Tests 63 · 1 test Owners 65 · 3 reviews
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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 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 1 + 0 road tests and 3 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
City Grip 2 is ahead, 80–66
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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.
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65
Dry
City Grip 2 +1580Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T31 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 63 ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 68 87 Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 62.9 + 40% × 68 = 65
City Grip 2: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 86.8 = 80
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).
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69
Wet
City Grip 2 +1584Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T31 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 81 (est.) Reviews found online 69 89 Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
City Grip 2: 60% × 80.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.2 = 84
No road tests of wet for Battlax Sport Touring T31. 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).
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65
Comfort
City Grip 2 +1075Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T31 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 63 79 Battlax Sport Touring T31: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 65
City Grip 2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Battlax Sport Touring T31. 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).
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62
Treadwear
City Grip 2 +1274Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T31 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 60 78 Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 62
City Grip 2: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74
No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Sport Touring T31. 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).
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68
Handling (owners)
City Grip 2 +1886Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T31 City Grip 2 Reviews found online 68 86
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 | Michelin City Grip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 80 |
| Dry | 65 | 80 |
| Wet | 69 | 84 |
| Comfort | 65 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 86 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Battlax Sport Touring T31
80
/ 100
City Grip 2
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
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 | B · Michelin City Grip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
80
/ 100
Michelin City Grip 2
Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 3 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 86 vs 68 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 80 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 69 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 74 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
Tire B · Michelin City Grip 2
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Battlax Sport Touring T31 or City Grip 2?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 80 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 75 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 74 vs 62 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