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Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 vs Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Battlax Adventure A40 leads, 68–66 Narrow edge
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Tests 63 · 1 test Owners 67 · 2 reviews
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
Battlax Adventure A40 +664Why this score
Source Battlax Adventure A40 Battlax Sport Touring T31 Professional tests (TWG score) – 63 Reviews found online 71 67 -
67
Wet
Battlax Sport Touring T31 +370Why this score
Source Battlax Adventure A40 Battlax Sport Touring T31 Reviews found online 66 70 -
69
Comfort
Battlax Adventure A40 +267Why this score
Source Battlax Adventure A40 Battlax Sport Touring T31 Reviews found online 68 64 -
66
Treadwear
Battlax Adventure A40 +165Why this score
Source Battlax Adventure A40 Battlax Sport Touring T31 Reviews found online 67 65 -
67
Handling
Battlax Adventure A40 +166Why this score
Source Battlax Adventure A40 Battlax Sport Touring T31 Reviews found online 67 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 | Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 66 |
| Dry | 70 | 64 |
| Wet | 67 | 70 |
| Comfort | 69 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 65 |
| Handling | 67 | 66 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Battlax Adventure A40
66
/ 100
Battlax Sport Touring T31
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Battlax Adventure A40
Pros
- Impressive tread longevity for long-distance touring
- Strong grip performance on dry road surfaces
- High levels of ride comfort and low noise output
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather traction and confidence
- Rapid tread wear reported by some high-performance motorcycle users
- Perceived lack of safety compared to dedicated road-biased alternatives
Tire B Battlax Sport Touring T31
Pros
- Strong dry grip on smooth road surfaces
- High level of road feedback and communication
- Capable of maintaining pace with sport-oriented motorcycles
Cons
- Tendency to skip or feel unsettled on rough, uneven road surfaces
- Feedback can occasionally be misleading, creating a false sensation of slipping
- Wet grip performance is considered good but not class-leading compared to dedicated sport tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 | B · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40
66
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
Winner: Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 — better dry. Pick the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 if wet matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 scores 70 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 scores 70 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40
Tire B · Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
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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.