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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO vs Pirelli Scorpion Trail II — 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 10 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO 67, Scorpion Trail II 68.

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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.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Scorpion Trail II +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVOScorpion Trail II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6671

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

    Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVOScorpion Trail II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6867

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

    Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    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 Scorpion Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Scorpion Trail II +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVOScorpion Trail II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6368

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

    Scorpion Trail II: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 69

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

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVOScorpion Trail II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6261

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

    Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    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 Scorpion Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion Trail II +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T30 EVOScorpion Trail II
    Reviews found online6871
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVOPirelli Scorpion Trail II
Relative Score 67 68
Dry 67 70
Wet 68 68
Comfort 65 69
Treadwear 64 63
Handling (owners) 68 71

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Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO

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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 Scorpion Trail II

Pros

  • Excellent grip and confidence on dry pavement
  • Strong performance on light off-road trails and varied surfaces like gravel and dirt
  • Quick warm-up time in favorable conditions

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather performance and susceptibility to hydroplaning
  • Twitchy or unstable handling characteristics in rain
  • Rapid tread wear and premature flattening
All owner themes in the Scorpion Trail II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO B · Pirelli Scorpion Trail II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

Too close to call: Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO and Pirelli Scorpion Trail II are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Scorpion Trail II is stronger on comfort and dry. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Scorpion Trail II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II scores 70 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Trail II
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Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Scorpion Trail II?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Scorpion Trail II?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Scorpion Trail II?

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Scorpion Trail II?

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T30 EVO or Scorpion Trail II?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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