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Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Tire Review

Posted by Agota Szabo on Sep 16th 2019

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Tire Review

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Tire Review

Posted by Agota Szabo at Priority Tire on Sep 16th 2019

High performance tires enable the vehicles to perform at their greatest high speed capability in a safer manner. These tires ensure excellent controllability and maneuvering ability to increase the high speed driving safety.

QUICK REVIEW

  • Season: All Season
  • Type: High Performance
  • Car Type: Passenger
  • Run Flat: NO
  • In Stock: Yes (Check Price)

Here at Priority Tire, we offer a variety of high performance tires for sale. Among our all season models, Bridgestone’s Potenza RE980AS is one of the most popular tires. This model offers first-rate all season traction, exceptional controllability, high speed durability and even lowered road vibrations levels. On top of it all, the tire even comes with a 50,000 mile warranty.

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Tire Review

ALL SEASON PERFORMANCE

All season traction

All season tires are capable of conquering all weather conditions. Their tread design and compound work together to ensure a safer dry, wet and winter weather performance by increasing the tire’s road gripping capability in various temperatures.

The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS features an asymmetric ribbed tread design with full 3D sipes, which was molded from an all season compound. The tread design with the siping pattern increases the number of biting edges gripping the road surface in dry, wet and winter weather. The compound keeps the tire pliable in diverse temperatures, from the heat of summer to colder winter weather. The tread design’s circumferential grooves, on the other hand, actively prevent hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the footprint, guaranteeing a safer wet and winter weather performance.

HIGH SPEED PERFORMANCE

High speed performance

High performance tires are capable of withstanding the heat and pressure of high speed driving. Their tread design, compound and internal structure work together to ensure a safer high speed driving experience.

The Potenza RE980AS was designed with an asymmetric tread and a reinforced internal structure that ensures a secure drive. The tread design eases the driving pressure off the tire and prevents heat build-up along the tread area during the model’s performance. The internal structure’s high-stiffness sidewall fillers and the reinforced twin steel belt construction maintain the ideal tire shape under the high speed driving pressure affecting the model. This enables the tire to securely perform at its best high speed capability as its traction and durability are guaranteed.

CONTROLLABILITY AND MANEUVERING

As tires are the only link between the road surface and the vehicle, they optimize the tire’s controllability. The better road contact improves the driving safety as it enables the tire’s secure maneuvering.

The Potenza RE980AS features an asymmetric ribbed tread design that keeps the tire’s surface contact throughout its performance. This, along with the polyester casing and high-stiffness bead filler of the internal structure, enhance the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The constant road contact boosts the steering response time and accuracy to the driver’s instructions, while the maintained ideal tire shape secures the structural stability while the tires are in motion. This combination ensures the driver’s full command over the vehicle in all weather.

The tread design’s optimized elements also improve the maneuvering and braking abilities. The specialized wider shoulder tread block pattern enhances the cornering capability. These tread elements increase the number of biting edges gripping the road surface during the tire’s maneuvering and cornering. The tread’s special full 3D siping pattern increases the braking ability. These sipes create friction at the moment of braking, which greatly upgrades the braking power and decreases the braking distance. As a result, it upgrades the driving safety all year round.

LONGER LASTING TREAD LIFE

Longer lasting tread life

Tires with a lengthened usability are more popular on the tire market. Their longer lasting service life makes them more cost-efficient in the long run. Such tires offer a slower and even treadwear to ensure an extended tread life.

The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS utilizes a durable tire compound which was molded into an asymmetric ribbed tread design. This combination helps extend its usability. The ribbed pattern of the flat footprint maintains the road contact and enables the tire to evenly distribute the driving pressure along the tread area. The equally spread out forces of acceleration, cornering and braking avoids irregular tread wear formations on the tire’s surface.

The strengthened compound features wear-resistant tire materials. They significantly slow the tread wear rate down by optimizing the heat and pressure across the tread area. This actively prevents heat build-up while the tires are in motion. As heat build-up can cause accelerated tread wear rates, avoiding it also helps lengthen the tire’s usability. As a result, the tire guarantees a longer lasting even tread wear rate.

HIGH DRIVING COMFORT LEVELS

Even high performance tires can offer a comfortable drive. Their resistance to heat build-up and maintained optimal tire shape enable them to decrease the road vibration levels felt in the vehicle’s cabin.

The Potenza RE980AS features a reinforced internal construction. The strengthened polyester casing enables the tire to closely follow the road surface as it resists the shape’s deformation. The close surface contact allows the tire to absorb the shock of driving during the model’s performance. In this manner, the road vibrations are not created. This results in high driving comfort levels as the road vibrations cannot dampen the passenger’s driving enjoyment.

Buying Guide

We at Priority Tire wish to make your shopping experience easier. We have created a short checklist you need to follow to make sure the tires you purchase will fit your vehicle. We have not added all important factors to this list, just the most necessary aspects.

Intended application

Different vehicles are used in versatile applications and every driver has a unique driving experience. This requires the driver to select tires for their vehicles which will fit the style of driving and will conquer the driving situations it will need to face. You need to know what you are expecting from your new tires.

Size

The most crucial part of tire purchasing is the tire size. Vehicles are equipped with different tire sizes, and they need a specific tire size to properly function. The tire’s sidewall portrays the size of the tires or you can check the correct size in your vehicle’s manual.

Durability

Tires are manufactured with different speed and load capabilities. All tires are noted with a speed and load rating, which portrays the tire’s performing ability. These numbers show the tire’s highest load and speed capacity at which the tire can still perform safety.

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS

  • All weather traction
  • Longer lasting tread life
  • High speed controllability
  • Upgraded hydroplaning resistance

Check available sizes for Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS at Priority Tire.

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