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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 vs Dunlop RoadSmart III — 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 + 1 road tests and 16 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

RoadSmart III is ahead, 80–71

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Dunlop RoadSmart III
Tire BDunlop

RoadSmart III

Summer

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 85 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    RoadSmart III +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S22RoadSmart III
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 73 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7986

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    RoadSmart III: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 85.9 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 71

    Wet

    RoadSmart III +12
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S22RoadSmart III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online7288

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    RoadSmart III: 60% × 80.1 (est.) + 40% × 87.6 = 83

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S22. 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 RoadSmart III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    RoadSmart III +8
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S22RoadSmart III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7083

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.2 = 70

    RoadSmart III: 40% × 71.6 (est.) + 60% × 82.5 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    RoadSmart III +16
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S22RoadSmart III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5682

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    RoadSmart III: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S22. 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 RoadSmart III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 79

    Handling (owners)

    RoadSmart III +8
    87
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S22RoadSmart III
    Reviews found online7987
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22Dunlop RoadSmart III
Relative Score 71 80
Dry 75 78
Wet 71 83
Comfort 70 78
Treadwear 60 76
Handling (owners) 79 87

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Battlax Hypersport S22

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RoadSmart III

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Hypersport S22

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
  • Quick and effortless turn-in response with great line precision
  • Impressive wet weather performance and stability for a hypersport tire

Cons

  • Rapid rear tire wear and quick center flat-spotting on straight roads
  • Shorter overall tread life compared to some competing sport tires
  • Occasional reports of reduced grip or sliding in wet conditions or when cold
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S22 review

Tire B RoadSmart III

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and mileage compared to dedicated sport tires.
  • Sharp, responsive steering and handling characteristics.
  • Consistent and reliable grip in both dry and wet road conditions.

Cons

  • Occasional reports of rear-end slippage during aggressive cornering with power input.
  • Front tire wear can be uneven or faster than expected depending on suspension setup.
  • Some users noted a firm ride quality due to the stiff carcass construction.
All owner themes in the RoadSmart III review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 B · Dunlop RoadSmart III
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22

Dunlop RoadSmart III

Winner: Dunlop RoadSmart III — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop RoadSmart III rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 76 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 83 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 78 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 87 vs 79 on handling.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
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Tire B · Dunlop RoadSmart III
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Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III?

Dunlop RoadSmart III, 83 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III?

Dunlop RoadSmart III, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III?

Dunlop RoadSmart III, 78 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S22 or RoadSmart III?

Dunlop RoadSmart III, 76 vs 60 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