Bridgestone Potenza S001 

These are the original tires on my car. I had to replace one of them due to a flat caused by a giant nail into sidewall.

It seems a lot of mx-5 owners say the originals are no good but they seemed to have worked well for me, although I haven't had a chance to compare with different tires yet. Despite that, I have found that they have performed very well in the wet/cool climate of Seattle. Wet traction is quite a bit better than with my previous car. I have been able to make quick maneuvers and accelerating in the wet while maintaining full control, little slippage. They aren't usable in snow/ice (yes I tried a couple times for short distance).

The tires are practically silent on the road.. inaudible noise at most speeds except perhaps on the roughest of roads. Comfort wise, it is somewhat harsh at least compared to typical all-season tires but not too bad.

After 11k miles of hard driving, my tread remaining on tires is still 6-7/32" which means I only lost about 2 to 3 from the full depth.

A bit unstable in high speed acceleration. Good grip in wet.

OEM tire. I think they are better than reviewed. Very good wet, great dry. A bit noisy but what do you expect. Feel very confident in the rain and around corners. I push the car pretty hard and I have not had any (unintended) wheel slip. I will not be having these on in sub 50 degree weather. Will swap to Michelin PSAS4’s. But will probably put these back on for the summers.

Great tire, zero complaints. Driven aggressively, very good grip, no tire squeal. The tires don't flat spot if I don't drive the car for a few days.

The tires grip very well in the dry and on cornering, they are decently safe in the wet, but the treadwear life is terrible. I’m at 8,400 miles right now, and the tread indicators are just about exposed. Looks like I’ll make it to 10K miles and then they’re done.

I have these tires on the front of my AWD car, and I have an amazing 69,029 miles on them (time to replace). I have driven them in almost all conditions imaginable (dry, wet, ice, light snow, big city where I live, highway). I usually drive faster than others (0-60 in 4.0 seconds is addictive). I have noticed I get great gas mileage with these tires on the highway. They corner and handle well. I did have a blowout on the highway once (severe pothole), and I drove them at slow speed with a golf ball-size hole in the sidewall for 20 miles to a tire shop (they are run-flats). I don't have anything negative to say about these tires.

Amazing tire, grippy, comfortable, looks good, but need to be replaced after about 7.5k miles. I have done some canyon runs lots of hard driving but it still wore down quickly

I was relatively happy with these tires coming with the 2016 MX-5 Club, but they leave a lot to be desired, especially considering the price point and tread life. On dry pavement, they handle quite well and are predictable. The ride is quiet and comfortable for how sporty the tires are. I only drove on the road with these tires, and for the most part they were plenty fun for road conditions.

Where they are not very strong is when it's wet. I was on my second summer with plenty of tread driving in moderate rain, about 50mph on a big open highway, and they almost lost traction out of nowhere on a slight curve. There wasn't a ton of standing water or anything, this was where you'd easily see a random minivan going 60mph in worse conditions. Needless to say, I drove very conservatively in any rain after that. They were also very easy to break loose when it was the slightest bit wet. My winter tires, Pirelli Soto Zero 3, were almost better in every regard, outside of steering response and road noise which goes to be expected. I should be looking forward to when I can take off the winter tires and put on the summer tires, not the other way around..

I put maybe 10-15k miles on them and they were getting pretty low. I drive spirited, but I'm not constantly drag racing, braking hard, and carving up windy roads. The majority of time was commuting. They just aren't anything special for the low tread life, high price point, and underwhelming performance. They feel more like a good all season that's only really good at dry/warm weather.

The Bridgestone Potenza S001 AO tires are excellent tires. I can't compare them with another set of tires as the tires were OEM on the vehicle. However, I am very satisfied with the tires after 3300 miles. My vehicle handles well and stops quick. I have driven the Audi TTS on a 1000 mile trip down to New Orleans and back. The tires were great on the highway. They were quiet and comfortable with very little noise. I have also taken the TTS on rides up in the mountains of North Georgia. The tires gave me great great confidence in the mountain twisties. I will probably never push the vehicle beyond the capabilities of the tires.

Most incredibly amazing handling tire and fantastic and all aspects. unless I was a millionaire I would never buy them again because I wore out the front two in 2500 miles and got another 2500 miles on the rear once I rotated them to the front. If you don't care about the cost these are the most absolutely amazing tires I've had on a car in the 45 years I've been driving.

This is probably the 6th time I have purchased this tire. In the years prior I have had it on my VW GTI, BMW 435I, on my Golf R, on my VW Rabbit, and on a couple others. It was a no brainer to get them for my newly appointed work vehicle, a Ford CMax. The tires are truly an excellent work of engineering and materials. They are long lasting, they do exactly what they are meant to do and can honestly get you through the worst of storms (assuming you know how to drive properly in Winter). I put about 3,500 - 4,000 Miles per month on my work vehicle and the tires the car came with were basically garbage - I knew there was no way of surviving the winter season without a set of the Potenzas. They do such a wonderful job of gripping the road while also maintaining a sense of communication / feedback through the steering wheel so the driver knows where their wheels are at any given moment. For the price and lifespan they offer - they are hands-down one of the best on the market that aren't eyewateringly expensive for a set of winter tires.

If you are debating on getting these, let me make it simple for you, Do It. Maximum safety, control, and longevity. They can easily be run for 2-3 years if swapped during the appropriate times - I LOVE them. Honestly excited for winter so I can put them back on my vehicle. One downside, if its a downside, your gas mileage will suffer by about 3-6 MPG.

I recently purchased a '16 Miata Club spec (5 months) and these tires came with it stock. I have 3300 miles on the tires with 2200 miles of highway (road trips), 2 autocross events, and 4 days of track events (HPDE).

Overall i am very pleased with these tires. They provided very good wet grip in heavy rain and communicated its levels of grip well enough to instill confidence. While driving, they provide low levels of road noise for a summer tire, and are not terribly rough over bumps.

At the track and autocross, I was also very pleased with the performance of this tire. I find the tire enabled very direct turn in with little instructional lag or slop. The tires broke traction with a progressive feel and an audible transition from singing to screaming. 2 autocross events and 2 track events were held at 50-75 degrees ambient temperatures and they held up well. 2 track events were held at 100-110 degrees ambient temperature. During the hot events the tires proceeded to wear faster than track focused summer tires, but not at an excessive rate.

Regarding durability, these tires resisted chunking, though they were soft enough to pick up rubber left on track. I am currently just above the tread indicators, though could reasonably have 1 event left on the tires.

I would recommend purchasing them again.