Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 16 reviews
Dunlop Roadsmart 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 S22 vs Dunlop Roadsmart — 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 16 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
Roadsmart is ahead, 76–71
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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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75
Dry
Level75Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Roadsmart Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 79 79 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 75
Roadsmart: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.7 = 75
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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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71
Wet
Roadsmart +778Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Roadsmart Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 72 81 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71
Roadsmart: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 78
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. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Comfort
Roadsmart +675Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Roadsmart Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 70 78 Battlax Hypersport S22: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.6 = 69
Roadsmart: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.9 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S22. 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 Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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60
Treadwear
Roadsmart +1171Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Roadsmart Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 56 74 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60
Roadsmart: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 71
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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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78
Handling (owners)
Roadsmart +280Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Roadsmart Reviews found online 78 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 | Dunlop Roadsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 76 |
| Dry | 75 | 75 |
| Wet | 71 | 78 |
| Comfort | 69 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Battlax Hypersport S22
76
/ 100
Roadsmart
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
Tire B Roadsmart
Pros
- Excellent grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Neutral and predictable steering characteristics
- High level of rider confidence during cornering
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off with mileage
- Soft shoulder rubber may wear faster than the center
- Occasional reports of rear wheel slippage in wet conditions for some riders
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 | B · Dunlop Roadsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
76
/ 100
Dunlop Roadsmart
Winner: Dunlop Roadsmart — 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 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 71 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 78 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 75 vs 69 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
Tire B · Dunlop Roadsmart
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Battlax Hypersport S22 or Roadsmart?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Roadsmart?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 78 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Roadsmart?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Roadsmart?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 75 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Roadsmart?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 71 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