Right behind the two dry-track animals&mdash,the Kumhos and the Dunlops &mdash,were the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sports, snagging the third-best lap time on the autocross course. Geswein rated them above average in precision, which he described as a &ldquo,crisp and direct&rdquo, feel, although both testers noticed that the RE760s felt like they were down on grip during our laps. Indeed they were, grinding around the skidpad at just 0.90 g, second from the bottom. And &ldquo,grinding&rdquo, is the appropriate term because the Bridgestones suffered from more understeer than most. They were also down on braking grip, finishing fifth.
In the wet, the RE760s were generally below average, but their lap time was well above those of the three worst-performing tires, striking us as having sufficient chops in the wet for a summer tire. They were noticeably less linear than the Hankooks or the benchmark Michelins but still exhibited reasonable balance and poise.
The RE760s&rsquo, slightly worse performance seemed to be a trade-off spent on improving comfort. (There are, perhaps, drivers more dispassionate than us who may not prioritize lap times.) This soothing high-performance tire was tops in the subjective drive loop, tangibly calmer than any of the others, and tied the Hankooks and the Yokohamas for least interior noise.
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