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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 ST — 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 + 143 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Battlax BT 021 and Angel ST are level at 67.

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Pirelli Angel ST
Tire BPirelli

Angel ST

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Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 143 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

    Battlax BT 021 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6864

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

    Angel ST: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Angel ST +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6670

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

    Angel ST: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Angel ST +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6468

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

    Angel ST: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.5 = 68

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Battlax BT 021 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6664

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

    Angel ST: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Angel ST +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT 021Angel ST
    Reviews found online6566
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT 021Pirelli Angel ST
Relative Score 67 67
Dry 68 66
Wet 67 70
Comfort 66 68
Treadwear 66 65
Handling (owners) 65 66

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Battlax BT 021

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Angel ST

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 ST

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and high cornering confidence
  • Reliable and predictable wet weather performance
  • Light, neutral steering and overall straight-line stability

Cons

  • Rear tire tends to wear out suddenly or rapidly once it passes the halfway mark
  • Requires a short warm-up time (2-5 minutes) to reach optimal grip
  • Shorter total mileage lifespan reported by aggressive riders or heavy commuters
All owner themes in the Angel ST review

Specs side by side

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

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT 021

Pirelli Angel ST

Too close to call: Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 and Pirelli Angel ST are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Angel ST is stronger on wet. Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Angel ST scores 70 vs 67 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT 021
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Battlax BT 021 or Angel ST?

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

Pirelli Angel ST, 70 vs 67 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT 021 or Angel ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 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