Tests 62 · 2 tests Owners 63 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R vs Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 4 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
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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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77
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Battlax Racing Street RS10 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 79 – Reviews found online 74 – Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 79.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 77
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52
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Battlax Racing Street RS10 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 45 – Reviews found online 63 – Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45 + 40% × 63.3 = 52
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71
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Battlax Racing Street RS10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 71.6 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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54
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Battlax Racing Street RS10 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) – Reviews found online 46 – Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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73
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Battlax Racing Street RS10 Reviews found online 73 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | – |
| Dry | 77 | – |
| Wet | 52 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 54 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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/ 100
Battlax Racing Street RS10
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
- Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
- Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2
Cons
- Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
- Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
- Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
Tire B Battlax Racing Street RS10
Pros
- Exceptional handling and cornering precision
- High levels of grip suitable for spirited riding
- Enhanced confidence in motorcycle maneuverability
Cons
- Limited feedback provided regarding long-term tread life
- Lack of data concerning wet weather performance
- Limited information on comfort levels during extended touring
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | B · Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Extreme Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 20″ – 21″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10
Only Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire B · Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10
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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.
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