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Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position review

The Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position is regarded as a highly capable performance tire that balances impressive dry handling with competent wet-weather traction. While users appreciate its surprising level of comfort, they note that this performance comes at the cost of rapid tread wear and occasional road noise.

Relative score
68/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
70/100
3 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Scores

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

By owner reviews

70%
Would buy again 63%
Dry
Overall dry
90%
Corner stability
90%
Dry traction
93%
Steering response
89%
Wet
Overall wet
73%
Hydroplaning resistance
87%
Wet traction
88%
Comfort
Overall comfort
67%
Ride comfort
85%
Noise
Overall noise
83%
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
40%
Handling
Overall handling
87%
From owners

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 3 owner reviews across retailers and review sites.

The Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position is regarded as a highly capable performance tire that balances impressive dry handling with competent wet-weather traction. While users appreciate its surprising level of comfort, they note that this performance comes at the cost of rapid tread wear and occasional road noise.

Pros

  • Excellent dry handling and cornering stability
  • Competent performance in wet conditions
  • Unexpectedly high levels of ride comfort for a performance-oriented tire

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear rate
  • Audible road noise or humming on certain surfaces
  • Wet-weather performance is good but outperformed by some direct competitors

Worth knowing

  • Users acknowledge that the accelerated tread wear is an expected trade-off for the tire's performance-focused compound.
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