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Bridgestone Potenza S02A

Max Performance Summer

Replaced by the Bridgestone Potenza s03 Replaces the Bridgestone Potenza s02

The Bridgestone Potenza S02A is a Max Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 65% from 5 owner reviews Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated March 2019.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 46,500miles driven
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Tyre Reviews Score

Bridgestone Potenza S02A

6.5/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 5 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews5 owner reviews · rated 65% 12% 25%
Typical tyreWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 75%
Combined 35% 6.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 25% of this score. The other 75% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tyre is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone Potenza S02A?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Potenza S02A 6.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 5 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone Potenza S02A wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone Potenza S02A 6.3 out of 10 for wear across 5 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,500 miles.
What does the Bridgestone Potenza S02A replace?
The Bridgestone Potenza S02A is the successor to the Bridgestone Potenza s02 in Bridgestone's range.
Has the Bridgestone Potenza S02A been replaced?
The Bridgestone Potenza S02A has been replaced by the Bridgestone Potenza s03.
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What is the difference between S02 & S03 Bridgestone Tyres
November 10, 2017
The S03 is the newer of the two patterns, but neither pattern is still in production.

Bridgestone Potenza S02A Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 5 owner ratings the Bridgestone Potenza S02A averages 65%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.5 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 6.3. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.

Owner ratings averaged from 5 ratings

  • Owner score 65%
  • Dry Grip 75%
  • Road Feedback 70%
  • Wet Grip 65%
  • Handling 65%
  • Wear 63%
  • Comfort 63%

All 5 Bridgestone Potenza S02A reviews

Score spread across 4 written reviews
Member
I can compare this tyre to PS2 and PSS on the same car but variations in widths and rim widths.

Maybe the S02A does not offer quite as much grip as the Michelin (I really can not tell the difference) by tests but I can tell that compared to both the Michelins the S02A gives better feedback. It is more linear and I would say it requires less slip angle to generate side force. However, the S02A are on 8.5 and 11 inch rims as the Michelins have been on an inch narrower rims.

I bopught these second hand but practically new. Of the three mentioned these are actually my favorites.
76%
Member
Just about to renew all 4 tyres after 30 months & 30,000 miles. Driven daily in all weathers, I found they performed very well, dry grip & road holding I couldn't fault, wet grip & road holding couldn't fault either even now as I'm about to replace them & they at the limit of their wear. Good grip & road holding in the snow to, although they wear a little skittish in the last snow (march 2018) but not surprising given they are at end of their life. These tyres wear very well compared to the Pirelli PZero Rosso that were on before with18,000 miles driven on them before needing to replace them. Only fault these tyres have is in the cold weather when both comfort & grip suffer a little until they warm up but on really cold days they need to be driven
a little more cautiously. I drive steadily generally but do some spirited driving reasonably often as well. I would have no hesitation in reccomending these tyres to a fellow Boxster owner.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
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60%
Member
The only issue that i have had is with the wear rate 4500 miles
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 618

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71%
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Bought a 986 Boxster S with these already fitted - took a note of current wear (7mm front & 2mm rear) and then used the car. 5mths and nearly 6k miles of normal use later, wear update - front 6mm & 1.8mm rear, so they're hard wearing. There's plenty of grip when tyres are up to temperature but they're rubbish cold.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 7
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This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 4
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