Bridgestone Potenza RE910

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $2700.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1989 Cavalier

Summary:
This tire's great strength is wet traction. I live in Vancouver, Canada. We get A LOT of rain. I needed tires that were good in the rain and would stay on the pavement. The 910s delivered. I could not have not better for traction in rain at any price. I have uterly failed to get these tires to hydroplane. (Well. OK, I chickened out at 140 KPH, but that fast enough for the commute home, eh?) Dry handling is very good. Hard braking and turning are dependable. The tires are a little on the noisy side but not by much. I have found that tire wear is less than impressive as is traction in wet snow. However, I will say this. I drive a total beater car (1989 Chevy cavalier). The 910s transformed the car's handling. Bottom line, if wet traction is you issue, then these are the tires for you. Period. If you want all around performance tha does not involve a lot of snow then you won't go too far wrong with the 910s

Strengths:
wet traction...at any speed.

Weaknesses:
wear wet snow

Similar Products Used:
assorted Michelin products. ( Never again!!!)

Price Paid:  $16500.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1991 TOYOTA MR2 TURBO

Summary:
GREAT TIRES FOR THE MONEY

Strengths:
GRIP,TIRE LIFE, GOOD RAIN TRACTION,PRICE

Weaknesses:
NONE

Similar Products Used:
DUNLOP DM40 BRIDGESTONE RE730

Price Paid:  $460.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1992 Camaro

Summary:
These tires really impressed me. I bought my car used, and these tires had already been put on them. I had the front ones replaced right away, but the rear tires stayed (big mistake!) The traction of my tires has been outstanding on both dry and wet, and lateral traction hasn't been too shabby in the snow. My rear tires are being replaced tomorrow, can't wait to take my car out after that!

Strengths:
Long-lasting, great traction, excellent lateral stability (the tire will "hop" when you hit a bump in a corner, but it'll catch right away)

Weaknesses:
Don't let them go bald or you'll regret it... they will not hold up any sort of snow like that, and there's a smashed guard rail to prove it. Since my car's RWD, I wouldn't mind a bit better longitudinal traction either.

Price Paid:  $650.00 from Firestone

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1999/camaro

Summary:
This was a replacement set for the factory Good Years. My initial impressions were to return the tires as it felt like I was hopping down the road. These tires are so tight and stiff that you feel every crack and bump in the road. The tires corner as if you are riding the rails, which after the first corner it showed me how much my old tires were actually pushing thru the corners. The RE910's are extremely responsive to the slightest turn of the wheel.

Strengths:
Strong sidewalls, alloy wheel protection band, sticks to the road in dry to wet conditions.

Weaknesses:
Poor traction in snow, Ride too harsh, If you hit a bump while taking a corner aggressivly the back end will break free.

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $590.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Potenza RE910

Summary:
I have had these tires on my wife's Mystique since 1999 and we are exceptionally pleased with the wet weather performance.-

Strengths:
Great stopping in rain and excellent corneringŒ

Weaknesses:
Low mileage. After only 72000 kms they need to be replaced.