Bridgestone Develops Volkswagen Golf GTI 50th Anniversary Customized Potenza Race Tire

Jul 06, 2025
















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Bridgestone, which leads the tire and rubber industry around the world and supplies products and solutions for sustainable mobility, has developed a customized tire Potenza Race semi-slick tire to be mounted on Volkswagen's Golf GTI 50th anniversary model, "Golf GTI Edition 50."Utilizing the motorsports heritage of the Fortenza series, which symbolizes Bridgestone's sports tire brand, it is designed to fully fit the fastest and most powerful ultra-high performance GTI ever produced, as well as to further improve its functionality.

Premium Bridgestone Potenza race tires were developed and produced in Europe.A high ground compound and optimized cavity profile were applied to achieve maximum performance on dry roads, and a tread pattern design considering performance on wet roads and a high-strength lightweight carcass (inner tire cord layer) were adopted to minimize rotational resistance.

Accuracy and control to create new history













The Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 was unveiled for the first time at the world's 24-hour endurance race in Nurburgring, Germany.In this competition, the Golf GTI Edition 50 recorded the fastest Nurburgring lap time ever produced by Volkswagen.

At the event in early 2025, Golf GTI Edition 50 ran the 20.82 km long Nurburgring Nordschleipe track in 7:46.13.The record-breaking vehicle was equipped with custom Bridgestone Fortenza race tires, which demonstrated the ultra-grounding performance, precision and control needed to create new historical records throughout the Nurburgring circuit known for its roughness.

"This Potenza race tire is developed to maximize all the performance of the Golf GTI Edition 50 in every corner," said Radoslaw Volkowski, vice president of OE Sales Division, Bridgestone's European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Seeing Bridgestone help Golf GTI Edition 50 set a new record in the Nurburgring is also very meaningful to us, and at the same time, it's a great example of how two high-performance brands can achieve when working closely with each other.I am very proud to be with Bridgestone as Volkswagen makes history again."













Bridgestone will exclusively supply the exclusive tires of Golf GTI Edition 50's GTI-performance package selection specifications.The optional model is fitted with a custom-built 19-inch Bridgestone Potenza race tire (size 235/35 R1991Y).In particular, this tire specifically applies Volkswagen sidewall marking to emphasize that the tire was developed only for the model.
















This article was translated by Naver AI translator.