Bridgestone Premium POTENZA S001
tested in R18 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
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Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.
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B Price from 90 961 Ft 
ROF (run-flat technology) Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 225/50 R18.
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How the Potenza S001 evaluated
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
last test 2020 
ranking not certain yet (18.–43.) 
Wet 87 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 69 what it consists of Dry (2)
Economy 7 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 14 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.
Where Bridgestone S001 stands in size 225/50 R18
Compared with 18 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 9.9 38 988 Ft better and cheaper 
Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.6 54 054 Ft better and cheaper 
Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 60 963 Ft better and cheaper 
Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.4 43 641 Ft better and cheaper 
Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 9.2 62 015 Ft better and cheaper 
Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.7 57 904 Ft better and cheaper 
Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.6 64 917 Ft better and cheaper 
Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.5 49 980 Ft better and cheaper 
Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 7.7 70 710 Ft better and cheaper 
Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 46 238 Ft better and cheaper 
Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 7.5 30 094 Ft better and cheaper 
Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 7.3 58 832 Ft Bridgestone S001 7.3 90 961 Ft This tyre 
Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 7.0 38 019 Ft 
Yokohama V701 6.5 49 715 Ft 
Yokohama ADVAN SPORT V105 6.2 70 931 Ft 
Nexen N'FERA RU1 5.4 41 473 Ft 
Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 5.4 55 882 Ft Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 55 882 Ft −35 079 Ft 9.9 best in the group Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 38 988 Ft −51 973 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (18)
- 1. 9.9 38 988 Ft −51 973 Ft
- 2. 9.6 54 054 Ft −36 907 Ft
- 3. 9.4 60 963 Ft −29 998 Ft
- 3. 9.4 43 641 Ft −47 320 Ft
- 5. 9.2 62 015 Ft −28 946 Ft
- 6. 8.7 57 904 Ft −33 057 Ft
- 7. 8.6 64 917 Ft −26 044 Ft
- 8. 8.5 49 980 Ft −40 981 Ft
- 9. 7.7 70 710 Ft −20 251 Ft
- 10. 7.5 46 238 Ft −44 723 Ft
- 10. 7.5 30 094 Ft −60 867 Ft
- 12. 7.3 58 832 Ft −32 129 Ft
- 12. 7.3 90 961 Ft
- 14. 7.0 38 019 Ft −52 942 Ft
- 15. 6.5 49 715 Ft −41 246 Ft
- 16. 6.2 70 931 Ft −20 030 Ft
- 17. 5.4 41 473 Ft −49 488 Ft
- 17. 5.4 55 882 Ft −35 079 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 225/50 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 works out cheaper per 100 km.
Technical information
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 S001 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.
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Main competitors in the same price range.
How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 225/50 R18.
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What owners say
<p>Decent tyre in dry normal conditions. I had these on my 05 Subaru Impreza wrx, initially were grand in the summer, then any wet weather they are lethal! Couldn’t wait to get rid of them. I have them on a bmw 320d f31 now and the same problem, horrendous in the wet, back end will step out on roundabouts with normal driving and cornering. Cant wait to get back to PS5’s of Eagle F1 6’s the difference is night and day.</p>
Coming fresh from Nankang CRS's which developed some flat spots so my opinion will be skewed.
On the limit during a turn there's a sort of rubber band sendation felt through the steering wheel, it's really easy to tell when you're almost on the limit but that last 1% is super vague to me.
Very comfortable and soaks up small amplitude high frequency bumps very well.
It's surprisingly light, holding my old tire one one hand and this on the other it's pretty shocking the difference in weight.
It takes a while to load up on a corner but again once you're on it it communicates well until it gives up.
I'll update this review once I've driven it more.
These were factory tires on our Mazda mx5 2024. They now have 4/32 remaining tread with only 17000 miles. Only riding summer and regular city/autoroute driving. Won’t buy again.
Used them on my 2024 ND3 Mazda MX-5 RF 2.0. These are the factory tires the car comes fitted with. I was not very happy when I found myself having to correct an oversteer while going 50kmh uphill on a wet road. I wasn't driving sporty, it was early in the autumn sub 20C and I was in the 3rd gear. This was one of the main reasons I swapped the factory tires quite quickly at around 12-13k kms. While giving surprisingly good feedback when it comes to steering and overall chassis feeling, these tires aren't suited for fast driving, especially in wet conditions. The tread width is the narrowest in the performance category, and compared to other 205/45r17 tires the S001 only have a 16.5cm contact patch width.
Dry grip, braking and road feel are decent but a lot less capable than Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
Point and case, I've attended an all Miata track event where I managed to be a full 5s faster on a 2 minute track than the next ND3 MX-5 which was also a lot lighter since it was the soft top version and the driver was around 30kg lighter than me. Driving and track knowledge were not a factor since the other driver is arguably more experienced than I am when it came to that circuit and the definitive factor was the tire set.
Confort was quite poor. The MX-5 itself isn't the ride filtering vehicle but these tires didn't help. After exchanging them to the Michelin ones, the bump in confort was imense. It's likely the stiff sidewalls are the culprit.
The best and most surprising thing about the Bridgestone was wear. Even though the car was driven quite sporty most of the time, after 12-13k km usage, the rear tires only lost 4mm and the front 2mm. This was very unexpected and might be a definitive factor for a lot of people.
If living in a country with general good weather, with quality road infrastructure, this set should definitely shortlisted. Just be careful in the wet and don't hope for competitive results on track.
I buy new one Audi A5 Sportback 40TDI quattro at December 2023 with this AO tyres. During winter car was fitted with winter tyres, so now have 50 000km after 2 and half year this tyres pass around 35 000km and they are gone. Few days ago I changed winter tyres to this ones as temperature in my place were +12°C. So I don't feel confident in corners, they look plastic and the sound more louder than winter tyres. On highway drive 140 km/h you brake strong and the rear part of the car start shaking. On the outside city road while raining when I brake ABS start like in the snow, but outside temperature were 11°C. They were excellent first 20 000km but now is time to change factory fit tyres AO after 2 years and 3 months and approx 35 000km driven. I will not buy them again.