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Bridgestone Battlax SC 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 5 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

City Grip 2 is ahead, 80–74

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Michelin City Grip 2
Tire BMichelin

City Grip 2

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 84 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    City Grip 2 +2
    80
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCCity Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8387

    Battlax SC: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

    City Grip 2: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 86.8 = 80

    No road tests of dry for Battlax SC. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 74

    Wet

    City Grip 2 +10
    84
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCCity Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online7689

    Battlax SC: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 74

    City Grip 2: 60% × 80.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.2 = 84

    No road tests of wet for Battlax SC. 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. 75

    Comfort

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCCity Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7879

    Battlax SC: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.2 = 75

    City Grip 2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax SC. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    City Grip 2 +11
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCCity Grip 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6078

    Battlax SC: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    City Grip 2: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax SC. 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 City Grip 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 82

    Handling (owners)

    City Grip 2 +4
    86
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCCity Grip 2
    Reviews found online8286
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax SCMichelin City Grip 2
Relative Score 74 80
Dry 78 80
Wet 74 84
Comfort 75 75
Treadwear 63 74
Handling (owners) 82 86

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Battlax SC

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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 SC

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Improved ride comfort and smoothness over uneven pavement
  • Predictable handling and feedback compared to stock alternatives

Cons

  • Rapid rear tire wear
  • Limited longevity, often requiring replacement in under 3,000 miles
  • High frequency of replacement intervals for daily riders
All owner themes in the Battlax SC 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 SC B · Michelin City Grip 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax SC

Michelin City Grip 2

Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax SC rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 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 74 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 74 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax SC
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Battlax SC or City Grip 2?

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

Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 74 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 80 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax SC or City Grip 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Battlax SC or City Grip 2?

Michelin City Grip 2, 74 vs 63 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