Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 16 reviews
Pirelli Diablo Rosso 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 Pirelli Diablo Rosso — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Battlax Hypersport S22 is ahead, 71–52
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Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 5 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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75
Dry
Battlax Hypersport S22 +2154Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Diablo Rosso Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 79 47 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 75
Diablo Rosso: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 54
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 Diablo Rosso. 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
Battlax Hypersport S22 +2447Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Diablo Rosso Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online 72 39 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71
Diablo Rosso: 60% × 53.1 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 47
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 Diablo Rosso. 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
Battlax Hypersport S22 +1356Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Diablo Rosso Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 70 50 Battlax Hypersport S22: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
Diablo Rosso: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 50 = 56
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 Diablo Rosso. 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
Battlax Hypersport S22 +357Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Diablo Rosso Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 56 51 Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60
Diablo Rosso: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 57
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 Diablo Rosso. 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)
Battlax Hypersport S22 +3246Why this score
Source Battlax Hypersport S22 Diablo Rosso Reviews found online 78 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 | Pirelli Diablo Rosso |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 52 |
| Dry | 75 | 54 |
| Wet | 71 | 47 |
| Comfort | 69 | 56 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 46 |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Battlax Hypersport S22
52
/ 100
Diablo Rosso
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 Diablo Rosso
Pros
- Excellent grip and handling in warm, dry conditions
- Predictable and neutral steering characteristics
- Strong performance on smaller displacement vehicles and scooters
Cons
- Sudden and unpredictable loss of traction in cold or wet conditions
- Poor performance and safety concerns during rain
- Inconsistent tread wear patterns
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 | B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
52
/ 100
Pirelli Diablo Rosso
Winner: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 — better handling, wet and dry. 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. Pirelli Diablo Rosso rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 78 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 71 vs 47 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 75 vs 54 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso
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Battlax Hypersport S22 or Diablo Rosso?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Diablo Rosso?
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22, 71 vs 47 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Diablo Rosso?
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22, 75 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Diablo Rosso?
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S22 or Diablo Rosso?
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22, 60 vs 57 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