Updated October 2026

Pirelli Angel GT II review

Name: Pirelli Angel GT II
Brand: Pirelli

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 67 · 6 reviews analysed Road tests 68 · 2 tests

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The Pirelli Angel GT II is widely regarded as a high-performance sport-touring tire that excels in longevity and wet-weather confidence. While most riders praise its predictable handling and impressive mileage, a small minority of users report significant dissatisfaction regarding grip levels and handling characteristics.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

67/100

From 6 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 80%

Dry

Overall dry

67.8

Wet

Overall wet

69.5

Comfort

Overall comfort

62.5

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

66.2

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By road tests

68/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

73.4

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 6 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Exceptional tread life and mileage, with some users reporting up to 18,000 km.
Strong wet-weather performance and rider confidence in adverse conditions.
Stable and predictable cornering behavior suitable for spirited sport-touring.
Consistent performance across a variety of road surfaces and riding styles.

Cons

Potential for front tire cupping after high mileage.
Reports of a vague or 'hard' feeling in the dry from a minority of users.
Performance limits can be reached during extremely aggressive, track-like riding.

Worth knowing

Heavy sport-touring motorcycles, such as the Moto Guzzi Norge, benefit significantly from the tire's durability.
Users on mid-weight naked bikes like the Z900 RS report excellent longevity, reaching up to 18,000 km compared to previous tire sets.

2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

Best Motorcycle tires for 2024 · 180/55 R17

2nd of 6

Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Handling · 3rd

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	2nd of 6
Wet Handling	3rd of 6

2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring tire Test · 180/55 R17

3rd of 6

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Dry Braking	5th of 6

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