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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO vs Michelin Road 5 — 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 10 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

Road 5 is ahead, 75–67

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Michelin Road 5
Tire BMichelin

Road 5

Summer

± 8

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 79 · 24 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Road 5 +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVORoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)67
    Reviews found online6679

    Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 67

    Road 5: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 78.7 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Road 5 +12
    80
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVORoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online6883

    Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

    Road 5: 60% × 77.6 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO. 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 Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Road 5 +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVORoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6380

    Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 62.8 = 65

    Road 5: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.8 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Road 5 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVORoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6275

    Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    Road 5: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO. 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 Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Road 5 +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVORoad 5
    Reviews found online6877
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVOMichelin Road 5
Relative Score 67 75
Dry 67 72
Wet 68 80
Comfort 65 76
Treadwear 64 72
Handling (owners) 68 77

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Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO

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Road 5

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO

Pros

  • Predictable and confidence-inspiring handling in dry conditions
  • Strong wet-weather grip and stability for touring
  • Impressive overall tread life for high-mileage riders

Cons

  • Reports of premature or uneven front tire wear
  • Lack of road feedback compared to sportier alternatives
  • Slow warm-up times in cold weather
All owner themes in the Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO review

Tire B Road 5

Pros

  • Class-leading wet weather grip and rider confidence
  • Excellent tread life and durability for touring applications
  • Dual-compound construction provides a balance of stability and cornering grip

Cons

  • High susceptibility to punctures from road debris
  • Soft carcass construction can be prone to structural damage from impacts
  • Some users report a lack of feedback compared to dedicated sport tires
All owner themes in the Road 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO B · Michelin Road 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO

Michelin Road 5

Winner: Michelin Road 5 — better wet, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Road 5 scores 80 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Road 5 scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Road 5 scores 77 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Road 5 scores 72 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO
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Tire B · Michelin Road 5
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Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 80 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 72 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 72 vs 64 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