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Dunlop D213 GP Pro looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Dunlop D213 GP Pro vs Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 — 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 1 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: D213 GP Pro and Battlax Racing R10 are level at 65.

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Dunlop D213 GP Pro
Tire ADunlop

D213 GP Pro

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1 review

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Battlax Racing R10 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceD213 GP ProBattlax Racing R10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6174

    D213 GP Pro: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 60.5 = 68

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Racing R10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    D213 GP Pro +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceD213 GP ProBattlax Racing R10
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6655

    D213 GP Pro: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 59

    No road tests of wet for D213 GP Pro. 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 Battlax Racing R10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Comfort

    Battlax Racing R10 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceD213 GP ProBattlax Racing R10
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6067

    D213 GP Pro: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 60 = 63

    Battlax Racing R10: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.8 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for D213 GP Pro. 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 Battlax Racing R10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    Battlax Racing R10 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceD213 GP ProBattlax Racing R10
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5664

    D213 GP Pro: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 60

    Battlax Racing R10: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for D213 GP Pro. 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 Battlax Racing R10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax Racing R10 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceD213 GP ProBattlax Racing R10
    Reviews found online6264
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop D213 GP ProBridgestone Battlax Racing R10
Relative Score 65 65
Dry 68 72
Wet 67 59
Comfort 63 67
Treadwear 60 65
Handling (owners) 62 64

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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D213 GP Pro

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Battlax Racing R10

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A D213 GP Pro

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Battlax Racing R10

Pros

  • Exceptional cornering grip and stability at high lean angles
  • High level of rider confidence and tactile feedback
  • Rapid warm-up performance once the operating temperature window is reached

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear, especially on the tire shoulders
  • Significant performance drop-off in cold weather conditions
  • Requires precise temperature management to avoid unpredictable handling
All owner themes in the Battlax Racing R10 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop D213 GP Pro B · Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop D213 GP Pro

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10

Too close to call: Dunlop D213 GP Pro and Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop D213 GP Pro is stronger on wet. Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 is stronger on treadwear, dry and comfort. Dunlop D213 GP Pro rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop D213 GP Pro scores 67 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 scores 72 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 scores 67 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop D213 GP Pro
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Tire B · Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10
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D213 GP Pro or Battlax Racing R10?

Which is better in the wet, D213 GP Pro or Battlax Racing R10?

Dunlop D213 GP Pro, 67 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, D213 GP Pro or Battlax Racing R10?

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, D213 GP Pro or Battlax Racing R10?

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10, 67 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, D213 GP Pro or Battlax Racing R10?

Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10, 65 vs 60 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