Tests 47 · 1 test Owners 71 · 9 reviews
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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 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 9 + 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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70
Dry
City Grip 2 +1080Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 72 87 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
City Grip 2: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 86.8 = 80
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 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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60
Wet
City Grip 2 +2484Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 47 ≈ 81 (est.) Reviews found online 78 89 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 47.5 + 40% × 78.3 = 60
City Grip 2: 60% × 80.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.2 = 84
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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73
Comfort
City Grip 2 +275Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 75 79 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 75 = 73
City Grip 2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 75
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 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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64
Treadwear
City Grip 2 +1074Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 City Grip 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 62 78 Battlax Sport Touring T32: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
City Grip 2: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 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 0.36).
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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75
Handling (owners)
City Grip 2 +1186Why this score
Source Battlax Sport Touring T32 City Grip 2 Reviews found online 75 86
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 | Michelin City Grip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 80 |
| Dry | 70 | 80 |
| Wet | 60 | 84 |
| Comfort | 73 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 86 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Battlax Sport Touring T32
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 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 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 T32 | B · Michelin City Grip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
80
/ 100
Michelin City Grip 2
Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better wet, handling and dry. 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. Michelin City Grip 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 84 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 86 vs 75 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 80 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin City Grip 2 scores 74 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
Tire B · Michelin City Grip 2
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Battlax Sport Touring T32 or City Grip 2?
Which is better in the wet, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 84 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 80 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or City Grip 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Battlax Sport Touring T32 or City Grip 2?
Michelin City Grip 2, 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