Bridgestone Potenza S001 Reviews - Page 6
Given 73%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz SLK 230
(255/35 R18)
on mostly country roads
for 10,000 spirited miles
Had these installed on my 1998 SLK 230. The car is on lowering springs and Koni yellow shocks, therefore the tyres a bit more diagonally placed. These tyres wear pretty quickly on the inside, but that has something to do with the fact that my car is lowered. So maybe I am not the right person to say anything about the wear on these tyres.
One thing I can say something about is noise, these tyres are bit noisy. After that I replaced these Bridgestones with Michelin PS2's, I noticed that those tyres were a lot quieter. The Michelins also absorb the bumps in the road far better I must say. The Michelins also seem to be more stable during high speed cornering, that doesn't that the Bridgestones handle badly, high speed stability and grip is fine. But the Michelins are better.
Overall I would recommend this tyre if you can get it cheaply. Otherwise I would recommend the Michelins.
One thing I can say something about is noise, these tyres are bit noisy. After that I replaced these Bridgestones with Michelin PS2's, I noticed that those tyres were a lot quieter. The Michelins also absorb the bumps in the road far better I must say. The Michelins also seem to be more stable during high speed cornering, that doesn't that the Bridgestones handle badly, high speed stability and grip is fine. But the Michelins are better.
Overall I would recommend this tyre if you can get it cheaply. Otherwise I would recommend the Michelins.
Given 54%
while driving a
Volkswagen mk7 Golf GTD
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 8,500 average miles
To many side wall cracks ,, dodge tyres
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Given 80%
while driving a
Toyota (225/45 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 31,000 average miles
Got these fitted as a 4-full pack on my Toyota Auris.
They replaced the OEM tires, Potenza RE0050A.
The S001 is meant to be an evolution of the RE0050A, and it is quite like that.
The dry grip was good, but was even better on this new ones, even after 30.000 miles.
The wet grip improved, but can't still match the dry. Nevertheless, no aquaplaning after such a high mileage.
Noise and comfort improved, but you got to understand these are sports tires, hard rubber compost, so you can't compare them with touring tires like Michelin Primacy or Goodyear EfficientGrip.
The mechanic said to me these won't last as long as the previous RE0050A (which lasted 28.000 miles), but I feel they can easily reach 38.000 without letting me down.
Besides, if you're a fan of burnouts or spirited launches, Potenza S001 will hug the road with a crazy amount of grip.
They replaced the OEM tires, Potenza RE0050A.
The S001 is meant to be an evolution of the RE0050A, and it is quite like that.
The dry grip was good, but was even better on this new ones, even after 30.000 miles.
The wet grip improved, but can't still match the dry. Nevertheless, no aquaplaning after such a high mileage.
Noise and comfort improved, but you got to understand these are sports tires, hard rubber compost, so you can't compare them with touring tires like Michelin Primacy or Goodyear EfficientGrip.
The mechanic said to me these won't last as long as the previous RE0050A (which lasted 28.000 miles), but I feel they can easily reach 38.000 without letting me down.
Besides, if you're a fan of burnouts or spirited launches, Potenza S001 will hug the road with a crazy amount of grip.
Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI PP DSG
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 6,000 average miles
Original equipment but in my view a poor choice. Some of the poorest wet weather performance I have experienced in 47 years of driving
Given 84%
while driving a
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 29,000 spirited miles
Outstanding rigidity and dry grip. Very good wet grip and road feedback. The Durability of this tyre is marvelous as well.
Given 79%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf GTI MK7
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 11 spirited miles
Spin during 1st and 2nd gear but overall an okay tyre, wouldn't choose this tyre but it was on my MK7 Golf GTI as standard so kept them but now moving on Michelin Pilot Sport 4.
Volkswagen (225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 19 average miles
New VW Golf mk7 GTD was originally fitted with Bridgestone Potenza S001's. At 19,000 miles the front tyres still had 3mm tread and the rear's 5mm but the ride was very hard and uncomfortable, with every pit, pothole and bump in the road surface transmitted though the tyres. Despite there being plenty of legal life remaining I changed all four tyres to Michelin Pilot Sport 4's with an immediate improvement in ride comfort. It feels like all roads have been recenly resurfaced. Dry and wet handling are improved too. Too soon to evaluate wear, but I'm expecting the Michelin's to easily out-perform the Bridgestone's.
Given 33%
while driving a
Audi A1
(225/35 R18)
on mostly country roads
for 26,000 spirited miles
Shockingly hard and awful tyre. Dry grip is decent and wet is shocking. This is down to the hard compound of the tyre. Avoid buying these!!!
Given 43%
while driving a
Volkswagen polo gti 1.8t
(215/40 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 7,000 spirited miles
Tyres only lasted 7000 miles before needing to be replaced on the front but have been dying to get rid of them since only a few weeks old anyway! With about 200bhp I'm surprised they would spin through to 3rd gear in the dry and sometime further in the wet but I must admit the cornering grip has been well above expectation.
Given 70%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf GTI MK7
(225/45 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
These tires came with the car from new.
For casual driving these tires are good enough: quiet, long lasting and have good wet grip. However, the tires have rather mediocre dry weather performance which quickly deteriorates as the tires get hot. When this happens the tires squeal at even lower speeds and run out of traction much earlier to the point where dry tarmac starts to feel like wet. This must be kept in mind if doing pro-longed fast road driving in warm or dry weather at which point I'd recommend looking elsewhere for high performance tires.
For casual driving these tires are good enough: quiet, long lasting and have good wet grip. However, the tires have rather mediocre dry weather performance which quickly deteriorates as the tires get hot. When this happens the tires squeal at even lower speeds and run out of traction much earlier to the point where dry tarmac starts to feel like wet. This must be kept in mind if doing pro-longed fast road driving in warm or dry weather at which point I'd recommend looking elsewhere for high performance tires.
Given 63%
while driving a
BMW 218d Active Tourer
(225/40 R19 W)
on mostly motorways
for 31 average miles
Had these on a 335d Coupe and my current 340i saloon. On the 335d they were great - plenty of grip is all conditions, very resistant to aquaplaning. However, like all RFTs, the ride was firm .Switch to my 340i and, until recently, I'd have said exactly the same. However, now the front tyres have worn down to ~3mm, there is an alarming tendency to understeer. If you buy these tyres, don't expect to run them down to the anywhere close to the 1.6mm legal minimum.
Given 40%
while driving a
Skoda Octavia estate
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 21 easy going miles
I would never have these tires on a car again even if factory fitted, 3.8 mil tread depth center, all tires worn out on o/s edges
There are no tracking issues! done 21,150 miles of easy driving.
Wet surface on incline from stand still wheel spin "very little power to the wheels"
Better grip in the dry, Very bad road noise and it's like riding on brick tires, heavy steering.
Would not recommend at all.
Changed to Fulda Sportcontrol 2 100% better in all departments
There are no tracking issues! done 21,150 miles of easy driving.
Wet surface on incline from stand still wheel spin "very little power to the wheels"
Better grip in the dry, Very bad road noise and it's like riding on brick tires, heavy steering.
Would not recommend at all.
Changed to Fulda Sportcontrol 2 100% better in all departments