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Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 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 6 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

City Grip 2 is ahead, 81–66

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Michelin City Grip 2
Tire BMichelin

City Grip 2

Summer

± 8Provisional

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.

  1. 72

    Dry

    City Grip 2 +9
    81
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Racing R10City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7487

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 72

    City Grip 2: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.3 = 81

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Racing R10. 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).

  2. 60

    Wet

    City Grip 2 +24
    84
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Racing R10City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online5689

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    City Grip 2: 60% × 81.1 (est.) + 40% × 89.4 = 84

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Racing R10. 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).

  3. 68

    Comfort

    City Grip 2 +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Racing R10City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6879

    Battlax Racing R10: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 67.5 = 68

    City Grip 2: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 65

    Treadwear

    City Grip 2 +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Racing R10City Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6478

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

    City Grip 2: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Racing R10. 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).

  5. 65

    Handling (owners)

    City Grip 2 +22
    87
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Racing R10City Grip 2
    Reviews found online6587
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Racing R10Michelin City Grip 2
Relative Score 66 81
Dry 72 81
Wet 60 84
Comfort 68 76
Treadwear 65 73
Handling (owners) 65 87

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Battlax Racing R10

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City Grip 2

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Racing R10

Pros

  • Exceptional cornering grip and stability at high lean angles
  • High level of rider confidence and tactile feedback
  • Rapid warm-up performance once the operating temperature window is reached

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear, especially on the tire shoulders
  • Significant performance drop-off in cold weather conditions
  • Requires precise temperature management to avoid unpredictable handling
All owner themes in the Battlax Racing R10 review

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
All owner themes in the City Grip 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 B · Michelin City Grip 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10

Michelin City Grip 2

Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 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 Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 87 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 81 vs 72 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10
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Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 81 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Racing R10 or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 73 vs 65 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