Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE002 205 50 R16 87 W Tyres

TYRE DETAILS

Bridgestone

Potenza Adrenalin RE002

Size:	205/50R16 87W
Runflat:	No

Description

With outstanding performance, unbelievable cornering and improved traction in the wet and the dry, the Potenza Adrenalin RE002 performance tyre gives you that exceptional feeling of being in harmony with the road.

Advanced construction technology
Outstanding high speed performance and stability
Sharp responsive handling

Warranty

All tyres are backed by manufacturer's warranty against defects in design and faulty workmanship.

Reviews

Overall Rating (based on 24 reviews)

75% of reviewers indicated that they would buy this tyre again

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Noise

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49jontucker 19 Dec 2017

(Mercedes s500)

Great tyre for your buck! Best price matched at Bob Janes. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!! Professional staff, good alround store. Great people. I have had these on my car and have been pretty impressed with them. Extremely paramount for me in wet weather, grip and braking. Good res ...

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Frederico 19 Sep 2017

(Holden Cruze 2014 JH SRIV hatch)

Ok, but noisy after a bit of wear. These were factory fitted to our 2014 JH Cruze SRI-V (235/45R18) when we bought it new. Initially, they were great although handling in all sorts of conditions is been excellent. At ~20K the noise started. Now at 35K, with probably 10K left on the ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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GeeEm61 13 Sep 2017

The difference is like chalk and cheese! I own a 2007 Tiida Q with 17 rims. I bought 4 new Dunlop Sport Max 215/45r/17 tyres @ $220 each after reading a review on how good a performance tyre they were. I never felt confident on them. They didn t seem to grip well going round corners in the ...

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Julian C 29 May 2017

Great handling tyre Installed the Adrenaline RE002 on my GT86 with 245/40/18 fronts and 265/35/18 rears, it handles perfect as and way faster and flatter around the corner when I have extra stickier rubber. Stock tire size was 215/45/17 from toyota prius (michelin prima ...

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Evan B 07 Mar 2016

Great tyre - smooth and reliable I have owned a Peugeot 206 GTI 180 for a couple of years but when I bought it had the worst tyres possibly in existence. Absolute crap in terms of how hard they were on the road which is a major issue with low profile tyres. After an obsessive amount ...

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justin 06 Jan 2016

Good tyres for sports cars I have 205 45/R16 RE002s. Here are my points: They are quiet on smooth roads but VERY NOISY on rough roads. They are not comfortable on rough roads and don t handle well on gravel Great around corners, handling is excellent Good grip in wet I wo ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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Grug Goes To School 08 Dec 2015

Great traction and launch grip!! - Recommended for performance I drive your typical falcon V8, 275rwKW, 780n.m Torque. My previous tyres - just standard ones I can t recall what they were, I could not even use half the cars potential from standstill I would just end up doing a dirty big skid. Well I slapped tw ...

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Mike 27 Sep 2015

Best tyres available I changed from Dunlops in the front and firestones on the back. I have a BMW 325i and The previous tyres compared to my 4 new RE002s are night and day. I m an enthusiastic driver and take advantage of the 3 series perfect 50/50 weight distribution w ...

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SQ 22 Sep 2015

Best tyres Ive owned I have a 2000 Ford Laser - 195/55/R15. I got all 4 put on new rims after having the skinny stock tyres. They have lasted for 3years and just over 60K and only just getting to the point that I need to shop for new ones. Only had a wheel alignment when ...

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bloodbath 26 Aug 2015

The Grip Monster These are the best handling tires I have ever driven on. Roundabouts with hi traffic usage on highway in rain and never a hint of loss of traction, so in the dry they where mind blowing. They are however the noisiest tires I have ever had on a car bu ...

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Clark Kent 29 Jun 2015

Very noisy on coarse chip and wind noise, elevated NVH levels Researched via this web site, only one comment on noise, Tyre Retailer was Bridgstone Select Zillmere : Manage advised that they are a very quiet tyre. Last tyres were Bridgstone Turanza T01 40 18 225 and achieved 71,000km in silence, so that was my ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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Vincent 11 Mar 2015

(Ford XR6,)

Good tyres, especially for the price, but they wear too fast for my taste I had two of these in a 235/45/17 on the front of my 2003 Ford XR6, and I only got about 25,000km out of them, even though I drive like my grandma. That s not a lot of km for me, so I m a bit disappointed. I could ve squeezed out another couple of th ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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high5 01 Mar 2015

Super tyre I have it on my brand new bmw M5.. great performance tyre in all weather. I used it on track - circuit Silverstone. Great experience. I can compare it re050a, but still, adrenalin is my favorite tyre for last in this year season. It is also quiet , ...

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Jordan 18 Feb 2015

Perfect Amazing I put them on a Mitsubishi evo 6 and they stick like glue amazing through the hills and worth the money I spent wouldn t go to any other tire unless I went to a semi slick. They have to be one of the best tires I have had on my car and I have ...

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Majuro 06 Feb 2015

Awesome tire Upgraded to 195/50/15 from 14 rims fitted with Yokohama DNA ECOS. I ve done 15k kms with it, 40% of the time on state highways. Great road feedback and cornering. It can be a bit hard on bumps. A 205/50 profile would probably be better or it might b ...

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Jenny L. 10 Jan 2015

(2008 Audi A4)

Pricey, but good for a 4WD Compared to Pirelli PZero Nero, these are: -Quieter -Better for cornering in the wet. There s a sick downhill right-hander on the way into my work parking lot. With PZero Neros equipped, I was getting some slick 4WD drifting action when entering t ...

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Dave H1 30 Dec 2014

Excellent Tyre We recently replaced the Bridgestone Potenza RE 050A s that came with our Mazda 6 with the RE 002 s. Although we haven t done enough km s on them to comment on the wear, we are certainly impressed with the grip and reduced road noise compared to the ...

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price 21 Dec 2014

Great corner and control in all conditions, but too bumpy on the road Drives me nuts on older bumpy roads. Came from smoother longer lasting michelins and might go bacl asap. yes good on the performance side but i drive a.luxury car and enjoyed the premium ride of my previos michelins. is a good tyre fir a sports car ...

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XYZed 11 Feb 2013

(2004 Nissan Pulsar)

Not a Fan I don t know why these tyres have such a high fan base. I only have them on a Pulsar (Daily Driver) and I actually feel a tad unsafe driving with them. They seem to grab to the point of taking over the steering wheel at times, kind of a similar feeli ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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Trish 15 Aug 2012

(Porsche Porsche GT2)

Best Tyre Yet These tyres are extremely durable.They take anything you can throw at them. When pushed hard they simply stick with very little understeer, The best non competition tyre I have driven on in the wet. Pushed hard the wear characteristics are fantastic ...

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Ryan Lockwood 15 Aug 2012

(2000 Subaru Impreza WRX)

Excellent quality tyre, wet or dry. I went from 16 to 18 wheels on my Subaru WRX and decided to make the most of them with RE002s in 225/40/R18. Through regular rotation and pressure checks I managed to get 3 years and 45,000km of use out of them, far more than what I was expecting. ...

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Glibglob 21 Feb 2012

(Mitsubishi Galant VR-4)

An excellent tyre for the price I have had these tyres on my car for about 3 years now and they were a huge improvement over the old Yokohamas that were on it before. I am talking about superior in pretty much every single way - road noise, comfort, grip, braking and handling. Trea ...

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Scott_Rollo 31 Jan 2012

(2009 Ford Mondeo XR5)

YES!!! with a but....or no with a maybe...or I drive like my hair is on fire!!! These are an excellent tyre overall...if you are of a certain mindset. These are a performance tyre...no two ways about it..they were built with ultimate performance and road holding as their primary purpose in life. They do that very well...So if yo ... These are an excellent tyre overall...if you are of a certain mindset. These are a performance tyre...no two ways about it..they were built with ultimate performance and road holding as their primary purpose in life. They do that very well...So if you are a performance tyre kind of person then you will love these tyres, as you have got to really really REALLY try hard to unstick these tyres...doubling the speed limit through a corner will do this...then they might squeal a bit but still not lose traction. Thy are one of the great performance tyres that Bridgestone ever made. BUT.......and there is a but...these tyres get their great road holding through being a soft compound tyre. Fantastic for grip.....not so good for long life...These were on my car when I bought it and I would estimate that the tyres had about 80% of the tread remaining at that point. Thought to myself there s a few good years (no pun intended) in those!!! Um...not so much...17,000kms later and they are dead....worse than just having no tread left they have radial cracking on the sidewalls of two of the tyres. 5-10cm cracks that follow the shape of the tyre. Crikey...lucked out there... Now my driving style is on the quick through corners and hang on for dear life...and for that these tyres are ideally suited. If you drove them gently, with good tyre rotation, alignments and taking car of them they are a very safe tyre that MAY last you a good amount of time. It s possible but not so probable... PRO s - they hang on through a corner like no other tyre I have owned...most people will run out of brave pills before the tyres give up...that s in the dry and the wet. They are very very good in the wet. They are a very safe tyre which will make your car feel inherently safer. Braking distances are very short and they stop well in all conditions CON s - if you are aggressive or do a few track days....they are definitely up for it...but you ll be lucky to see 25-30k out of a set. There is a lot of people who average 25k a year...most people do not want to buy a set of tyres per year. The other thing is as they have worn they have gotten more than a bit noisy. On smooth blacktop it s no big deal...but get onto the coarse stone type of road that is very common in Oz, they do make a bit of a racket. I drive on a 235 40 18 with relatively small sidewalls and one way they get such excellent road holding is with very stiff sidewalls. There is no flex at all which really aids in staying stuck. This is a double edged blade but and it means that the ride comfort is a very VERY FIRM RIDE!!! Because there is small sidewalls without much flex, you ll feel every bump, ripple strip and undulation. This may be better with a less low profile tyre but in the 40 profile....they rattle your fillings loose...price you pay for 40 profile tyres...This is either a concern or not...most people looking for ultimate road holding don t generally care AT ALL about how comfortable the tyre is... So as per my title: Yes with a but: Yes these tyres have great road holding and stick like babysh*t to a blanket. BUT if you drive them hard they simply will not last....but if you are up for a set a year or its on a car you occasionally driven, they are very very good and if you can look past the comfort and noise levels, you will not be disappointed with their performance. No with a maybe: If you don t drive like your hair is on fire and you are a more sedate driver they probably will last a lot more and MAYBE these are the tyres for you. If the tyre you need is not too low of profile, say 60 or 65 profile then they won t be as uncomfortable and MAYBE they will be okay for you. If your car is really quiet and the tyre noise will not bother you too much MAYBE they could be for you...buy ultimately is doesn t make a lot of sense buying a performance tyre and driving it like your Grandma....so it is probably not for those looking for a compromise or a more comfortable and compliant tyre...They do have a tendency to tramline a bit as well which can catch you until you get to recognize the times when it s likely to happen...now all tyres do this, but in the 235 width I found them particularly prone to it...something to be alert to not alarmed to. Final words, a great tyre for those looking to get a mid priced performance tyre who can overlook some of its idiosyncrasys and be very happy with it s high limit grip and performance.

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Irvo 31 Jan 2012

(2013 fiesta fiesta st)

Good grip in dry terrible in wet I purchased a set of re002 from kmart tyre and auto for 250 a corner. I was quite happy with the bridgestone re050a oem tyres that were originally on my fiesta st as the handling in both dry and wet were fantastic apart from the road noise on coarse ... Similar opinion? Write a review!

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