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2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size
190/55 R17
Tires tested
12
Disciplines
2

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

1

Dry Handling

Dry handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Pirelli Supercorsa SP V4
 79.82 s Best
2Metzeler Racetec RR K3
 80.17 s +0.35 s
3Michelin Power GP2
 80.93 s +1.11 s
4Dunlop SportSmart TT
 81.03 s +1.21 s
5Continental RaceAttack 2 Street
 81.23 s +1.41 s
6Metzeler Sportec M9 RR
 81.71 s +1.89 s
7Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS11
 81.88 s +2.06 s
8Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV
 82.04 s +2.22 s
9Dunlop Sportsmart MK4
 82.64 s +2.82 s
10Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23
 83.05 s +3.23 s
11Michelin Power 6
 83.59 s +3.77 s
12Continental SportAttack 4
 84.57 s +4.75 s

The difference between best and worst was 6% (4.75 s).

Wet

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Wet Handling

Wet handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Dunlop Sportsmart MK4
 72.64 s Best
2Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23
 73.45 s +0.81 s
3Metzeler Sportec M9 RR
 74.13 s +1.49 s
4Michelin Power 6
 74.34 s +1.70 s
5Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV
 74.64 s +2.00 s
6Michelin Power GP2
 76.19 s +3.55 s
7Metzeler Racetec RR K3
 78.26 s +5.62 s
8Pirelli Supercorsa SP V4
 78.63 s +5.99 s
9Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS11
 79.17 s +6.53 s
10Continental SportAttack 4
 79.62 s +6.98 s
11Dunlop SportSmart TT
 83.2 s +10.56 s
12Continental RaceAttack 2 Street
 84.3 s +11.66 s

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (11.66 s).

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