The Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A is an extreme performance summer tire engineered to deliver racetrack-level handling and response for everyday street driving without sacrificing performance or wear life compared to its predecessor. This tire represents evolutionary improvements over the original RE-11, incorporating advanced compound technologies and tread design refinements to enhance capabilities across multiple performance categories. The RE-11A features innovative 3-D Seamless Stealth technology originally pioneered on Formula One rain tires, combined with non-symmetric tread design utilizing specialized inner shoulder for wet grip and outer shoulder for dry grip optimization. The tire incorporates asymmetric sidewall profiles with reinforced outer sidewall limiting buckling during aggressive cornering, maintaining precise steering response and predictable handling characteristics under high lateral loads. Available in multiple sizes ranging from 15 to 19-inch diameters with V and W speed ratings appropriate for high-performance street and occasional track use, the RE-11A carries no mileage warranty but includes first 1/32 inch wear warranty on tire uniformity plus 5-year materials and workmanship coverage reflecting its performance-focused mission.
The Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A provides almost surreal levels of dry grip with awesome traction in corners, delivering the ultimate street tire performance for enthusiast drivers seeking maximum adhesion without transitioning to competition-only tire compounds. User feedback consistently describes wet performance as unbelievable, maintaining the tire's dry-grip advantage while featuring refined wet weather capabilities that inspire confidence during precipitation. Independent testing and user reviews reveal drivers reporting more than 30,000 miles of service life—exceptional longevity for extreme performance summer tire delivering this level of grip and handling precision. The RE-11A serves serious driving enthusiasts seeking maximum street-legal performance for aggressive canyon driving, spirited backroad excursions, and occasional track day participation where ultimate grip and precise handling feedback take priority over extended tread life or all-season versatility. The tire delivers racetrack handling characteristics appropriate for daily driving while maintaining enough durability for reasonable service life, representing Bridgestone's commitment to providing extreme performance without the immediate treadwear compromises typical of competition-oriented alternatives. Like all extreme performance summer tires, the RE-11A is designed exclusively for warm weather operation and should never be used in near-freezing temperatures, through snow, or on ice where compound characteristics become unsuitable for safe operation.
