Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 15 reviews
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 vs Michelin Power 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 + 0 road tests and 15 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Power 5 is ahead, 71–47
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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51
Dry
Power 5 +2172Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S20 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 41 73 Battlax Hypersport S20: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 41.4 = 51
Power 5: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 72
No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S20. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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52
Wet
Power 5 +2274Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S20 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 45 75 Battlax Hypersport S20: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 52
Power 5: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74
No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S20. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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46
Comfort
Power 5 +2571Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S20 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 35 72 Battlax Hypersport S20: 40% × 63 (est.) + 60% × 35.2 = 46
Power 5: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 72.3 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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32
Treadwear
Power 5 +3163Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S20 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 46 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 10 62 Battlax Hypersport S20: 60% × 46.4 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32
Power 5: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S20. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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44
Handling (owners)
Power 5 +2973Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S20 Power 5 Reviews found online 44 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 | Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 47 | 71 |
| Dry | 51 | 72 |
| Wet | 52 | 74 |
| Comfort | 46 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 32 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 44 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
47
/ 100
Battlax Hypersport S20
71
/ 100
Power 5
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
Tire B Power 5
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
- Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
- Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
- Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
- Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 | B · Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
47
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20
71
/ 100
Michelin Power 5
Winner: Michelin Power 5 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Power 5 scores 63 vs 32 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Power 5 scores 73 vs 44 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 46 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Power 5 scores 74 vs 52 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20
Tire B · Michelin Power 5
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Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 74 vs 52 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 72 vs 51 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S20 or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 63 vs 32 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