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Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport vs Michelin Road 5 — 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 + 1 road tests and 9 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

Road 5 is ahead, 75–70

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Michelin Road 5
Tire BMichelin

Road 5

Summer

± 8

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 79 · 24 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

    Road 5 +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7278

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 71

    Road 5: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 78.2 = 72

    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 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Road 5 +9
    80
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7283

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

    Road 5: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 80

    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 Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Road 5 +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7379

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 72.7 = 71

    Road 5: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76

    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 Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Road 5 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6275

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

    Road 5: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72

    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 Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Road 5 +3
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportRoad 5
    Reviews found online7477
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro HypersportMichelin Road 5
Relative Score 70 75
Dry 71 72
Wet 71 80
Comfort 71 76
Treadwear 64 72
Handling (owners) 74 77

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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

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Road 5

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 Road 5

Pros

  • Class-leading wet weather grip and rider confidence
  • Excellent tread life and durability for touring applications
  • Dual-compound construction provides a balance of stability and cornering grip

Cons

  • High susceptibility to punctures from road debris
  • Soft carcass construction can be prone to structural damage from impacts
  • Some users report a lack of feedback compared to dedicated sport tires
All owner themes in the Road 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport B · Michelin Road 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

Michelin Road 5

Winner: Michelin Road 5 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. 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.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Road 5 scores 80 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Road 5 scores 72 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Road 5 scores 76 vs 71 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport
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Tire B · Michelin Road 5
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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Road 5?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 80 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Road 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 76 vs 71 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 72 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