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Dunlop Sportmax D207e 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 S21 vs Dunlop Sportmax D207e — 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 7 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Battlax Hypersport S21 is ahead, 74–47

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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.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +28
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21Sportmax D207e
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online8139

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 77

    Sportmax D207e: 60% × 56.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.3 = 49

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S21. 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 Sportmax D207e. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +25
    51
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21Sportmax D207e
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online7844

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 76

    Sportmax D207e: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 51

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S21. 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 Sportmax D207e. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 72

    Comfort

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +25
    47
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21Sportmax D207e
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7437

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72

    Sportmax D207e: 40% × 62.2 (est.) + 60% × 36.5 = 47

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S21. 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 Sportmax D207e. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +20
    43
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21Sportmax D207e
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online6029

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

    Sportmax D207e: 60% × 52.9 (est.) + 40% × 28.7 = 43

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S21. 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 Sportmax D207e. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +44
    38
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21Sportmax D207e
    Reviews found online8238
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21Dunlop Sportmax D207e
Relative Score 74 47
Dry 77 49
Wet 76 51
Comfort 72 47
Treadwear 63 43
Handling (owners) 82 38

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Battlax Hypersport S21

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Sportmax D207e

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Hypersport S21

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time
  • High performance capability suitable for track days

Cons

  • Limited tread longevity
  • Rapid wear on the center compound during straight-line riding
  • Reduced traction on painted road markings and pedestrian crossings
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S21 review

Tire B Sportmax D207e

Pros

  • Satisfactory dry-weather grip for some riding styles
  • Predictable feedback reported by select users
  • High durability in terms of tread depth for specific, less aggressive riders

Cons

  • Extremely poor tread life and premature squaring off
  • Unreliable performance in wet conditions
  • Slow warm-up times and lack of temperature retention
All owner themes in the Sportmax D207e review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 B · Dunlop Sportmax D207e
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21

Dunlop Sportmax D207e

Winner: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop Sportmax D207e rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 82 vs 38 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 77 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 76 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 72 vs 47 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21
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Battlax Hypersport S21 or Sportmax D207e?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S21 or Sportmax D207e?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 76 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S21 or Sportmax D207e?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 77 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S21 or Sportmax D207e?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 72 vs 47 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S21 or Sportmax D207e?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 63 vs 43 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