soft, despite having above recommended tire pressure, the car keep on bounces at every bump. The middle sections of the tires still have some 4mm thread left, the inner sides no longer have any thread (tires were rotated, so all 4 are threadless on inner sides), outter sides have about of 1mm thread left. The car being driven from new and the tires being factory fitted in 235/40 R19, i thought it was just a shitty car. Coming from the C6 A6 3.0 TDI quattro, i just thought it was shitty because it's a skoda. Fitting winter tires showed, that the culprit was in fact the shitty bridgestone S001 tires. The tires are loud as hell on highway speeds, on normal roads the noise is ok. A very very bad tire, despite being priced rather high.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on April 16, 2022
Given 47% while driving a Mazda MX5 2.0 SE (ND 2015 onwards) (205/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Original fit on an MX5 ND 184, on dry roads they remain acceptable but on wet roads they are not catastrophic. Duration: 17000 km
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on April 4, 2022