Potenza S-04 Pole Position

Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position: what the numbers tell you

Manufacturer treadwear data for the Potenza S-04 Pole Position is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.

Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a all-season tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Potenza S-04 Pole Position is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.

If you want to grip the wheel and grab the lead, the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position ultra-high-performance tire is the winning choice. For unbeatable UHP traction, this summer tire uses a silica-enriched compound that promotes grip on dry and wet road surfaces. In wet conditions, the tire reduces the risk of hydroplaning through circumferential grooves that remove water from the contact area. And as you’d expect from a quality performance tire, the Potenza S-04 Pole Position offers racing-style handling. It uses large stiff outside shoulder blocks to improve cornering capability, and a continuous interlocking center rib to boost steering response while providing rapid braking and accelerating. Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Features Boost your dry road steering, high-speed stability, and cornering with the large outboard shoulder, interlocking tread blocks and central circumferential rib Enhance straight-line braking-Forces with help from the high-angle tread blocks in the intermediate ribs Resist hydroplaning with lateral grooves that pump water into wide circumferential grooves Get a boost in wear quality and reduce noise throughout the life of the tire with the continuous circumferential rib that runs adjacent to the inside shoulder blocks Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Treadwear and Warranty If you want the most robust protection available for your new Bridgestone Potenza tires, consider investing in our exclusiv

For an apples-to-apples comparison against direct rivals, see the comparison pages linked from this tire's brand index.