Bridgestone Potenza Sport - Test Results

Test Statistics

31

Tests Completed

3rd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

7th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Bridgestone Potenza Sport - Official Image

Across 31 tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport delivers consistently top-tier dry and wet road performance with exceptional braking and class-leading wet/dry handling, frequently placing on the podium (average overall 3.2) and earning multiple test wins. It repeatedly tops dry braking (e.g., 1/52 Autobild 2025 shootout) and dominates wet handling across sizes and vehicle types, including SUVs and EVs. Recent tests also show a notable improvement in tread life versus its historic norm.
Its recurring drawbacks are efficiency, comfort and noise, plus below-average aquaplaning margins. Rolling resistance and energy/fuel consumption are routinely among the worst, and subjective comfort/noise trail rivals. Pricing can be high. In EV-specific contexts, efficiency and wear weaknesses become more pronounced despite excellent wet control.

Performance Strengths
  • Dry Performance Strong
    • 1st dry braking 2025 Auto Bild shootout (1/52, 32.6 m)
    • 1st dry braking 2025 Auto Bild (1/21) and 2025 AZ (1/10)
    • 1st dry handling 2021 Sport Auto (1/8) and 2023 AutoBild Sports Car dry handling (1/13)
  • Wet Performance Strong
    • 1st wet braking & handling 2021 Auto Bild UUHP (1/9 in both)
    • 1st wet handling 2025 Best Performance Tires (1/7) and 2024 SUV test (1/11)
    • Top-3 wet braking in 2025 ADAC (2/18, +1.4%) and 2025 Auto Express (1/9)
  • Overall Handling/Subjective Control Strong
    • 1st dry handling 2023 AZ (1/10) and 2023 AutoBild Sports Car (1/13)
    • Top subjective wet/dry scores in 2025 Die Reifentester (1/8 in both subj. dry and comfort) and frequent fastest laps noted across 2021-2025
  • Wear Improvement (vs historic) Moderate
    • 2025 ADAC wear 4/18 (+32.1% from best) noted as dramatic improvement
    • 2025 Auto Bild wear 4/20 (+15.1% from best)
  • Awards/Podiums Strong
    • Test wins: 2025 Autobild braking shootout (1/52), 2024 Motorhome (1/10, tied), 2023 AZ (1/10), 2022 Sport Auto UHP/UUHP (1/10), 2021 Auto Bild UUHP (1/9)
    • Frequent overall podiums: 2025 ADAC 2/18, 2025 Auto Express 2/9, 2025 Die Reifentester 2/8
Performance Weaknesses
  • Rolling Resistance / Energy Efficiency Strong
    • 2025 Die Reifentester 7/8 (+17.6%) and 2025 Auto Express 8/9 (+17.9%)
    • 2024 EV test 9/9 (+64%) with highest energy consumption group; 2023 EV vs UHP 10/10 RR and energy use
    • Multiple tests bottom tier: 2023 Sport Auto 11/11 (+43.7%), 2022 Tire Reviews 10/10 (+14.5%)
  • Noise / Comfort Strong
    • 2025 ADAC noise 18/18 (+3.8%) and fuel 18/18
    • 2024 EV test noise 8/9 (+3.8%); 2024 Motorhome noise 10/10; 2023 AutoBild Sports Car noise 13/13 (+3.8%)
    • 2022 Tire Reviews comfort last (10/10)
  • Aquaplaning Resistance Moderate
    • 2025 Auto Express curved aqua 7/9 (+11.8%); 2025 Auto Bild straight aqua 19/20 (+2.8%)
    • 2024 SUV curved aqua 9/11 (+8.4%); 2023 Sport Auto straight aqua 9/11
    • 2021 Tire Reviews straight/curved aqua 10/14 and 10/14
  • Price/Value Moderate
    • 2025 ADAC value 8/18 (+134.2% from best); 2024 EV test value 8/8 (+163.4%)
    • 2023 AutoBild Sports Car price 12/13 (+64.3%); 2021 Sport Auto price 8/8 (+92.1%)
  • Wear (EV/track-specific contexts) Moderate
    • 2024 EV wear 8/8 (+49.8% from best) and high abrasion
    • 2023 AutoBild Sports Car note: overheated after a few laps and very high wear
Performance Over Time

Test History

2
of 8
2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72

Bridgestone earned its spot on the podium with best‑in‑test dry and wet braking scores. It also impressed in dry handling and provides comfortable, quiet running, but its rolling‑resistance f...
Strong:
Subj. Comfort, Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking
Weak:
Rolling Resistance
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2
of 9
2025 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Pirelli P Zero PZ5

The Bridgestone, last year’s winner in this size, takes second place this time but delivers a dramatic turnaround in wet braking, topping the field at 27.5m—nearly a metre ahead of its nearest ...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Circle
Weak:
Rolling Resistance
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6
of 7
Best Performance Tires For 2025

2025
Winner: Pirelli P Zero PZ5

The Bridgestone potenza sport might have been amazing in the wet, and as always a nice handling tire, but the rolling resistance level of this tire was not just awkwardly high, but it is now being ...
Strong:
Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Handling
Weak:
Subj. Comfort, Rolling Resistance
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3
of 21
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test

2025
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport convinced testers with excellent grip, notably short braking distances (best in dry conditions at 32.6 meters from 100 km/h), and dynamic handling characteristics. It ...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Wet Circle
Weak:
Straight Aqua
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3
of 10
2025 AZ Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

The Bridgestone delivers the shortest dry braking distance and highest slalom speed, demonstrating its sporty character. This comes with firmer ride quality and higher rolling resistance that affec...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Rolling Resistance
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of 18
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport earns a "good" overall rating, setting the standard for driving safety with a "very good" score. While it falls slightly short of a "good" rating in environmental perf...
Strong:
Wet Braking, Wet Braking - Concrete
Weak:
Noise, Fuel Consumption
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of 52
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout

2025

Strong:
Dry Braking
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3
of 7
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test

2024
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport, last year's winner, delivered another strong performance but missed out on the overall win as competitors stepped up their game. It set the pace in wet handling, bein...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Straight Aqua, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Handling
Weak:
Subj. Noise, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking
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7
of 8
2024 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2024
Winner: Vredestein Ultrac

Summary The Bridgestone Potenza Sport demonstrated a contradictory performance across various tests. It excelled in handling, ranking first in wet handling and second in dry handling, showcasing...
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7
of 9
2024 EV Tire Test

2024
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Strong:
Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise, Abrasion, Energy Consumption, Rolling Resistance, Value, Wear
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of 10
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test

2024

Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise, Curved Aquaplaning
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3
of 11
2024 Summer SUV Tire Test

2024
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Strong:
Dry Braking, Gravel Handling, Mud Traction, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Rolling Resistance
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4
of 7
2024 Sports Car Tire Test

2024
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Strong:
Dry Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise
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1
of 3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Potenza Race vs RE-71RS

2023

The Potenza Sport works best as a pure road tire. It offers quick steering response and strong wet grip, matched with good comfort and low noise levels. Its main drawback is track performance, wher...
Weak:
Dry Handling
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5
of 6
The BEST Performance Tires Tested

2023
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7

The Potenza Sport is an impressive sports tire with excellent grip in the wet and dry. The tire certainly does better when it's warm, which could be an issue for cooler wet running on the road, and...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Fun, Abrasion, Wet Braking, Wet Braking - Worn, Wet Handling
Weak:
Subj. Comfort, Price, Rolling Resistance, Value, Wear, Curved Aquaplaning, Wet Braking - Cool
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5
of 10
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires

2023
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Potenza Sport is the sportiest tire in the field - the tire to buy when efficiency isn't a priority.
Strong:
Dry Handling, Curved Aquaplaning, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise, Energy Consumption, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking
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6
of 11
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test

2023
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

When the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is warm, it has very good grip in all directions.
Strong:
Dry Handling, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Price, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking
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of 10
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test

2023

Outstanding on wet roads, great performance in the dry - this is how the Bridgestone Potenza Sport brought the test win. Slightly more expensive than the Conti with the same points and worse in ter...
Strong:
Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
Weak:
Rolling Resistance
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2
of 13
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test

2023
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Exemplary.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise, Price, Rolling Resistance
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3
of 7
2023 ACE / Gute Fahrt UHP Summer Tire Test

2023
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Very good in the dry and wet grip tests however could improve aquaplaning, comfort and rolling resistance.Good+.
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7
of 8
2022 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test

2022
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2

Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Price, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Circle
Weak:
Noise, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Rolling Resistance
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1
of 7
2022 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2022

The Potenza Sport lead in the dry and wet with the sharpest handling and shortest braking distances.
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6
of 10
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test

2022
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Strong:
Dry Handling, Wet Circle
Weak:
Noise
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5
of 11
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test

2022
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Strong:
Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise
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1
of 10
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test

2022

Precise and uncompromisingly sporty – only safe to drive when the tires are warm.
Strong:
Curved Aquaplaning, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise
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3
of 10
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test

2022
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport continues to be an exciting tire to drive, with sporty handling and excellent dynamic properties in the dry and wet. This does compromise the aquaplaning ability, comf...
Strong:
Wet Handling
Weak:
Subj. Comfort, Rolling Resistance
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3
of 9
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test

2021
Winner: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

The Potenza Sport finished in the top 3 places in most grip tests and was solid in the wet and dry. The ride quality was firm and there was higher levels of noise in the cabin.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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2
of 14
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test

2021
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4

The new Bridgestone Potenza Sport at times feels like a track tire for the road. The grip levels are extremely high and when the tire is warm, the grip incredible. The low starting tread depth make...
Strong:
Dry Handling, Wet Handling
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2
of 15
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test

2021
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Highly Recommended.
Strong:
Dry Handling, Curved Aquaplaning
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2
of 8
2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test

2021
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

The new Potenza Sport excels in the dry, with a slight aquaplaning weakness.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Circle
Weak:
Noise, Price, Rolling Resistance, Straight Aqua
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1
of 9
2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test

2021

Test Winner.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
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