Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ Tires
The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ is a high performance, all season tire made for passenger cars and SUVs. Bridgestone offers a 50,000 mile warranty for all the available sizes for this model.
The five-rib tread is designed with controllability in mind. The footprint is wide and flat enough to enhance driving stability in of itself. The detailed tread blocks closely follow the road surface throughout the drive. Thanks to its stability and tread detail, the tire promotes seamless maneuverability. This enables the driver to command the vehicle in a prompt and precise manner. The tire remains fully controllable even in harsh weather conditions or when driven at high speeds. With the long shoulder blocks, this model has an outstanding braking and cornering ability.
The all season compound and the siped tread pattern work together to enhance the tire’s gripping ability in mixed weather conditions. The special rubber blend adapts to the changing temperatures throughout the year, maintaining its flexibility. This ensures consistent traction during the hot summer months as well as during freezing winters. These attributes make the tire excel in wet, dry, and winter weather conditions. Meanwhile, the tire prevents aquaplaning by utilizing its four circumferential grooves. They eliminate water, slush, and snow from the footprint, allowing the tread to maintain traction.
The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ has a well-designed tread pattern and a flat footprint that enhance its overall maneuverability. Its footprint is wide enough to improve the tire’s driving stability in of itself. The detailed tread boosts its surface contact, securing its structure against the driving pressure affecting the tire. Thanks to the tire’s stability, the driver can rely on fast and accurate steering responses throughout the performance. The long, siped shoulder blocks utilize a high number of biting edges to improve the tire’s cornering and braking ability.
- SKU: N1498668-99
- MPN: 012759
- Season: All Season
- Sidewall: BSW: Black Side Wall
- Car Type: Passenger
- Aspect Ratio: 50
- Size: 225/50R17
- Load Range: XL
- Brand: Bridgestone
- Load Index: 98
- Tread Depth: 10/32
- Performance: High Performance
- UTQG: 500AAA
- Treadlife/Warranty: 50,000 miles
- Section Width: 225
- Run Flat: No
- Model: Potenza RE980AS+
- Speed Rating Description: Speed Rated Up to 168 mph
- Rim Diameter: 17
- Overall Diameter: 25.9
