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POTENZA SPORT

Name: Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT
Brand: Bridgestone
SKU: bridgestone-potenza-sport
Rating: 8.5 (29 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 29 tyre tests

PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 74 available

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Your size 225/40 R18 92Y XL EAN: 3286342983219 SAP: 29832

BRIDGESTONE POTENZA SPORT, (+)

A Price from 142,59 €

Reinforced profile

OE: Volkswagen

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Rating and verdict

How the Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,5 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 74 available

✓ Disciplines

Wet from 126 measurements · 32 tests

+6,6 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 29 tests

+12,4 %

Aquaplaning 31 tests

+1,3 %

wet handling 27 tests

+5,0 %

Dry from 58 measurements · 31 tests

+4,3 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 29 tests

+7,2 %

dry handling 29 tests

+2,0 %

Economy from 40 measurements · 29 tests

−9,7 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 29 tests

−13,7 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests

+2,9 %

Noise and comfort from 23 measurements · 27 tests

−1,5 %

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 23 tests

−1,4 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Dry 98 %

Wet 95 %

Weakness

Economy worse than 89 %

Noise and comfort worse than 92 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 Test winner 7× 1st place in 7 tests counted in PTI

🏆 Top 3 18× 1st–3rd place in 18 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

OE Approved directly by the carmaker

Where Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT stands in size 225/40 R18

Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,5 142,59 €

Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 9.8 107,33 € better and cheaper

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.5 90,29 € better and cheaper

Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 122,66 € better and cheaper

Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.3 111,61 € better and cheaper

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 9.1 97,96 € better and cheaper

Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.8 97,50 € better and cheaper

Kumho PS72 8.5 75,30 €

Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.5 This tyre

Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.4 84,43 €

Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C. 8.2 94,98 €

Vredestein ULTRAC PRO 8.1 89,96 €

Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 7.9 111,38 €

Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 7.9 97,77 €

Kumho PS71 7.8 205,53 €

Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 7.6 104,96 €

Nexen N'FERA SPORT 7.6 77,10 €

Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 7.5 88,70 €

Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 95,15 €

Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 7.5 65,23 €

Bridgestone S001 7.3 92,00 €

Yokohama V107 7.3 97,29 €

Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 7.3 98,94 €

Firestone FIREHAWK SPORT 7.1 87,94 €

Sava INTENSA UHP 2 7.0 82,52 €

Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 7.0 86,90 €

Debica PRESTO UHP 2 6.9 92,36 €

Yokohama V701 6.5 84,83 €

Nankang AS-2+ XL 6.2 80,50 €

Triangle EFFEXSPORT TH202 5.4 52,22 €

Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 5.4 71,80 €

Kormoran ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE 4.4 63,58 €

4,4 Median 7,6 9,8

4.4 weakest in the group

Kormoran ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE 63,58 € −79,01 € 9.8 best in the group

Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 107,33 € −35,26 €

7. rank in the group of 31 compared

74 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,9 above the group median group median 7,6

−1,3 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 6 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

9.8 Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 107,33 € −35,26 € 9.5 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 90,29 € −52,30 € 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 122,66 € −19,93 €

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Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Sport

With sport tyres, grip in every situation is what decides — under hard acceleration, under braking, in the dry and in the wet. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT belongs to this group. Stability at higher speeds and precision through corners come on top of that. One thing drivers often underestimate when buying: grip comes from a softer compound, and a softer compound wears faster. Where a standard tyre covers roughly 40,000 km, a sport tyre manages about 20,000 to 30,000 km — and considerably less with a sharper driving style or a heavier, more powerful car.