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Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport vs Dunlop Sportsmart — 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 9 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Sportsmart is ahead, 76–70

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Dunlop Sportsmart
Tire BDunlop

Sportsmart

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Sportsmart +7
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportSportsmart
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7284

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    Sportsmart: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.1 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport. 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 Sportsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Sportsmart +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportSportsmart
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7278

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71

    Sportsmart: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport. 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 Sportsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Sportsmart +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportSportsmart
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7377

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 72.6 = 71

    Sportsmart: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.3 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport. 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 Sportsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Sportsmart +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportSportsmart
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    Sportsmart: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport. 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 Sportsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Sportsmart +10
    84
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportSportsmart
    Reviews found online7484
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro HypersportDunlop Sportsmart
Relative Score 70 76
Dry 71 78
Wet 71 76
Comfort 71 75
Treadwear 64 69
Handling (owners) 74 84

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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

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Sportsmart

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

Pros

  • Excellent confidence and stability in varied road conditions
  • Strong performance in both wet and dry weather
  • Effective absorption of road bumps and irregularities

Cons

  • Lack of feedback and feel at higher lean angles
  • Tendency to square off during long-distance or motorway riding
  • Performance limits are reached quickly during aggressive, high-speed riding
All owner themes in the Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport review

Tire B Sportsmart

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip that inspires rider confidence
  • Predictable feedback and handling, especially when approaching the limit
  • Fast warm-up times suitable for both road and occasional track use

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 miles depending on usage
  • Stiff N-TEC construction can feel harsh over road imperfections
  • Occasional reports of air pressure retention issues on specific rear units
All owner themes in the Sportsmart review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport B · Dunlop Sportsmart
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

Dunlop Sportsmart

Winner: Dunlop Sportsmart — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop Sportsmart rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sportsmart scores 84 vs 74 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Sportsmart scores 78 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sportsmart scores 76 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sportsmart scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport
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Tire B · Dunlop Sportsmart
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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Sportsmart?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Sportsmart?

Dunlop Sportsmart, 76 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Sportsmart?

Dunlop Sportsmart, 78 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Sportsmart?

Dunlop Sportsmart, 75 vs 71 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Sportsmart?

Dunlop Sportsmart, 69 vs 64 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