Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Original tire is conti MC5 which is very noisy. After replace with RE004, road noise below at speed 80km/h have greatly reduced and a lot more comfortable. Enjoy every corner with these tires . On the wet road , although it can handle the condition in a ok manner, but the feedback in wet is abit soft will feel like lack of confident. Overall is a very good tires for daily drive to minor spirit drive.

I am a driver who occasionally drives aggressively on city roads, and I was pleasantly surprised by the response it gave me. The performance on dry roads was outstanding, and I could confidently push the limits of every curve on mountain roads. The performance on rainy days/wet roads was also acceptable, and it was not easy to slip. The tires I used before were BFGoodrich's Advantage Touring 185/60/15, and the difference between the two is really huge! Anyway, in this price range, the RE004 is really a very clear choice

I bought these for my 2006 Toyota Crown and they were immediately a huge improvement from the Hankook k-energy eco tires I had. Dry grip is amazing and since my car is 4WD breaking traction is basically impossible even though I'm rear wheel biased. The road feel is honestly the best I've ever had, however it does make the driving very involved. The noise is a bit higher than the tires I had but comfort is acceptable. They do not handle portholes at all but that's my fault as I'm running very low profiles. Wet grip is good and predictable, you can tell just how much grip you have left and they don't just snap.

I really love these, save for the terrible wear rate, I'm definitely buying again.

Coming from PS4.The dry grip is at par with the PS4. Wet grip is slightly behind but not that much. I haven't aquaplaned with this yet in heavy downpours. Steering response is razor sharp given that this is 220TW and very stiff sidewalls.
Tire wear is impressive so far.

Very grippy and stable during fast corners

The RE004 has become one of my favourite tires —this is the second car I’ve run it on (after the E39), and the fourth car I’ve fitted with a Potenza Adrenalin series tire. It suits the E30’s character really well. My car equipped with koni sport dampers and h&r sport and z3 rack swap. I need quite a good enthusiast road tire with no warm up need on my small 15” size rim. The first thing I notice is the improve balance. These tires keep the car feeling light and eager.

Compared to the older RE003, the sidewall isn’t quite as brick-stiff and as razor shard, yet it actually delivers a touch more outright dry grip. It’s still very much a stiff-carcass performance tire, so the steering stays direct and response is immediate. Mid-corner stability is strong, and it is very predictable it is at the limit—it slides progressively and never catches me out. On the E30, the RE004 also cleans up that last bit of understeer, especially versus the old Turanza AR-10 which always has a little bit understeer on turn in. With the Koni/H&R setup already tightening things up, the RE004 complements the car without making the ride punishing.

In the wet, it’s a step up from the RE003, but it’s not a rain specialist. Ride comfort is also a bit nicer than the RE003, which makes it easier to live with day-to-day.

Been using since March 2021 with mileage 45K and still counting. The tread wear 220 is absolutely bullshit for me. The mileage surprise me. The dry handling is absolutely fabulous. U can feel the road and when corner it give u a lot of confident. One cons for this tire is the noice level. Really very noisy no matter how the road conditions is. As for the wet I don’t drive fast and hard corner during rainy days. Definitely a very good tire which surprise me.
Ps: I do tire rotation every 12k km.

This is my 2nd RE004 purchase (first was on the Lotus Elise, see review below). The best feature for this tire is the superb handling during fast corners. On both cars, there's an increase stability taking high speed sweeping corners even on the heavier E36. Dry grip is good. Wet grip is good when driving on a reasonable quick pace. Noise and comfort level is ok.

This is my 2nd RE004 purchase (first was on the Lotus Elise, see review below). The best feature for this tire is the superb handling during fast corners. On both cars, there's an increase stability taking high speed sweeping corners even on the heavier E36. Dry grip is good. Wet grip is good when driving on a reasonable quick pace. Noise and comfort level is ok.

Very good street performance tire option for those with 17" rims and below, and want to move away from track tires. I been using AD08R for years but decided to switch to a less track focus tire - I do less track days now and want something safer when it rains. Still can do my usual fast road stuff with the RE004 when dry, and I can push the car more when wet compared to a track tire. Not sure about tire noise as my engine/exhaust is loud. Really nice road tires to have.

My car came with Michelin PS5 but I swapped them out for RE004 after a week as I’ve always felt that Michelin’s PS series of tires were too soft and vague.

Immediately, I noticed a difference in terms of steering feedback and turn-in response. Overall grip is also slightly improved in the dry. In the wet, grip feels similar on a FWD hot hatch. The drawback is that the ride is slightly harsher but comfort is not my priority so that’s an acceptable trade off.

Still too early to comment on wear but I expect the RE004 to wear faster than the PS5 for sure. They are slightly cheaper to replace though. Overall, will recommend this tire to anyone who enjoys driving and will definitely consider buying again.

Over 10k km mileage in, I would say the wet and dry grip and handling are superb. However, the tire wear is the worst I ever used. Only about 12k km, the sign of tire wear is significant. With that, the noise level is unbearable at low speed on slightly rough roads, even more unbearable at 110kmh on highway. Sometimes it’s difficult to enjoy music and have conversation at those situations. Big thumbs up on its handling and grip (literally no complain and it’s better than PS5) at this price point, but the high noise level and high wear rate made me walk away from this tire. IMHO, if you like spirited driving and fast cornering with confidence and noise level and wear rate are your least concerns, this is the tire for you.

Any car is a sports car if you're daring enough. Replaced my Potenza S007As with these as they were worn and I couldn't wait for stock to arrive since the distributer couldn't give me an estimated time. So I got this as its the next closest thing. Price to performance ratio is good considering how cheap I got the set for though its made in Indonesia not Japan like the S007A. Handles well at the limit of cornering and I still feel there's more to give as they haven't started to really audibly protest yet. Rapid changes in direction feel responsive and planted despite the 50 aspect ratio, it doesn't feel like it's "tripping over itself" thanks to the reinforced shoulder blocks and sidewall. 10/10 will buy again if my first choice isn't available when the time comes.

Good value for money. 195/50/16 is an odd size. Fantastic that Bridgestone makes these. Very quiet for a performance type of tire. Good grip as the re003 but much better wet than before. Dry grip is a good as ever. Wet grip only gives up a little from dry. Wear is a tad high, but asymmetric design allows cross rotation to even the wear, so not a huge problem. I intend to fit RE004 to my other car. Can’t be happier.

Been using Michelin tires for many years from Primacy to Pilot Sport Series. Wanted to get PS5 as replacement, but it's over budget for me. Friendly boss recommended Bridgestone RE004. RE004 has a stiff sidewall and the handling really surprised me. Dry and wet are better than PS4 and its braking power is awesome! My only small complaint is the noise level, it's noisier than Michelin tires I've used in the past. My family has also complaint about the noise level. Due to the fact that it has a stiff sidewall, the road feedback is stronger as well. Overall, the handling is superb with only complain of higher noise level. Recommended for people who loves spirited driving.