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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

Name: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Brand: Bridgestone
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93 (7 reviews)

Summer

Premium

9.3 /10 Recommended

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

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7 Tests Price from: £87 105 Sizes

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

Potenza Sport Evo

9.3

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.4

Better at: Mileage, Exterior noise

Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking

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SportContact 7

10.0

Better at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise

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Eagle F1 Supersport

8.1

Worse at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance

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Potenza Sport

8.7

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Wet handling - objective

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Turanza T005

8.8

Better at: Rolling resistance

Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort

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Ultrac Pro

7.9

Better at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise

Worse at: Mileage, Comfort

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PremiumContact 7

9.8

Better at: Comfort, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling - objective

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Pilot Sport 5

9.4

Better at: Dry handling, Mileage

Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling - objective

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Ventus Evo

9.9

Better at: Grass traction, Dry handling

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Ventus S1 evo Z K129

6.1

Better at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise

Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort

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Pilot Sport 4 S

9.6

Better at: Dry handling, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Comfort, Wet braking

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P Zero (PZ5)

8.8

Better at: Exterior noise

Worse at: Wet braking, Comfort

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P Zero R

9.8

Better at: Dry braking, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Comfort, Rolling resistance

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Cinturato (C3)

9.5

Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet handling

Worse at: Comfort, Exterior noise

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

9.3

Better at: Wet handling, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Shortest dry braking distance in the test, ensuring excellent safety in dry conditions.

Very good wet braking performance, ranking second among competitors.

Solid overall performance across different driving scenarios.

Weaknesses

Produces more noise compared to some competitors.

Below-average rolling resistance, which may impact fuel efficiency.

Reviews

8.6

9 Reviews

Customers like

Strong dry grip4×

Reliable wet grip4×

Good water evacuation and aquaplaning resistance2×

Attractive tread and sidewall design2×

Customers don't like

Noticeable road noise2×

History

Potenza Sport2021–20258.7Potenza Sport Evo20269.3

2026

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was launched and replaced Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

2026

7× Tested1× Winner

Sportauto205/45 R171stOutstanding

Sportscars275/35 R19#2Exemplary

TYRE REVIEWS235/35 R19#2Highly recommended

Auto Bild255/45 R 19#2Exemplary

ACE225/40 R18#3Highly recommended

Autobild245/45 R19#11

Autobild245/45 R19#11Good

Price vs Quality

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Tests (7)

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7 Tests 1× Winner 6× Recommended

Summer

205/45 R17

Winner

Sportauto2026

1stOutstanding

Mazda MX-5

1.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoOutstanding

2.Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6Very good

3.Falken Azenis FK520Very good

Summer

275/35 R19

#2 Of 8 Tyres

Sportscars2026

2ndExemplary

BMW Z4

1.Continental SportContact 7Exemplary

2.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoExemplary

3.Vredestein Ultrac ProGood

Summer

235/35 R19

#2 Of 8 Tyres

TYRE REVIEWS2026

2ndHighly recommended

Toyota GR Supra

1.Pirelli P Zero RTest winner

2.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoHighly recommended

3.Continental SportContact 7Recommended

Summer

255/45 R 19

#2 Of 9 Tyres

Auto Bild2026

2ndExemplary

Dry braking: 2+ mWet braking: 2+ m

SUV AWD

1.Hankook Ventus EvoExemplary (test winner)

2.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoExemplary

3.Vredestein Ultrac ProExemplary

ACE2026

3rdHighly recommended

VW Golf

1.Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SHighly recommended

2.Continental SportContact 7Highly recommended

3.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoHighly recommended

4.Falken Azenis FK520Highly recommended

Summer

245/45 R19

#11 Of 50 Tyres

Autobild2026

11th

Dry braking: 34.5 mWet braking: 28.2 m

BMW 5er (G60)

1.Linglong Sport Master

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10.Nokian Powerproof 2

11.Bridgestone Potenza Sport EVO

12.GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO

Autobild2026

11thGood

BMW 5er (G60)

1.Hankook Ventus evoExemplary

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11.Nokian Powerproof 2Good

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Sizes (105)

Width:

205/40 R17From £111

1 Variants

84Y

Best£111

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205/45 R17From £121

1 Variants

88Y

Best£121

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205/50 R17From £124

1 Variants

93Y

Best£124

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205/55 R17From £128

1 Variants

95Y

Best£128

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215/40 R17From £112

1 Variants

87Y

Best£112

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215/45 R17From £112

1 Variants

91Y

Best£112

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215/50 R17From £126

1 Variants

95Y

Best£126

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215/55 R17From £132

1 Variants

98Y

Best£132

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225/45 R17From £90

1 Variants

94Y

Best£90

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225/50 R17From £116

1 Variants

98Y

Best£116

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225/55 R17From £125

1 Variants

101Y

Best£125

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235/45 R17From £112

1 Variants

97Y

Best£112

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235/50 R17From £165

1 Variants

100Y

Best£165

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245/40 R17From £121

1 Variants

91Y

Best£121

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245/45 R17From £148

1 Variants

99Y

Best£148

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Bridgestone Summer - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Bridgestone's current summer passenger line splits into the sharp Potenza Sport Evo for driving and the easygoing Turanza 6 for everyday touring.

From sporty to efficient

◀ Sporty / performanceComfort / efficiency ▶

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Ratings

Tested 6× By professional organizations

●Outstanding5× (83%)

●Good1× (17%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R17 10.0xxx/xx R18 10.0xxx/xx R19 9.6205/xx Rxx 10.0225/xx Rxx 10.0235/xx Rxx 10.0245/xx Rxx 8.5255/xx Rxx 10.0

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