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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 vs Dunlop SportSmart MK3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SportSmart MK3 is ahead, 73–49

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Tire BDunlop

SportSmart MK3

Summer Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 54

    Dry

    SportSmart MK3 +19
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S20SportSmart MK3
    Reviews found online4676
  2. 54

    Wet

    SportSmart MK3 +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S20SportSmart MK3
    Reviews found online4970
  3. 55

    Comfort

    SportSmart MK3 +19
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S20SportSmart MK3
    Reviews found online4179
  4. 38

    Treadwear

    SportSmart MK3 +35
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S20SportSmart MK3
    Reviews found online1978
  5. 48

    Handling

    SportSmart MK3 +29
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S20SportSmart MK3
    Reviews found online4877
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20Dunlop SportSmart MK3
Relative Score 49 73
Dry 54 73
Wet 54 70
Comfort 55 74
Treadwear 38 73
Handling 48 77

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Battlax Hypersport S20

SportSmart MK3

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Hypersport S20

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip when fully warmed up
  • High confidence levels during aggressive, spirited cornering
  • Strong performance on track and twisty roads

Cons

  • Extremely short tread life, often requiring replacement between 1,000 and 3,500 miles
  • Poor cold-weather performance and slow warm-up times
  • Lack of stability and grip in wet or less-than-ideal road conditions
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S20 review

Tire B SportSmart MK3

Pros

  • Excellent grip levels when tires are at operating temperature
  • Impressive tread longevity for a sport-oriented tire
  • Highly capable performance for spirited road riding

Cons

  • Reduced traction in cold weather conditions
  • Noticeable loss of grip on dirty or compromised road surfaces
All owner themes in the SportSmart MK3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 B · Dunlop SportSmart MK3
CategorySummerSummer Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20

Dunlop SportSmart MK3

Winner: Dunlop SportSmart MK3 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SportSmart MK3 scores 73 vs 38 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SportSmart MK3 scores 77 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SportSmart MK3 scores 73 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SportSmart MK3 scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20
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Tire B · Dunlop SportSmart MK3
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

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SportSmart MK3

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