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Avon Cobra Chrome vs Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 41 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Battlax Hypersport S22 leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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Avon Cobra Chrome
Tire AAvon

Cobra Chrome

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 41 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Battlax Hypersport S22 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCobra ChromeBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7079

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Cobra Chrome +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCobra ChromeBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 72

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCobra ChromeBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    Cobra Chrome: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.6 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 58

    Treadwear

    Battlax Hypersport S22 +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCobra ChromeBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5356

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 58

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 70

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax Hypersport S22 +8
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCobra ChromeBattlax Hypersport S22
    Reviews found online7078
Scores at a glance
CategoryAvon Cobra ChromeBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
Relative Score 68 71
Dry 69 75
Wet 72 71
Comfort 69 69
Treadwear 58 60
Handling (owners) 70 78

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Cobra Chrome

± 8

Battlax Hypersport S22

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Cobra Chrome

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
  • Improved cornering stability and handling agility
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid or premature tread wear under certain riding conditions
  • Severe durability concerns including tread separation and blistering
  • Lack of a center wear line making manual wear assessment difficult
All owner themes in the Cobra Chrome review

Tire B Battlax Hypersport S22

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
  • Quick and effortless turn-in response with great line precision
  • Impressive wet weather performance and stability for a hypersport tire

Cons

  • Rapid rear tire wear and quick center flat-spotting on straight roads
  • Shorter overall tread life compared to some competing sport tires
  • Occasional reports of reduced grip or sliding in wet conditions or when cold
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S22 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Avon Cobra Chrome B · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Avon Cobra Chrome

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 — better handling and dry. Where the Avon Cobra Chrome is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 78 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 75 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Avon Cobra Chrome
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Tire B · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
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Cobra Chrome or Battlax Hypersport S22?

Which is better in the wet, Cobra Chrome or Battlax Hypersport S22?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cobra Chrome or Battlax Hypersport S22?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Cobra Chrome or Battlax Hypersport S22?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cobra Chrome or Battlax Hypersport S22?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 60 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology