Tests 47 · 1 test Owners 71 · 9 reviews
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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 vs Avon Cobra Chrome — 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 9 + 41 owner reviews. How we score
Cobra Chrome leads, 68–66 Narrow edge
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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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70
Dry
Battlax Sport Touring T32 +169Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 Cobra Chrome Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 72 70 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
Cobra Chrome: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Battlax Sport Touring T32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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60
Wet
Cobra Chrome +1272Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 Cobra Chrome Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 47 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 78 73 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 47.5 + 40% × 78.3 = 60
Cobra Chrome: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 72
No road tests of wet for Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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73
Comfort
Battlax Sport Touring T32 +469Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 Cobra Chrome Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 75 70 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 75 = 73
Cobra Chrome: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Battlax Sport Touring T32. 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 Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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64
Treadwear
Battlax Sport Touring T32 +658Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 Cobra Chrome Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 62 53 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
Cobra Chrome: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 58
No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Sport Touring T32. 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 Cobra Chrome. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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75
Handling (owners)
Battlax Sport Touring T32 +570Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 Cobra Chrome Reviews found online 75 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 | Avon Cobra Chrome |
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| Relative Score | 66 | 68 |
| Dry | 70 | 69 |
| Wet | 60 | 72 |
| Comfort | 73 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 70 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Battlax Sport Touring T32
68
/ 100
Cobra Chrome
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Battlax Sport Touring T32
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather performance and heavy rain confidence
- High-speed stability, including at autobahn speeds with full luggage
- Immediate improvement in handling agility and steering feel compared to competitors or older tires
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear and relatively low mileage lifespan
- Rear tire can slip or slide when pushed hard in dry, warm conditions
- Reduced performance feel after a few thousand miles of use
Tire B Cobra Chrome
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
- Improved cornering stability and handling agility
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Rapid or premature tread wear under certain riding conditions
- Severe durability concerns including tread separation and blistering
- Lack of a center wear line making manual wear assessment difficult
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 | B · Avon Cobra Chrome |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
68
/ 100
Avon Cobra Chrome
Narrow edge: Avon Cobra Chrome — better wet. Pick the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Avon Cobra Chrome scores 72 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 scores 64 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 scores 73 vs 69 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
Tire B · Avon Cobra Chrome
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Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Cobra Chrome?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Cobra Chrome?
Avon Cobra Chrome, 72 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Cobra Chrome?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Cobra Chrome?
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Cobra Chrome?
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32, 64 vs 58 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