Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 7 reviews
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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 vs Michelin City Grip 2 — 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 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
City Grip 2 is ahead, 81–74
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Tests – · none yet Owners 85 · 8 reviews
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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77
Dry
City Grip 2 +481Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S21 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 82 87 Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77
City Grip 2: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 81
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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76
Wet
City Grip 2 +884Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S21 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) ≈ 81 (est.) Reviews found online 78 89 Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 74.8 (est.) + 40% × 78.1 = 76
City Grip 2: 60% × 81.1 (est.) + 40% × 89.4 = 84
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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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73
Comfort
City Grip 2 +376Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S21 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 74 79 Battlax Hypersport S21: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.4 = 73
City Grip 2: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Treadwear
City Grip 2 +1173Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S21 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 60 78 Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 62
City Grip 2: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 73
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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83
Handling (owners)
City Grip 2 +487Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S21 City Grip 2 Reviews found online 83 87
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 | Michelin City Grip 2 |
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| Relative Score | 74 | 81 |
| Dry | 77 | 81 |
| Wet | 76 | 84 |
| Comfort | 73 | 76 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 87 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Battlax Hypersport S21
81
/ 100
City Grip 2
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
Tire B City Grip 2
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Improved confidence and stability when cornering and leaning
- Solid mileage and tread longevity
Cons
- Slightly stiffer construction can reduce impact absorption or comfort on rough roads for certain riders
- Transmits noticeable road feedback and creases
- Requires a brief warm-up period of around 5 minutes to reach maximum stickiness
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 | B · Michelin City Grip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21
81
/ 100
Michelin City Grip 2
Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better treadwear, wet and dry. 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. Michelin City Grip 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 73 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 76 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 81 vs 77 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 76 vs 73 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21
Tire B · Michelin City Grip 2
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Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 76 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 81 vs 77 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 76 vs 73 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S21 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 73 vs 62 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