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Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 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 021 vs Pirelli Angel GT — 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 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Angel GT leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

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Pirelli Angel GT
Tire BPirelli

Angel GT

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Angel GT +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6872

    Battlax BT 021: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    Angel GT: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Battlax BT 021. 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Angel GT +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6676

    Battlax BT 021: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    Angel GT: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Battlax BT 021. 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Angel GT +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

    Battlax BT 021: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66

    Angel GT: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 70.8 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax BT 021. 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6666

    Battlax BT 021: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 66

    Angel GT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax BT 021. 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Angel GT +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel GT
    Reviews found online6572
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT 021Pirelli Angel GT
Relative Score 67 71
Dry 68 71
Wet 67 74
Comfort 66 70
Treadwear 66 66
Handling (owners) 65 72

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Battlax BT 021

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Angel GT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax BT 021

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and durability for high-mileage commuters
  • Reliable performance for motorway and long-distance riding
  • Strong grip characteristics when tire pressures are correctly calibrated

Cons

  • Handling characteristics can feel unpredictable or heavy if pressures are not perfectly matched to the bike
  • Reports of poor wet-weather grip and lack of rider feedback
  • Tendency for the center of the tire to flatten out significantly during high-mileage motorway use
All owner themes in the Battlax BT 021 review

Tire B Angel GT

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
  • Quick warm-up times
  • Enhances rider confidence and offers great handling performance

Cons

  • Lower than expected mileage and rapid wear reported by some users
  • Front tire shoulder wear issues on heavier sport-touring bikes if the correct 'A' spec is not used
  • Handling and tracking complaints on certain lighter or specific bike models compared to stock tires
All owner themes in the Angel GT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 B · Pirelli Angel GT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT 021

Pirelli Angel GT

Narrow edge: Pirelli Angel GT — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Angel GT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Angel GT scores 74 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Angel GT scores 72 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Angel GT scores 70 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Angel GT scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 021
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Tire B · Pirelli Angel GT
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Battlax BT 021 or Angel GT?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax BT 021 or Angel GT?

Pirelli Angel GT, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax BT 021 or Angel GT?

Pirelli Angel GT, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT 021 or Angel GT?

Pirelli Angel GT, 70 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT 021 or Angel GT?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 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