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Bridgestone Battlax BT 015 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 015 vs Michelin City Grip 2 — 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 13 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

City Grip 2 is ahead, 80–61

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Michelin City Grip 2
Tire BMichelin

City Grip 2

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 84 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    City Grip 2 +15
    80
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 015City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6487

    Battlax BT 015: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65

    City Grip 2: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 86.8 = 80

    No road tests of dry for Battlax BT 015. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 63

    Wet

    City Grip 2 +21
    84
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 015City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online6089

    Battlax BT 015: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 63

    City Grip 2: 60% × 80.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.2 = 84

    No road tests of wet for Battlax BT 015. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Comfort

    City Grip 2 +12
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 015City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6079

    Battlax BT 015: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.2 = 63

    City Grip 2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax BT 015. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 50

    Treadwear

    City Grip 2 +24
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 015City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4078

    Battlax BT 015: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 50

    City Grip 2: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax BT 015. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 62

    Handling (owners)

    City Grip 2 +24
    86
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 015City Grip 2
    Reviews found online6286
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT 015Michelin City Grip 2
Relative Score 61 80
Dry 65 80
Wet 63 84
Comfort 63 75
Treadwear 50 74
Handling (owners) 62 86

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Battlax BT 015

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City Grip 2

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax BT 015

Pros

  • Excellent dry-weather grip and road holding
  • High-speed stability and predictable handling
  • Progressive feedback when approaching traction limits

Cons

  • Short tread life and rapid center wear
  • Lack of clear feedback regarding optimal operating temperature
  • Limited performance for dedicated track use compared to modern alternatives
All owner themes in the Battlax BT 015 review

Tire B City Grip 2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Improved confidence and stability when cornering and leaning
  • Solid mileage and tread longevity

Cons

  • Slightly stiffer construction can reduce impact absorption or comfort on rough roads for certain riders
  • Transmits noticeable road feedback and creases
  • Requires a brief warm-up period of around 5 minutes to reach maximum stickiness
All owner themes in the City Grip 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 015 B · Michelin City Grip 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT 015

Michelin City Grip 2

Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax BT 015 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin City Grip 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 74 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 86 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 80 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 015
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Tire B · Michelin City Grip 2
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Battlax BT 015 or City Grip 2?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax BT 015 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax BT 015 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 80 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT 015 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 75 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT 015 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 74 vs 50 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