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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 vs Dunlop RoadSmart III — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

RoadSmart III is ahead, 77–65

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Tire ABridgestone

Battlax Sport Touring T31

Summer

Tests 63 · 1 test Owners 65 · 3 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (dry braking)

Tire BDunlop

RoadSmart III

Summer

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 80 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    RoadSmart III +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart III
    Professional tests (TWG score)6372
    Reviews found online6782
    Dry Braking (% of best)96%99%
  2. 69

    Wet

    RoadSmart III +10
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart III
    Reviews found online6983
  3. 66

    Comfort

    RoadSmart III +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart III
    Reviews found online6479
  4. 62

    Treadwear

    RoadSmart III +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart III
    Reviews found online6077
  5. 65

    Handling

    RoadSmart III +18
    83
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart III
    Reviews found online6583
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31Dunlop RoadSmart III
Relative Score 65 77
Dry 65 76
Wet 69 79
Comfort 66 74
Treadwear 62 72
Handling 65 83

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Battlax Sport Touring T31

RoadSmart III

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryBattlax Sport Touring T31RoadSmart IIIΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 96% #6/6 · 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test 99% #3/6 · 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test −3.3 Same test
Overall Ranking Overall 17% #6/6 · 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test 50% #2/6 · 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test −33.3 Same test

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Battlax Sport Touring T31

Pros

  • Strong dry grip on smooth road surfaces
  • High level of road feedback and communication
  • Capable of maintaining pace with sport-oriented motorcycles

Cons

  • Tendency to skip or feel unsettled on rough, uneven road surfaces
  • Feedback can occasionally be misleading, creating a false sensation of slipping
  • Wet grip performance is considered good but not class-leading compared to dedicated sport tires
All owner themes in the Battlax Sport Touring T31 review

Tire B RoadSmart III

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and mileage compared to dedicated sport tires.
  • Sharp, responsive steering and handling characteristics.
  • Consistent and reliable grip in both dry and wet road conditions.

Cons

  • Occasional reports of rear-end slippage during aggressive cornering with power input.
  • Front tire wear can be uneven or faster than expected depending on suspension setup.
  • Some users noted a firm ride quality due to the stiff carcass construction.
All owner themes in the RoadSmart III review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 B · Dunlop RoadSmart III
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31

Dunlop RoadSmart III

Winner: Dunlop RoadSmart III — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 83 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 76 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 79 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop RoadSmart III scores 72 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
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Tire B · Dunlop RoadSmart III
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

77

Leads

RoadSmart III

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