Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
The pattern is clear: the Potenza Sport Evo consistently lands near the top of each test (2nd/8, 2nd/8, 3rd/10) with standout braking and strong wet control, while the Eagle F1 SuperSport ranges from mid-pack to last (4th/8, 8th/8, 8th/10). The Goodyear still has a distinct appeal in ride comfort/feel and aquaplaning resistance, but the data suggests it's increasingly being outgunned by newer competitors-especially in wet safety and overall efficiency.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | three |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is better than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Class-leading braking performance (shortest/near-shortest dry and wet braking across the shared tests)
- Strong wet handling and lateral grip (notably higher wet handling speeds and faster wet circle)
- Sporty, precise steering with predictable, neutral handling balance
- Better efficiency trend than Goodyear (lower rolling resistance in the measured tests)
- Best straight-line aquaplaning resistance in the shared data (wins both straight-aqua comparisons)
- Comfortable, confidence-inspiring road manners for a max-performance tyre (noted by test driver impressions)
- Enjoyable driving feel and good warm-up characteristics (becoming quicker on lap two once up to temperature)
- Potential value/longevity angle if heavily discounted (tests suggest it's aging but could be priced well)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo stopped the vehicle in 3.95% less distance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 1.63% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 3.64% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 2.94% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo stopped the vehicle in 12.24% less distance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 0.12% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 15.45% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 16.11% faster around a wet circle than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport floated at a 0.96% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Straight Aqua: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 7.26% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport was better during one noise tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport measured 0.74% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo had a 9.65% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.
In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 98% overall.
The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport has been reviewed 61 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
They absorb potholes and speed bumps wonderfully. Paid £129.99 a corner from Asda tyres, they were nearly £30 a corner cheaper than Michelin which my 19inch wheels are PS4S. I prefer the Bridgestones.
Tyres I already drove on my 322hp Megane RS: PS4, PS4s, PS3, Nokian Powerproof and now the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport in 235/40/18.
Dry grip and feedback is great! Full throttle out of the corner is easy (works great with some added negative camber). It gives you so much confidence. The feedback is superb and now I really can push the car to its limits. I think they behave the same as the PS4s but it is difficult to compare because I've changed the suspension this year.
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Conclusion
The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport is easiest to justify if your priority is straight-line aquaplaning resistance and a pleasant, compliant feel for a performance tyre. It wins aquaplaning in both tests where it's measured (by ~1%), and one test notes it warms up well and feels enjoyable/communicative. However, its braking is consistently mid-pack versus the Bridgestone, and rolling resistance is repeatedly worse (e.g., 10.4 vs 9.5 kg/t; 10.31 vs 9.21 kg/t), which has real-world implications for fuel/EV consumption and often correlates with a tyre that's simply being left behind by newer compounds.
Practical takeaway: for fast-road safety and confidence-especially in the wet-the Potenza Sport Evo is the smarter, more future-proof choice. The Eagle F1 SuperSport remains likeable and may wear well and be priced attractively, but unless it's significantly cheaper in your size, it's hard to overlook the Bridgestone's clear advantage in the most safety-critical metrics.
Key Differences
- Wet safety is the biggest separator: Bridgestone's wet braking and wet handling are meaningfully better (e.g., 43.9 m vs 51.5 m wet braking; 75.1 vs 63.5 km/h wet handling in Autobild).
- Dry braking/pace favors Bridgestone consistently (e.g., 33.2 m vs 34.18 m and 34.4 m vs 36.2 m dry braking), translating to more margin in emergency stops.
- Aquaplaning is the Goodyear's clear win, but the advantage is small (~1% in straight-aqua speed) compared with its larger losses in wet braking/handling.
- Efficiency trend favors Bridgestone: Goodyear posts the highest rolling resistance in both tests where it's listed (10.4 vs 9.5 kg/t; 10.31 vs 9.21 kg/t).
- Overall competitiveness: Bridgestone is consistently top-three; Goodyear is mid-pack at best and can collapse to last depending on fitment/vehicle match (Autobild notes a likely mismatch).
- Refinement varies by test: one test tags Bridgestone as loudest, but another has it slightly quieter than Goodyear-noise/comfort differences are smaller and less consistent than the grip/braking gaps.
Overall Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
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