Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 Reviews - Page 5

Given 91% while driving a BMW 325i (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 17,000 spirited miles
BMW e46 325i Touring, staggered setup (Front 225/45R17 on 8J, Rear 245/40R17 on 8J5 Msport rims with Msport Anti-Roll Bars) the best mileage I've ever had from any tire (25,000kms and still going), superb wet weather highway performance, excellent dry weather grip.
These tires are very keenly priced down in New Zealand, and are less expensive than many of the mid-range brands!
They offer serious performance at reasonable entry point, offering excellent value.
They're becoming a little noisier as they wear (I'm 50% down, now), but not as dramatically as (say) Toyo T1-R or Proxes4 (they become massively noisy with wear).
I've driven these in torrential rain on the state highways, they just pump the water away and provide solid grip where other tires would be struggling and aquaplaning would be your reality. They communicate through these sodden conditions, providing impressive feedback. The car is anchored in the wet.
I've never been able to provoke a let-go in the dry (responsibility), have found they're very communicative of grip, and very easy to understand when pushed.
I've been doing 70km per day round trip commuute, a mixture of suburban hills, motorway, and suburban/industrial flat... they're brilliant at the commute as well as they long-distance weekends away loaded with family. On those occasions I get to enjoy a spirited drive through the back roads in the country, these provide tons of information, loads of grip, and never disappoint.
I will definitely be buying these RE003's again.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on March 10, 2017
Given 91% while driving a Nissan Skyline ER34 GT T (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 900 spirited miles
Bought these tires as i've heard so much positive hype about them, mostly from mightycarmods, and i'm not disappointed, these tires just grip, wet and dry, both have unbelievable grip, now i'm not pushing any crazy limits but i do go hard on my car and on the old shitty tires that came with my car it was dicey, but now with the re003's i have not lost control or accidentally spun them, i have a slightly stretched set up of a 235 over a 9 inch wide rim and still get very nice handling, the price of the tire is also very good, for what you get it is excellent value and ill definitely be sticking to these over and over again. only downside i can see is wear and its not even that bad, id much rather prefer the grip and safety in both wet and dry, instead of it lasting a few extra km's.
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on February 21, 2017
Given 60% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Doesn't deserve the name potenza. I don't like the tire at all and it ain't really cheap.

Dry grip is just okay. Wet grip on straight road is okay but if you are changing lane is a bit dangerous and of course i don't dare to take a fast corner. Noise level are not sure as i'm using a loud exhaust system. Wear rate is good for POTENZA. Comfort level is below average as the wall is quite flexy. Didn't hug the road well.

Just felt like I'm driving on a cheap ultra perfomance china brands tires. I wish i could get a refund from bridgestone as this tires shouldn't be tagged under potenza ranges.

Not recommended at all.
Helpful 90 - tire reviewed on January 11, 2017
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Given 79% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TCDI (235/40 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 21,800 average miles
I have set RE003 to replace Goodyear F1A2, same size 235/40R18. F1A2s were wore fully after driving 27,500 miles, which is much longer than RE003 and with better wet grip. Nice grip in dry condition for RE003. And it's comfortable and comparably quiet. After 17,000 miles I started to feel little uncertainty when changing the line or turning. But it's still very fine based on the value.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on December 22, 2016
Given 83% while driving a BMW M3 (215/45 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 150 spirited miles
Since I had 4 spare wheels, decided to put these as daily tires (made in 2015, used but lots of tread left). Grips pretty well, my handle is moderately heavy which I like; used Pirelli P zero rossos were really light and provided very little feedback. So far the wet grip is better than semi slicks(RSR, NS2R) that I used, but lack in performance when dry. Progressiveness is quite good. RE003 grips better in pouring rain than you expect, and also gives some room to correct a mistake even when you go over the limit. Although I have PSS9 with hardest setting possible, the ride quality was acceptable with these tires; it was unbearable with semislicks. For some reason, 45% ratio is twice as expensive as that of %50 in my country. For this reason, I would only consider good used RE003s for I can go for wider PSS with new ones' price.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on September 28, 2016
Given 44% while driving a Toyota Estima Aeras G (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
I have Put these Tires on My 2002 3ltr Estima , Prior tires on this veiciel where Yokahama which tracked and ejected water perfectly and worn well .. So the RE003 , They are whereing Hard , Tire wall says 220 wear which is bad Had I knowen I would not have Brought them 220 is like a soft racing compond , But the grip you get is greasy rolliey ,8,000k's and Im over Half worn on my Front tires ( I've driving them like a nanna) , I have had to use these tires at nearly the max Rated PSI to stop my Estima rolling around like a bitch (the Yok"s never made me worry) , one off the four is dropping Psi badly.. Im a ex tire fitter and Not at all Impressed.. If if could have my money back I Would, Yes I have brought many brigdestone tires over 30 years,truck tires too k .. I feel I paid $260 for a $80 dollar tire ...
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on September 3, 2016
Given 63% while driving a (195/55 R15) on for 0 miles
Very good grip on dry. Very good on damp surfaces. Bad at certain standing water.
Good and solid side walls. Poor treadwear.
Helpful 13 - tire reviewed on July 27, 2016
Given 80% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (205 bhp) (245/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
I'm using this Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE003 since January 2016 till today, which clock about 20,000KM (approximately 12,400 Miles). Love the feedback and progressiveness! Great in dry condition and I would say also good in wet condition, when cruising at a speed 70-80 m/ph. Cornering grip very responsive. Definitely would buy again this tire for the current car and my other car too.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on July 25, 2016
Given 94% while driving a (195/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 40,000 spirited miles
Awesome tires on dry.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on July 19, 2016
Given 87% while driving a Subaru 04 WRX (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Changed to a set of the RE003's at 25,000 km's on my 2015 STI. I am now at 55,000 and looking at replacing them with another set. These tires make the grip levels so high that I can't actually find the limit in the dry on the street. I am not brave enough and I need a race seat / harness as the grip see's me moving around in the cabin to much... I highly recommend these tires to everyone I know and I am really impressed with how well they have lasted. Correct tire pressures would be the key here I think. I am running 39psi all round with -1degree of front camber and 0degree toe.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on June 27, 2016
Given 86% while driving a Holden VZ Calais (245/35 R19) on track for 1,000 spirited miles
The tires completely transformed the car. coming from Kuhmo KU39s i think i felt a drop in wet grip, particularly over big puddles and extremely wet surfaces to begin with, but once the tires wore in they became a lot better in the wet. They don't have a large amount of tread depth which doesn't help them a whole lot in the rain, but wet road surfaces themselves are no challenge for this tire. Impressively they are extremely progressive on the limit and you'll be able to tell when you're loosing grip. They do take the feeling out of steering a little bit, but nothing terrible and made up for the wet and dry grip. Great street and track tire, just have to be mindful of air pressures, over inflating them will come at a cost of grip.
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on June 9, 2016
Given 39% while driving a Mazda 6 Series (215/45 R17) on mostly town for 7,000 average miles
I have driven 10 000 km on these tires in one year, in a sedate 2004 Mazda Atenza. I bought all 4 tires in the same purchase in Newmarket, Auckland, NZ this week in May last year (2015). The rear tires are now shot and have tread of 1.6mm, the front have 5mm. Nobody, even Bridgestone, can explain to me why the wear is so excessively fast. I am not impressed with this. Absolutely no point purchasing a Road Hazard Warranty. They have 'kindly' offered a discount on my next pair, but frankly only 100% discount will do!
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on May 24, 2016