Bridgestone  Potenza Sport AS

These tire have great wet traction and predictable dry traction. My driving is generally pretty spirited as I live in middle Tennessee with plenty of great roads. However they did not last very long. I’ve put about 20,000 miles on them and they are pretty much done. They did outlast the continental dws 06 plus tires I previously had. They performed better than the contis for longer and as such I could recommend. Just know that longevity probably won’t be the best

I bought these to replace my OE tires on my MK7 GTI and I cannot believe the difference! If I would have known how much better the performance would be I would have scrapped the OE tires years ago! Under heavy acceleration in both wet and dry conditions the tires barely slip, almost no traction control engagement. On my last tires I had to heavily back off the gas due to low traction that made the tires hop. The tires have strong handling and overall a great fit and feel with the GTI. I had no issues in the first light snow of the season. I will update as I experience more snow and get more miles to judge the wear. Highly recommend so far!

Wanted to wait until getting to experience all different weather before leaving review.
Best all season tire I've had in a long time. Love these. Amazing wet traction, they stick so well while cornering as hard as i can that the stability control kicks in before the traction control even thinks about it , Hydroplaning resistance is very good up to 2 inches of standing water. Once it gets over 2" i have to stick to under 55. Today i finally got to try the snow. They do ok for an all season, if it's more than 3 inches deep and you don't have AWD, I'd recommend staying home with these. They accelerated great but stopping was a little iffy and cornering was safe if you kept your speed down. I would be interested to see what they with an AWD car though. But for my little fwd I'm ready to get my Blizzaks back on asap so I can get back out there and play some more. I will be buying these Potenza AS for my spring summer fall tires though for as long as bridgestone keeps making them. I just hope they start offering them in smaller sizes soon. I'm fortunate my car takes the smallest size they offer at the moment but have another car i would love to put a set on but it takes smaller tires. (If any of you remember the old Lee Turbo action radial tires and miss them and have complained for 20 years about them not being around anymore, you'll love these potenza AS)

I’ve been running them on my BMW X3 for over a year in the upper Midwest. Pro’s: Grippy in all conditions - including snow. No complaints in that department. So far they’ve been wearing evenly/well with regular tire rotations. Con’s. Noisy at highway speeds. Your steering will be much more sensitive (annoyingly so) for a long time until they thoroughly break in. My gas mileage decreased by 10% over the Michellins I was running before.

Update: I was able to drive these in both icy and snow conditions. In all situations the tires felt stable and gripped well including when transitioning between wet pavement and packed snow. The grip in winter conditions is significantly better than my OE tires and exceeded expectations for a high performance all season tire.

I bought these to replace my OE tires on my MK7 GTI and I cannot believe the difference! If I would have known how much better the performance would be I would have scrapped the OE tires years ago! Under heavy acceleration in both wet and dry conditions the tires barely slip, almost no traction control engagement. On my last tires I had to heavily back off the gas due to low traction that made the tires hop. The tires have strong handling and overall a great fit and feel with the GTI. I will update as I get more miles to judge the wear. Highly recommend so far!

great steering response and grip. Good in wet and dry. only issue is annoying noise. Drivable in light snow.

After about 3 months of driving and a little over 1,000 miles on the Potenza Sport AS, I am very happy with how well matched they are to the car for daily driving. The dry/wet traction has been very good, and they ride better and are quieter than the OEM Michelins on the GR86. The real star of the show for me is the steering response which is quick, linear, and nicely weighted. I've also been happy with how they look on the car, and the high-contrast features on the sidewall really make the tire look premium.

Looking forward to seeing how these perform as it gets colder and monitoring the wear over time.

Absolutely love this tire on my GR86. I stepped down in diameter and up in section width from the OE fitment, and it seems like these should have been the sizes from the beginning. The noise and ride are significantly better than the OE Michelins while the steering response is perfectly tuned for this car. Dry and wet conditions the tires shine. Haven't had a chance yet to personally drive them in light snow. Look of the tires is very premium with the high contrast lettering. Overall an excellent sport all season tire.

Excellent dry and wet traction.
Responsive and tracks extremely straight.
Very predictable and linear in transition.
Low speed ride is harsh compared to previous Pirelli A/S plus. Smooths out at highway speeds.
Also, very quiet at highway speeds, where it matters most as Jetta Sport is a bit low on sound deadening.

Great tires looks well on car and rides comfortably

Outstanding steering feel and grip for an all-season! The steering comes alive with talkative feedback and makes driving a joy at all speeds!

I previously had Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus, and those tires made the steering numb and lifeless. Potenza Sport AS is night-and-day better! I could tell the difference after driving 100 yards from the tire shop.

I had the same make/model tries on my 2015 Honda Sport. Good for around 75K miles.
As soon as I hit the road with this new set last month, I was reminded of the road noise transmitted into the cab. You feel every crack and seam in the road. Maybe a harder compound or stiffer sidewalls? That's the drawback for me.
Other than that, I purchased these again because of the overall performance and longevity of these tires in the past. The wet traction is very good as is the resistance of hydroplaning.
I find that rotating every 20K really helps maintain the 70,000+ lifetime I expect, and achieved with the 2015 Honda.
Of course Tire Rack has been my go to for years. Simple, fast, competitive pricing. Never an issue here.

I rated this tire taking in to account the fact that it's an all season tire not a dedicated summer or winter tire, so keep that in mind when viewing my 1-10 ratings. Spirited is an understatement for my driving style btw lol. For an UHP all season tire it performs pretty much as expected. It's not the best in wet, dry, or slick conditions, but it is a very capable tire in all conditions. As far as wet/dry performance goes, it's on par with the best UHP A/S tires, I'm talking Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 and Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06+. I'd say performance wise it falls somewhere between those 2. Same goes for treadwear, they last a little better than the Michelins but not quite as long as the Continentals. That being said, the Continentals see massive drops in performance as tread depth lessens, where these Bridgestones only see a minimal performance loss with tread loss. These do become a little more susceptible to hydroplaning as tread depth gets below the halfway point though, but nothing major. I have never used a dedicated winter tire to compare these to, and these only briefly saw a little bit of slick roads. They held up well for being an all season, grip was predictable even if not the greatest. When they did slide a bit, they were quick to grip back up and maintain course without fuss. I have zero complaints with these tires, they do exactly what they are supposed to do as an all season tire and they do it very well. I already bought another set to put on when my current summer tires wear out (Bridgestone Potenza Sports). I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a high performance all season tire if cost isn't an issue. Price is probably the only real drawback with these, but you get what you pay for. Also, unrelated, Tirerack stands by their road hazard coverage. I had a screw in the sidewall of one of these that couldn't be repaired and Tirerack covered the replacement. All in all, I'd say 4.8 out of 5 stars for these tires.

I’m on my 4th set in rear 3rd in front. These are definitely the best tires I have purchased. I like the summer tires for grip but not much tread wear. So i got these, great tire for traction and wet. (Ultra high performance tire) they are all season tires too so you get better tread wear but they feel like a summer tire.