Although I might be wrong, from what I have read, the Goodyears are a better all rounder than the Bridgestones. The Bridgestones from past experience have been fairly good in dry weather/road conditions, but not as good in the wet. Also they wear fairly quickly. From what I have read and been told the Goodyears are better in all weathers. I have a MK8 Golf R Performance Pack on order and hope that it comes with the Goodyears fitted. My current Golf R came with Conntinental PS5's and they were better than the Bridgestone Potenzas I had on the MK7 GTi Performance and various Civic Type-R's prior to that car.