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Bridgestone Battlax BT46 review

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 35% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 67 · 215 reviews analysed

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Bridgestone Battlax BT46 has a Relative Score of 67 out of 100 among summer tires. 215 owner reviews rate it 67 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.

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#grip and handling#tire wear longevity#stock tire replacement#tube type compatibility#BT45 comparison
Bridgestone Battlax BT46

What owners say

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

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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.

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67/100

From 215 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 100%
Dry
Overall dry
69
Wet
Overall wet
68
Comfort
Overall comfort
60
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
70
Handling
Overall handling
60

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What owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of the scores above.

Community sentiment toward the Bridgestone Battlax BT46 is generally positive, with riders frequently praising its planted feel, cornering grip, and value as an upgrade over stock tires or the older BT45. However, opinions are mixed regarding tread wear and front-end feedback, with some riders reporting rapid front tire wear or a vague feeling under hard braking.

r/motorcycle ·15 upvotes

“Do i need a tube with the battlax bt46 marked as "tube-type" I got a 1978 cx500 I got a set of bt46 to replace them but the rear tire says tube-type despite the website saying all sizes are tubeless, I'm still waiting for the front”

2026-09-13

r/MotoGuzzi ·1 upvote

“Bt46. I believe they're the newest ones, and Bridgestone are slightly cheaper than their matching counterparts. If you're willing to switch to radials (the newer v7s have alternate tire sizes for radials) the t32 has a pair in 110/80-18 and 150/70-17.”

2024-04-25

laverdaforum.com

“Had a pair on for 8000km - no issue - only ever used dry. Rear now changed, front still good. Rob”

2020-10-23

r/MotociclismRO ·1 upvote

“Presiune Bridgestone Battlax Bt46 130 si 110 Pe ambele scrie 41 psi adica 2.8 bari si am pus pe fata 2.3 si pe spate 2.5. Ce parere aveti pe vremea asta, fara pasager. Read more”

2024-10-14

r/xsr900 ·3 upvotes

“Bought wrong tire Hopped in Cycle Gear yesterday to buy a New Battlax S23. I must have been distracted because I actually ordered the BT46 sport touring Battlax. Considering using it. I have a S23 hypersport on the rear. I've never mixed tires before. Bad idea? No biggie? Thoughts?”

2026-08-26

r/RoyalEnfieldGT650 ·19 upvotes

“Bridgestone BT46 Tires Had issues with tramlining/groove wander on the stock tires. The Bridgestone BT46 tires seemed to have solved the issue.”

2023-05-18

Sentiment breakdown
Positive33%
Mixed8%
Negative3%
Neutral56%
Top themes
#grip and handling#tire wear longevity#stock tire replacement#tube type compatibility#BT45 comparison#tire sizing availability#wet weather performance

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