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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 vs Avon Spirit 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 9 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Spirit ST is ahead, 81–67

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Avon Spirit ST
Tire BAvon

Spirit ST

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 86 · 14 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Spirit ST +10
    81
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32Spirit ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7288

    Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    Spirit ST: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 87.6 = 81

    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 0.42).

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

  2. 59

    Wet

    Spirit ST +27
    86
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32Spirit ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests47≈ 83 (est.)
    Reviews found online7992

    Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 46.6 + 40% × 78.5 = 59

    Spirit ST: 60% × 82.6 (est.) + 40% × 92.1 = 86

    No road tests of wet for Spirit ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Comfort

    Spirit ST +4
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32Spirit ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7681

    Battlax Sport Touring T32: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.6 = 73

    Spirit ST: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 80.9 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Spirit ST +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32Spirit ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6279

    Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64

    Spirit ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 74

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Spirit ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Spirit ST +9
    85
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32Spirit ST
    Reviews found online7685
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32Avon Spirit ST
Relative Score 67 81
Dry 71 81
Wet 59 86
Comfort 73 77
Treadwear 64 74
Handling (owners) 76 85

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Battlax Sport Touring T32

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Spirit ST

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
All owner themes in the Battlax Sport Touring T32 review

Tire B Spirit ST

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry weather grip
  • High durability and resistance to squaring off
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of vague steering feedback and reluctance to turn on certain bikes
  • Inconsistent quality control leading to high-speed vibrations for some users
  • Poor customer support resolution for warranty claims
All owner themes in the Spirit ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 B · Avon Spirit ST
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32

Avon Spirit ST

Winner: Avon Spirit ST — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Avon Spirit ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Avon Spirit ST scores 86 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Avon Spirit ST scores 81 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Avon Spirit ST scores 74 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Avon Spirit ST scores 85 vs 76 on handling.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
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Tire B · Avon Spirit ST
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Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST?

Avon Spirit ST, 86 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST?

Avon Spirit ST, 81 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST?

Avon Spirit ST, 77 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or Spirit ST?

Avon Spirit ST, 74 vs 64 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