Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS 

I was disappointed after buying my 2017 GTI to see the rating given these tires. However, after over 15,000 miles, I find them much better than I had anticipated. They handle very well, have not hydroplaned despite the record amount of rain in the DC area, where I live, and have very positive dry traction as well. They are comfortable, firm, but give good road feel but not a harsh ride. They appear to be wearing well and have not yet become particularly noisy. NOTE: I keep them fully inflated, often adding a PSI or two since they are more lively that way. I would not hesitate to buy them again.

I was very surprised at these tires that came with my premium edition of my STX Cadillac. A former professional race driver, I habitually "test" myself on cloverleafs, taking curves at twice their pre-marked speed, etc. in a sedan that is absolutely not designed for such spirited driving. These tires delivered all the traction and grip one could expect and surprised me at the tread wear. I could get another year out of them, but mid-west winter is coming and my wife also drives the car. The minor tire noise is a small compromise to get this kind of performance. I want to buy the same tires again.

Hands down this is a great tire.
This is my second set of 20 inch 97AS' and I could not be more pleased with this tire's performance. They came standard on my car and I drove them hard. The first set gave me a premature wear of only 40,000 miles. But that was purely my fault; again I drive them hard.
Moreover, they ride great and take small road bumps very well. However, I inadvertently ran over a pothole and thought that I had lost a wheel. The tires don't necessarily have the overly aggressive looking tread patterns; however, this is still a very nice looking tire. As a matter of fact I actually thought that they looked better after they started to wear.
During the summer, and if you drive spirited like I do you will be able to take corners at speeds that will surprise you. During hard cornering I never felt as if the vehicle was slipping away from me.
Braking is exceptional as these tires are tack sharp! I can't really comment on hydro planning as I tend to slow down in the rain anyway.
The problem with these tires occurs during the winter. I live in Atlanta and the light snow we have is an issue for this tire. Because the tires are unable to heat up you will never get traction and will slide all over the roadway. If I lived in an area that had hard winters I would more than likely purchase winter tires. If you are unable to purchase winter tires, drive cautiously.

Finally, when they wear they get loud at highway speeds.

Overall this is a great tire.

Replaced tires at 95k and still had life. Rotated tires regularly. Drove in Midwest weather and handled great. Quiet ride. Just bought another set .

These tires are way better than Goodyear RS-A they last as long as 90k warranty Michelin thread life is really good.
Wet traction is awesome they make a bit noise probably cause it has more thread than the average tire.
It made a minimal inside cabin road noise as every tire does some just a bit more pronounced doesn't bother the kids from sleeping (not like a truck tire). Michelin's are silent this is one step above but with better performance speed rating was V. Overall all pretty good better than average probably will buy again. On a scale from 1-10 10 being best I give it an 8.5

These came as standard equipment on my 2016 GTI. At first I liked the responsiveness of the steering, and the ride comfort seems to be okay, but there are too many trade offs with this tire. After 25K of mostly highway driving, the treadwear has been pretty decent, but I'm looking forward to them wearing out enough to replace. They are very noisy, dry cornering is average, and in the one snow we had this winter they absolutely were terrible. I just returned from a 1000 mile trip to New England where it rained the entire way home, and although they didn't hydroplane often, their wet cornering grip is not great or very confidence inspiring. Overall, they seem like a fairly hard compound that might wear decently, but they are noisy and they just aren't very sticky.

I drive in rain, snow, slush, and ice on the highway in this car using it for summer and winter road trips. I point this out simply to provide a my perspective from having decades of driving experience in the mountains in all forms of weather. I purchased these tires for three season use on the Passat W8 (4motion all wheel drive) Wagon. I have a dedicated set of Continentals for winter driving.
This tire proved to be one of the scariest tires (if not the worst) I've ever owned when driving in wet to very wet conditions on the highway. In a heavy rain I felt like I was driving on ice. The two safety systems in the Passat (one regarding the all wheel traction control and one to throttle back available power) both kicked in while in highway traffic and although those safety features did what they were supposed to do when the car looses traction, I've never had them do so before in any condition (snow, slush, ice, rain) in the history of me driving this vehicle. I've experienced hydroplaning in heavy rains but this was off the charts in my driving experience. This episode of traction loss was repeated at lower speed on a large radius corner and at that point the car computer simply locked up in the low power, anti-slip mode for the remaining 200 miles of wet highway. Can't fathom how this tire could perform in winter but that's not what I purchased them for.
Dry traction seems precise or "sharp" and maybe could be called a little 'sporty'. Road noise seems ok on dry roads. I'm moving on to another tire.

Come OEM on my 16 GTI. This is only OK in the dry but poor in the wet. I'd not recommend this tire and wish I'd made the dealer swap them out.

After driving numerous different cars for over 50 years, these are the worst tires I've ever had. The car came from the factory with Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS. Bad choice by Chevy to put such terrible tires on such a good car. Zero traction on snow and ice, any accumulation over 1" you're better off to keep the car at home. Shoulders are cupping badly after 4,000 miles. Noisy. No traction from dead stop on wet roads. Rough ride. Do Not buy. There are much better brands out there.

I got these tires (like other reviewers) on a new Chevrolet Impala (mine is 2014 Impala 2LTZ). As others have said, these tires have HORRIBLE snow traction! All it takes is about 1/2 inch of snow and these tires will skid all of over the place, rending them USELESS in snow. They are also noisy and have a rough ride. In 2015, after doing a lot of research, I replaced these tires (P245/40R20) on my 2014 Chevrolet Impala 2LTZ with Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus tires in the same P245/40R20 size. I recommend others with this car replace these awful Bridgestone tires with these Pirellis. The Pirellis have a MUCH better ride (not noisy and not too rough) and so far have handled well in winter weather. They were able to allow me to control the car in a snow storm that left other cars skidding all over the place. I have not experienced any issues with the OEM Bridgestones in wet conditions as others have indicated. I replaced the Bridgestones well before they wore out because of how DANGEROUS they are to drive in any snow of ANY kind. I am upset with GM for including these tires with the 2014-2016 Impala LTZ (I expect these tires to also be on the 2017 Impala Premier); because I got the Adaptive Cruise Control, I was forced to get these tires. The P245/40R20 tire size GM chose doesn't leave many tire choices unfortunately (thanks GM for choosing a tire size that severely limits tire choices). I recommend that those with the 2014-2016 Impala LTZ with this Bridgestone OEM tire replace it with the Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus tire.

A set of these came with my Accord. It wore out faster than any tires I've used before and became noisy pretty quick even with rotations. Tracks and corners fine on dry roads, but really bad on snow even for an all-season tire.

OEM on my 2109 GTI rabbit, probably worst tire I have owned for damp or ice/ snow conditions
I normally don't review things, but This morning with just a slightly dew wet on-ramp the tail actually kicked out and I started to rotate, thankfully the stability control kicked in and saved the day or I would have been in the ditch. Ride comfort and dry traction are good. Tread would be to wear bars by 20k miles if I kept them, but I'm ordering new tires today, I have never felt such a lack of confidence in a tire.

These were the tires that came on my Accord Sport 6-speed. I just replaced these today after 44,000 miles. I would say that I'm satisfied with the performance but not wowed by them. The tires didn't have any faults but they didn't have any glaring strengths either. I've definitely driven cars with tires that beat these out in all performance categories. That being said, I never really felt 100% stable in wet weather with these tires even when they were brand new, and snow was the same as well though they did get the job done with some finesse and careful driving. Definitely not dangerous, but also not confidence inspiring in wet weather. The tire life was pretty good for me having lasted this long. I could have probably stretched the tires out to 50k miles, but the only reason I replaced them today is I'm going to be taking a trip to a few places that will see a good bit of snowfall this week, and I figured that now would be as good a time as any. Also, I noticed that as the tires got more wear on them, the noise would increase a good bit. Not something I would call noisy but enough for me to notice. Now with the new tires, the noise is gone, the car rides smoother, and it just handles and feels so much better. (I bought a different brand)

So in short, the tire is decent for factory original equipment, but when buying replacements, there are much better choices out there that blow this one away.

These are factory tires on my 2015 impala Let me start by saying these are the worst tires I have ever had they are very noisy and hard riding. I like everything about my new Impala except these tires. I still don't know why GM puts these on any of there new cars!! I will be putting on new Pirelli centurato p7 very soon I do not recommend buying these tires if you are looking for a quiet smooth ride.

These tires have been quite a disappointment for a top name like Bridgestone. While handling and grip is quite good both in dry and wet weather, ride comfort suffers especially over expansion joints and the road noise has been terrible since day one. I almost returned them within the 30 day trial period hoping things would settle down, but missed that opportunity so we've been stuck with them.

The road noise is like a hum that just gets louder and louder the faster you go. Even at 60mph on the freeway, the road noise dominates over the wind noise. Even more upsetting is that the hum isn't a constant pitch. Whenever you go over a light bump where the car's weight shifts, the pitch changes a little which makes folks unfamiliar with the car think the tire is going to come off. When turning in for a highway off ramp, the noise dissipates somewhat as the side-wall folds over and the outer tires load up - I suspect these tires might work better on cars that specify a little negative camber - most Subarus specify 0deg camber.

Luckily we have a nice stereo so we've made do for 16,000 miles, but I would not recommend this tire for anyone who wants a smooth and quiet ride.