Bridgestone Potenza S001 Reviews - Page 10
Given 95%
while driving a
Fiat 500 Abarth
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
I have bought this tyres for my Abarth 500. Before I had Pirello P Zero fitted. Nothing bad to say about the Pirelli's, they just did there job. But, after replacing it with this tyre, the differences where hugh! The Pirelli's are very, I then I really mean, very stiff. The Bridgestone's are more quiet, softer, but not less sporty. The handling improved a lot! You can feel much more what is going on, the level of sounds was a lot less and the shock absorbtion also improved a lot with this tyres!
A definitely buy again tyre!
A definitely buy again tyre!
Given 70%
while driving a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
(225/45 R17)
on mostly town
for 0 average miles
Bought my Evolution with these tyres already on the car, with approximately 4mm tread remaining.
Dry / Wet Grip: I have had no issues with regards to grip in the dry or wet (when used as fast road tyres)
Road Feedback: I found these tyres to be very responsive
Progressiveness: I found the tyres to be very predictable at their limits and found that I could keep control of the vehicle easily
Wear: I would say the wear is average, however last 1mm have worn down fairly rapidly, but having said that I have had many "spirited" drives in the car.
Comfort: I enjoy the harder sidewalls of the Bridgstone tyres however this comes at the prices of comfort. I also found that the tyres produce more noise than I would like them to.
Overall: considering the performance and price of these tyres I wail definitely buy these again, and would recommend them to any evo owner!
Dry / Wet Grip: I have had no issues with regards to grip in the dry or wet (when used as fast road tyres)
Road Feedback: I found these tyres to be very responsive
Progressiveness: I found the tyres to be very predictable at their limits and found that I could keep control of the vehicle easily
Wear: I would say the wear is average, however last 1mm have worn down fairly rapidly, but having said that I have had many "spirited" drives in the car.
Comfort: I enjoy the harder sidewalls of the Bridgstone tyres however this comes at the prices of comfort. I also found that the tyres produce more noise than I would like them to.
Overall: considering the performance and price of these tyres I wail definitely buy these again, and would recommend them to any evo owner!
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Given 57%
while driving a
SEAT LEON 1.8TSI
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 6,000 average miles
These tyre were OEM on the car when I bought it and had done 6K miles. I have since put on another 6K. Have no issues with the grip in the wet or dry. Reasonable feel to them. My main issue is the noise level coming from the tyres at all speeds. Tyre rating shows the dB level to be 73 dB which is too loud particularly on a long run up the M5 - very irritating. The fronts are down to 3-4mm after 11,500 miles so they will be replaced soon. Probably go for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy 2 (70db) as I have had them before and found them to be pretty good.
Given 97%
while driving a
Audi S3
(225/45 R18 W)
on mostly country roads
for 3,000 average miles
Have had these on my Audi S3 for 3000 miles now. Driving through a UK winter but amazing how much more feel these offered than my previous Michelin PS3's.
Pushed them on very cold tarmac and quite progressive when they start to go, wear so far very good as well.
Tyres are quite subjective but these have made my S3 a lot more rewarding to drive
Pushed them on very cold tarmac and quite progressive when they start to go, wear so far very good as well.
Tyres are quite subjective but these have made my S3 a lot more rewarding to drive
Given 77%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf
(225/45 R17)
on mostly town
for 25,000 average miles
Came std with my golf 7 GTI. I have rotated them like clockwork and have gotten 40 000km(25000miles) out of them. I have abused these tires in off-road conditions as I go to many music festivals which are hosted on farms (gravel roads, rocky terrain, thick tree roots). No punctures to date. A good all round tire. A bit noisy. Good ride comfort at normal speeds. Would buy again.
Given 79%
while driving a
Volvo C30 SE Sport 2.0TD
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 25,000 average miles
After a year of driving on a set of 4 S001's I can honestly say they are a brilliant tyre. Plenty of dry grip, great in the wet, handled one winter with a sprinkling of snow well.
25,000 miles in and the fronts need replacing and will be replaced with exactly the same tyres.
25,000 miles in and the fronts need replacing and will be replaced with exactly the same tyres.
Given 86%
while driving a
Honda Civic Type S 2.2 i CDTi
(225/45 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 52,500 average miles
Even without the rubber, still grip in the road...
Given 77%
while driving a
Nissan Skyline R34
(285/35 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
Pros: Good dry grip
Excellent rim protection from thick side wall
Cons: Wet grip on some surfaces
Comfort and noise could be better
Excellent rim protection from thick side wall
Cons: Wet grip on some surfaces
Comfort and noise could be better
Given 77%
while driving a
Subaru Forester sti
(225/45 R18 V)
on mostly country roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
Decided to go with the S001 as my preference in tyres is a primarily a stiff sidewall, and Bridgestones tend to have this. The S001 certainly has this which translates to a nice direct & tight feel :)
A standout feature of the tyre is wet performance, which quite frankly is eyebrow raising, especially in standing water. Confidence is immense with totally predictable progression. The centre channels are huge which must drive water out. When driving at higher speeds in the wet, a huge trail of water spray can be seen in the rear mirror.
Dry performance is very good, . I have an uprated rear arb fitted which gives better balance, with oversteer if provoked, again with reliable progression.
The only downside is wear rate, which has been quite alarming. However, given all the other standout attributes, the fierce wear rate seems a fair trade off
Reassuring safety, high confidence levels, and will buy again. Limited choices available in this size tyre
STi 330/340
A standout feature of the tyre is wet performance, which quite frankly is eyebrow raising, especially in standing water. Confidence is immense with totally predictable progression. The centre channels are huge which must drive water out. When driving at higher speeds in the wet, a huge trail of water spray can be seen in the rear mirror.
Dry performance is very good, . I have an uprated rear arb fitted which gives better balance, with oversteer if provoked, again with reliable progression.
The only downside is wear rate, which has been quite alarming. However, given all the other standout attributes, the fierce wear rate seems a fair trade off
Reassuring safety, high confidence levels, and will buy again. Limited choices available in this size tyre
STi 330/340
Given 79%
while driving a
Honda Civic 1.8 5 door
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 27,000 spirited miles
Lasted around 27k miles after rotating the tyres from the back to the front. Tyres balding on the inner edge of the front tyres.
Given 34%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo Titanium X
(225/40 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
I was led to believe that these Bridgestone's would be a better all round tyre than the Khumo tyres they replaced, in fact they are total rubbish! The wear rate is awful on my Mondeo and the road noise is twice as bad. When you take into considderation the high cost and the fact they don't hold the road very well (slightly better in wet), i would not buy these again. It appears you buy a name and not a good tyre.
Given 84%
while driving a
Audi A4 B5 1,8T Sport
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 12,000 average miles
Added 4 of these to my audi a4 quattro sport 1.8 turbo. Bought oct 11. 1st winter was great in the snow did a pretty good job condsidering. 2nd winter after 12k miles approx still had reasonable grip.
Nearly 2 years on the tyres are starting crack / perish in the water channels fronts are edging to the twi rears are holding out pretty well apart from the cracking.
Good grip in the wet and dry copes well with mud and snow
Would buy again
Nearly 2 years on the tyres are starting crack / perish in the water channels fronts are edging to the twi rears are holding out pretty well apart from the cracking.
Good grip in the wet and dry copes well with mud and snow
Would buy again