Owners generally rate the Bridgestone Potenza Sport as a very sporty road tire, with strong dry and wet grip and sharp, precise steering feel. The main drawback is longevity: around one in three owners complain about fast wear, sometimes markedly so. Road noise is another common issue (raised by around one in four), while a smaller but notable group report a big drop in grip and confidence in cold weather.
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Well, only 60km on these tires but I know my tires and drive (test drive) about 100 cars per year so I know what to look for. Every thing Jonathan said about them (for road use) is true. Direct steering, great braking performance and probably the less comfortable option between PS4S, GY SS.... I still need to test it more but from the little I did, it's a great tire (replaced GoodYear SS)
Hi, I honestly don't understand the reviews that complain about the duration, wear etc etc. giving a poor or mediocre rating to this tire. These are true and pure uhp, they have a monumental grip on dry and wet, they are super direct and super precise, and they brake well, STOP. There is nothing else to add. If you don't want to hear noise, if you want to consume less and if you want them to last longer, the fault is not of these fantastic tires, but yours that you have not understood that you are a touring tire user. So low reviews that talk about wear and noise on Uhp tires are laughable!
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These Bridgestone, last 15,000.
They were noisy and handling skittish
The wear pattern was even.
Grip not as good as other brands in dry and wet.
Will not buy again.
Back again to update these tires last review I had covered 2k miles , just had them replaced after only lasting 8k yes just 8k (road use only)
These tires are not worth the money at all , not just because of the fast wear rate, there useless in the cold, they skip, even in the dry from stand still, they don’t improve they just get worst, road noise increases with wear, the turn in is not great , (my car is a standard Jcw not modified) it’s the first and last time I fit Bridgestone tires , the ps4 I had on when I purchased the car never skipped like the Bridgestones do , wet or dry roads ,
Been very undecided on what fit next, tho with only 2 reviews on the new Toyo proxes 2. Had the toyos fitted Only covered 500 mile and wow what a difference, there are great so far , very impressed, I will do a full review on toyos after covering 2k (under the Toyo proxes 2 )
TL;DR Great tire with a huge amount of dry/grip and excellent road feedback. Wear rate and noise is very high. Ride is firm.
This is my second review on TireReviews.com. My past tires on my 2017 (2018 for the Americans) Mazda 6 were a slightly-upsized 235/45/19 Yokohama V701. I've always been a fan of unidirectional and symmetrical tires, so the Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires were a departure from my previous bias.
For context, the Potenza Sport in my car's stock size was some 30% cheaper than the usual Michelin/Continental competitors, and just 5% more expensive than my prior set of Yokohamas. These prices are for Singapore, and for the record, temperatures range from 30-40 degrees Celsius all year round, and we get rain pretty often (50% chance throughout the year).
These tires GRIP. Whether its wet or dry, the confidence inspired by the Potenza Sports were always high. The stiff sidewalls translated to excellent feedback through the steering and I never once felt like the car would come loose. When it was dry and traffic was clear, the tire never failed to plant a smile on my face and it felt like I could never reach the tire's limits on public roads. In the wet, traffic tends to slow to a crawl in Singapore, but of the few times I had fun when it was raining here, the tire would still track very confidently around bends.
Now the negative feedback. The tires were fairly noisy even when new. And while the stiff sidewalls translated to excellent steering feedback and response, the ride was noticeably harsher and firmer.
As others have noted on this website, the wear rate is VERY high. I drove this car for 25k km (16k miles) when my car was 5 years old to 7.5 years old. At 7 years-old and my tires were at the 20k km (12k miles) mark, my independent mechanic (who does not sell tires) noted that my inside treads might not pass our local vehicle inspections (similar to UK's MOT, and our's is conducted biennially from the car's 3rd year onwards). For the record, I did manage to pass the test, thankfully.
I always had my car's tires rotated regularly at 6 months regardless of distance, and the wear rate was quite a surprise. I've attached a photo of one of my front tires at its end-of-life (2.5 years or use and at 25k km) and you can see that the inside tread is already at the treadwear indicators.
To be fair, I am running aftermarket camber bolts to for -1.5 degrees camber in the front. But to go back to my usual bias, I'm not able to do a proper cross-rotate to even out the inside tread for asymmetrical tires, which is a bit of a shame. If your car is running stock/less aggressive camber, I daresay you could eke out perhaps another 6k miles (10k km) out of the tire.
Due to the high wear rate, I've gone back to my old tire (Yokohama V701). My local tire shop gave me a very good price for the new set, so I'm happy to head back. Plus the V701's more relaxed nature probably suits the Mazda 6 better. I do miss the much better feedback and grip of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, but the high wear rate was definitely a concern, despite its reasonable pricing.
After many and many Michelin Ps4 i wanted to try Bridgestone P.S. Is not easy to compare the tires because when you need to change the tires, you often have worn tires , however this Bridgestone are really good tires but I have travelled 5000 km and I think that will be a miracle if I get to 10/15000 ! Front tires (traction)are now at 50% but rear tires are ok !I must say that I use the car in " every day mode" and sometimes in "sport mode" but I cannot deny that Michelin is better in wear!
After 3 years the sidewalls are completely cracked to the point questioning the safety of this product. Bridgestone support Czechia was provided with photos and manufacture date and didnt even bother to respond. Never more Bridgestone.
Really love the grip while they lasted. Steering feel and grip is one of the best in my opinion. Am comparing them mainly with PS4S and PZ4. They start to get really noisy after 12,000 km. Comfort isn't their strongest when compared to similar range in other brands.
My only main gripe is they only lasted 24,000 km which makes them really expensive to run. However, their performance degradation was minimal even at end of life but I had to change them as tread was almost bare.
As I've only had these Potenza Sports fitted for about 4 weeks, I think it's way too soon to provide any kind of feedback as to their performance. I drive a 3 year old VW Touareg 3.0 TDi Black Edition that I've had from new. It came with Bridgestone Alenzas all round. After over 3 years and 31000 miles, the back tires still have 4mm of tread depth left on them - to say I am pleased is an understatement. I've had to obviously replace the front tires, and just recently, due to a slight mix up with my tire supplier, I've ended up with Potenza Sports on the front. My car was due into my local VW retailer last week, and as part of the service, they carried out a vehicle health check. To my horror, their report stated that the front tires only had 6mm tread depth!! Having done some research into this, I have been informed by Bridgestone that new Potenza Sports are supplied as new with only 6mm tread depth. They say that these tires are made using new 'Enlighten Technology' and that they should provide the same wear as my Alenzas. Time will tell, but I just wondered whether the drivers who have already provided reviews know that their new Potenza Sports are supplied with only 6mm tread depth when new. It may be that I am behind the times - if so, I apologise to all who read this for wasting your time.
I tried Uhp-Max performance tires from all the premium brands. Michelin's strong point is durability and comfort, Dunlop and Goodyear good balance, Continental's driving on wet surfaces. The strong point of these Bridgestones is certainly the grip, stability and driving precision on dry surfaces. On dry surfaces they instil record-breaking safety. The steering is pleasantly direct and requires no corrections.
When it comes to road holding, they never seem to give up.
Even in the wet they are very good, but let's face it, the wet is a condition where few drivers push hard, and today many silica compounds from many tire brands prove to be amply sufficient for almost everyone.
Obviously if you are looking for comfort, silence and low fuel consumption, you can find them in excellent touring tires from many brands,
but we're talking about performance here, so I have nothing else to add.
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You seem to know your tires, we would agree that the Potenza Sports strength is dry handling, very few come close to it on the road, but be careful overheating the tire on track as it can cause excessive wear.
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