Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
All Season Ultra High Performance tires
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 81 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 91 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 85 | 87 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 86 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 90 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 85 | 88 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 68 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 81 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 65 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 89 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 75 | 90 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 75 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 82 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 50 | 78 |
| Source | Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 75 | 78 |
| DriverReviews owners | – | 84 |
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | Vredestein Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 83 |
| Dry | 85 | 83 |
| Wet | 85 | 87 |
| Snow | – | 67 |
| Comfort | 75 | 89 |
| Noise | – | 75 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 78 |
| Handling | 75 | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position is highly regarded for its exceptional wet-weather performance and precise dry handling characteristics. While it offers a confident, planted feel in rain and dry conditions, users report that it lacks the necessary traction for effective winter driving in heavy snow environments.
The Vredestein Quatrac Pro is widely regarded as a high-performance all-season tire that excels in ride comfort, noise suppression, and wet-weather handling. While most users praise its ability to bridge the gap between summer-like dry performance and winter safety, opinions on its longevity and deep-snow traction are polarized.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position | B · Vredestein Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Ultra High Performance tires | All Season Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Bridgestone
Vredestein
Winner: Vredestein Quatrac Pro — better treadwear, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 78 vs 50 on treadwear.
Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 89 vs 75 on comfort.
Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 78 vs 75 on handling.
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.