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Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport 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 9 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport 70, Angel GT 71.

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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. 71

    Dry

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7272

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

    Angel GT: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 71

    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).

    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 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Angel GT +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7276

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

    Angel GT: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 74

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

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

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

    Angel GT: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.8 = 70

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

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Angel GT +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

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

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

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

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax BT016 Pro HypersportAngel GT
    Reviews found online7472
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro HypersportPirelli Angel GT
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 71 71
Wet 71 74
Comfort 71 70
Treadwear 64 66
Handling (owners) 74 72

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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

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Angel GT

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 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 BT016 Pro Hypersport B · Pirelli Angel GT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport

Pirelli Angel GT

Too close to call: Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport and Pirelli Angel GT are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Angel GT is stronger on wet. Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 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 71 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport
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Tire B · Pirelli Angel GT
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Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Angel GT?

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

Pirelli Angel GT, 74 vs 71 on our wet score.

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

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

Which is more comfortable, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Angel GT?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport or Angel GT?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 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