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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 vs Dunlop SportSmart 2 — Compared

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

SportSmart 2 is ahead, 72–67

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Tire BDunlop

SportSmart 2

Summer Max Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 4 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

    SportSmart 2 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32SportSmart 2
    Reviews found online7376
  2. 60

    Wet

    SportSmart 2 +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32SportSmart 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)47–
    Reviews found online8071
  3. 73

    Comfort

    Battlax Sport Touring T32 +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32SportSmart 2
    Reviews found online7875
  4. 63

    Treadwear

    SportSmart 2 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32SportSmart 2
    Reviews found online6170
  5. 75

    Handling

    SportSmart 2 +4
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Sport Touring T32SportSmart 2
    Reviews found online7579
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32Dunlop SportSmart 2
Relative Score 67 72
Dry 71 73
Wet 60 71
Comfort 73 72
Treadwear 63 68
Handling 75 79

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Battlax Sport Touring T32

SportSmart 2

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 SportSmart 2

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time
  • High level of road feedback and communication

Cons

  • Rear tire traction can be inconsistent in wet conditions
  • Performance is perceived as only a marginal upgrade over lower-cost alternatives
  • Outperformed in all-weather versatility by some rival brands
All owner themes in the SportSmart 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 B · Dunlop SportSmart 2
CategorySummerSummer Max Performance tires
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32

Dunlop SportSmart 2

Winner: Dunlop SportSmart 2 — better wet, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SportSmart 2 scores 71 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SportSmart 2 scores 68 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SportSmart 2 scores 79 vs 75 on handling.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
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Tire B · Dunlop SportSmart 2
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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.

72

Leads

SportSmart 2

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