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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 vs Pirelli Angel ST — 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 + 143 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Battlax Sport Touring T31 66, Angel ST 67.

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Pirelli Angel ST
Tire BPirelli

Angel ST

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Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 143 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6864

    Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 62.9 + 40% × 68 = 65

    Angel ST: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Angel ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Angel ST +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6970

    Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    Angel ST: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70

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

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Angel ST +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6368

    Battlax Sport Touring T31: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 65

    Angel ST: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.5 = 68

    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 Angel ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 62

    Treadwear

    Angel ST +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31Angel ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6064

    Battlax Sport Touring T31: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 62

    Angel ST: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65

    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 Angel ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax Sport Touring T31 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T31Angel ST
    Reviews found online6865
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31Pirelli Angel ST
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 65 65
Wet 69 70
Comfort 65 68
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 68 65

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Battlax Sport Touring T31

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Angel ST

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 Angel ST

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and high cornering confidence
  • Reliable and predictable wet weather performance
  • Light, neutral steering and overall straight-line stability

Cons

  • Rear tire tends to wear out suddenly or rapidly once it passes the halfway mark
  • Requires a short warm-up time (2-5 minutes) to reach optimal grip
  • Shorter total mileage lifespan reported by aggressive riders or heavy commuters
All owner themes in the Angel ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 B · Pirelli Angel ST
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31

Pirelli Angel ST

Too close to call: Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 and Pirelli Angel ST are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Angel ST is stronger on comfort and treadwear. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Angel ST scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Angel ST scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
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Battlax Sport Touring T31 or Angel ST?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or Angel ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or Angel ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or Angel ST?

Pirelli Angel ST, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T31 or Angel ST?

Pirelli Angel ST, 65 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