Summer tire handling Updated September 2026

Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 review

Name: Bridgestone Battlax BT 012
Brand: Bridgestone

This tire appears to be discontinued and may no longer be available.

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only Provisional

Owners 31 · 10 reviews analysed

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Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 has a Relative Score of 42 out of 100 among summer tires. 10 owner reviews rate it 31 out of 100. 19% would buy it again.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

31/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 19%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.

The Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 is generally viewed as an underwhelming tire, frequently criticized for its poor wet-weather performance and lack of rider feedback. While some users find them acceptable for casual dry-weather riding, a significant number of owners report sudden loss of traction, leading to a lack of confidence and early replacement.

Pros

Acceptable grip levels in warm, dry conditions
Reasonable performance for light, everyday commuting
Predictable behavior when new and properly warmed

Cons

Abysmal traction and braking performance in wet or cold conditions
Lack of road feedback and communication to the rider
Sudden, unpredictable loss of grip leading to slides or high-sides
Rapid tread wear and performance drop-off

Worth knowing

Users on Honda CBR600 series bikes frequently reported dissatisfaction with the tire as factory-standard equipment.
The tire struggles to manage the power delivery of full-power four-cylinder motorcycles, particularly during aggressive downshifting.