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Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 vs Michelin Pilot Road 4 — 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 10 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Road 4 is ahead, 75–42

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Michelin Pilot Road 4
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Road 4

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 19 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 44

    Dry

    Pilot Road 4 +30
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 012Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online3177

    Battlax BT 012: 60% × 52.4 (est.) + 40% × 30.7 = 44

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74

    No road tests of dry for Battlax BT 012. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 42

    Wet

    Pilot Road 4 +36
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 012Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online3181

    Battlax BT 012: 60% × 48.8 (est.) + 40% × 31.1 = 42

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Battlax BT 012. 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 Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 44

    Comfort

    Pilot Road 4 +29
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 012Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online3275

    Battlax BT 012: 40% × 62.4 (est.) + 60% × 32.3 = 44

    Pilot Road 4: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.3 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 45

    Treadwear

    Pilot Road 4 +25
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 012Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3273

    Battlax BT 012: 60% × 54.2 (est.) + 40% × 31.7 = 45

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax BT 012. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 23

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Road 4 +52
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 012Pilot Road 4
    Reviews found online2375
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT 012Michelin Pilot Road 4
Relative Score 42 75
Dry 44 74
Wet 42 78
Comfort 44 73
Treadwear 45 70
Handling (owners) 23 75

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Battlax BT 012

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Pilot Road 4

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax BT 012

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
All owner themes in the Battlax BT 012 review

Tire B Pilot Road 4

Pros

  • Outstanding wet weather grip and performance
  • Impressive tread life and mileage longevity for touring and commuting
  • Predictable and confident handling in everyday dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Slippery when brand new, requiring a cautious break-in period
  • Tread pattern can cause movement or a vague front-end feel in warmer weather
  • Some riders experienced uneven wear or quicker wear on the front tire
All owner themes in the Pilot Road 4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 B · Michelin Pilot Road 4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT 012

Michelin Pilot Road 4

Winner: Michelin Pilot Road 4 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Road 4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 75 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 78 vs 42 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 74 vs 44 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 73 vs 44 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 012
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Road 4
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Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4?

Michelin Pilot Road 4, 78 vs 42 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4?

Michelin Pilot Road 4, 74 vs 44 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4?

Michelin Pilot Road 4, 73 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT 012 or Pilot Road 4?

Michelin Pilot Road 4, 70 vs 45 on our treadwear score.

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