68
/ 100
Objective (60%)
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User signal (40%)
70/100
3 owner reviews
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Updated September 2026
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 — Compared (September 2026)
Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
VS
86
/ 100
Objective (60%)
74/100
2 professional tests
User signal (40%)
86/100
420 owner reviews
Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.
VerdictWinner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 — better treadwear, comfort and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position if dry matters most to you.
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Category breakdown
7 categories, side by side
Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
Dry
Score (0–100)
Potenza S-04 Pole Position leads by 5
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 81 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 90 | 91 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 90 |
Wet
Score (0–100)
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 leads by 16
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 89 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 82 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 73 | 89 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 90 |
Snow
Score (0–100)
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | – | 40 |
Comfort
Score (0–100)
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 leads by 28
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 100 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 81 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 67 | 87 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 90 |
Noise
Score (0–100)
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 79 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 90 |
Treadwear
Score (0–100)
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 leads by 40
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 70 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 40 | 80 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 80 |
Handling
Score (0–100)
Potenza S-04 Pole Position leads by 2
Why this score
| Source | Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 87 | 85 |
| DriverReviews owners | – | 84 |
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 86 |
| Dry | 90 | 85 |
| Wet | 73 | 89 |
| Snow | – | 60 |
| Comfort | 67 | 95 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 80 |
| Handling | 87 | 85 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Tire A
86
/ 100
Tire B
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
From owners
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
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
Observations
- Users acknowledge that the accelerated tread wear is an expected trade-off for the tire's performance-focused compound.
The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is widely regarded as a high-performance summer tire that excels in wet and dry grip, offering a significant improvement in ride comfort and noise levels over many OEM and run-flat alternatives. While most users praise its confidence-inspiring handling and daily drivability, a subset of enthusiasts notes that its softer sidewall construction can lead to a less precise steering feel compared to stiffer, more track-focused competitors.
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction
- Superior ride comfort and low road noise
- Effective rim protection design
- Strong value-to-performance ratio
- Excellent braking performance
Cons
- Soft sidewalls can feel 'spongy' or imprecise during aggressive cornering
- Rapid tread wear reported by spirited drivers
- Susceptibility to sidewall damage from potholes
- Performance drop-off as tread depth decreases
Observations
- Users replacing factory run-flat tires on BMW and other luxury vehicles report a transformative improvement in ride quality and reduced tramlining.
- Drivers of high-torque, front-wheel-drive vehicles note significant improvements in traction and reduced wheel hop compared to previous tires.
- Some users on larger rim diameters (18-19 inch) report increased noise and vulnerability to sidewall damage on poor road surfaces.
Specifications
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position | B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 10 |
| Rim diameters | — | 18″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 - 300 AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Final verdict
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Bridgestone
86
/ 100
Goodyear
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 — better treadwear, comfort and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 scores 80 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 scores 95 vs 67 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 scores 89 vs 73 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position scores 90 vs 85 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Tire B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.