Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 

Yes these tires are expensive and I would not purchase them again because of the price. Despite the bad reviews these tires are not horrible. The Negative reviews are mostly based on perceived performance expectations based on correlation to the price of these tires, these tires are expensive because they are mostly fitted as OEM tires. Bridgestone like many other companies who supply OEM tires to auto manufacturers know that there are some people out there who will shell out the dough for whatever model of tire was OEM on their vehicle. While the segment of the of the market that choses to get whatever model tires was on their car when new may be small it is still lucrative. The price of these tires is all marketing and nothing else.

Disregarding the price point and in an unbiased opinion based solely on performance I find these Bridgestone Potenzas to be above average in every regard except for wet traction. Tread Life was pretty good for a low profile 160 rated tire, I got 32,000 miles and could have made them last another 3-4k if I wanted to push it. Tread wear was relatively even except for the outermost block of tread which was well into the wear bars overall thought the tires had on average 3/32 left. Noise level was was almost silent for the first 15-20k miles and even at 32k miles was acceptable. Dry traction is very impressive as well as Cornering. Steering performance was acceptable as well as Ride Comport. Wet traction is the achilles heel for these tires as even when new the wet traction left much to be desired for and when I replace them at 32K because they got kinda scary at that point. I can't comment on Snow or ice since I live in Hawaii. I replaced the Bridgestones with Michellin Piolt Exaltos PE2s and will give a review of the Michellins shortly.

I dont think this tire is as monstrously terrible as some revies claim.. From my experience, Ive driven 45k+ on these, and I believe I can still get 10-15k more. Earlier on traction was better, but now theyre crap, especially on wet roads. I cant even go up a medium incline from a stop if the surface is wet. Im super cautious when conditions are wet-- no confidence whatsoever. Dry tractions not terrible, although its relatively easy to get wheel spin in 2nd gear. Turning and responsiveness on dry isnt bad. Im not afraid to take a corner at higher-than-normal speeds. I would NOT purchase these tires if I had the choice. Much better options available for the same $83-$100 range. Looking to purchase BFG Traction T/A H or Bridgestone Potenza RE750 in the future.

This is OEM tire on my 05 Civic. It's more sporty than I expected with quick response in mu daily drive. Never have any problem or hydroplaning on this set. This set has 50000 miles on them and they still have 5/32 left. I typically replace them at 3/32, soot may have another 8000 left. Some of the reviews here have too high an expection on it. It depends on driving styles and good rotation more than anything else. For OE tire, they are better than continental touring contact I have before. Will probably buy another set if on sale.

These were the OEMs on my Subaru. They were alright in the beginning, but they had a severe tendency to squeal on turns. Approaching 30k, they began to exhibit a frightening tendency to skid on wet roads. I felt compelled to write about this tire since last friday I almost drifted into the side of the 280 freeway in foggy weather that could have resulted in some serious damage. This is a all-wheel drive vehicle and to lose control says something about the tires. The treadlife on the RE92 are nothing to write home about either. At 33k, I am very close to the wearline and I consider myself an average driver. You should definitely get rid of these before 30k.

These tires came as OE equipment on my WRX. I have no idea who made that purchasing decision for Subaru but they should be fired. This car does not even come CLOSE to being on Par with the performance fo this car. They are dangerous in the rain. Many times Ill be going really slow, turn the wheel and the car just keeps going straight. I have AWD so it shouldnt do this. I would be scared to have these on any other car. I also Autocross and these tires are terrible on performance. My understeer was rediculous and the car rolls over on its sidewalls waaaaay to easily. Save yourself some money and maybe your life and buy better tires.

Very horrible tire. Hydroplaned and spun out of control in moderate rain, even though they have a lot of tread left. Not good in rain at all. Also not great in dry conditions. Have them on a 05 Civic with stick shift and they spin every time I take off. Not recommended for any car, be safe if you have them now. Got new Goodyear Assurance Triple Tread tires even though I have a lot of tread still on the Potenzas.

I am a huge Bridgestone fan so when my RE88 OEMs were out of production I opted for these since I saw them on Preludes. I found out real fast that these tires stink when I fish tailed on my the first semi-spirited turn. In the wet I felt like I was driving on ice. Cannot beleive this tire is even produced under Bridgstone name. Get the RE950s I switched and was much happier.

Tires came stock on my 2004 WRX. Ive noticed them on many other stock cars, like Mazda Proteges. Bottom line is these tires are total crap. Wet traction is horrific to say the best. Downhill wet stops require heavy use of ABS. If this car wasnt such a performer, Id be sliding off the road all the time. Snow traction is horrible as well. Id go so far to say they are a safety hazard in bad conditions. Dont buy these tires unless they are very, very close to free.

This tire are good, not great, for the first 10k miles. After that, wet traction is really poor and brake the car in a wet down-hill road can be a real problem if you need to make it fast. The tires has now 30k miles and I have to change them without any delay. They are also very hard and poor confortable. Based on the reviews I have read in this site I am going to try the Potenza RE950. Hope I have better experience or it will be my last Brigstone tires. Resuming: I do not recomend Potenza R92 tires to any one.

These were the original equipment on my Maxima and I hate them. Ive heard about the uneven treadwear, and they are definately noisey. Even experienced technicians have problems balancing them. (I had to bring my car to 4 different service stations, including the dealership to have the tires rebalanced!!) The wet traction is terrible, and pray you never have to drive in anything but the lightest snowfall. I replaced these tires with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S and find them to be a far superior tire in just about every respect.

Worst tire Ive ever owned. I rotate and care for tires (and vehicle) religiously and yet these tires are absolutely BALD at 25,000 miles! They would have been considered too worn at about 17,000 miles! Absolutely ridiculous! Never again, Bridgstone!

I am an average to easy going driver.I live in a small town and make a twenty mile trip to a larger community on a bi-weekly basis. I have had the tires rotated and balanced and all required service performed on my original owner 2001 Toyota Camry XLE . At my last oil change my local dealer told me that I needed new tires.The mileage at that time was 23,300. I checked my warranty information,spoke with my dealer. They

have researched my service records, photographed my tires and e-mailed all information to the Toyota Rep.I have insisted they compensate/reimburse me for the poor tread wear of these Brigestone Potenza RE 92 tires. I am still awaiting response from Toyota. I understand from reading several web sites that Toyota is generally less than cooperative in the customer complaint and dissatisfaction department. Heads up Toyota owners.

This was my first Toyota, it may be my last. Still to be determined......

These are the first 17" tires I have owned and tread wear has been consistent with other OE tires that I have had on new vehicles. 30K seems about right for an OE tire. I was very displeased with the wet tire traction though. Never had a hydroplaning issue, but we didnt get much standing water where I am at. The biggest problem was starting traction in light rains. It took very little effort to get the tire to break free when taking off.