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Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 Test Results

2024 1 publication

Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 averages a finish of 6th.

  • 1Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 6thAverage finish
  • 0%Field beaten on average
  • 1Publications

1 test in 2024

The latest test

Best Motorcycle Tires for 2024 P6 of 6

Road: The T 32 performs well when new, offering a balanced ride and excellent straight-line stability. However, as it wears, the handling deteriorates, requiring increased counter-steering effort in corners. Wet: Due to high wear, the wet performance suffers, particularly in the heavily worn shoulder area, where the T 32 lacks feedback for grip. Wear: The wide tread grooves contribute to increased wear, especially on the front tire when braking in corners. The T 32 wears almost to the legal limit of 1.6 mm in the shoulder area. Conclusion: While the T 32 impresses with its balanced handling and straight-line stability when new, its performance is significantly affected by wear, particularly on the front tire. Overall: Conditionally Recommended..

Weak: Wet Handling Winner: Michelin Road 6 GT

Record by discipline

Where the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Record by discipline
Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Wet
Wet Braking 1 P4 of 6 40% -
Wet Handling 1 P6 of 6 0% -

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Against its own line
Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 Predecessor 1 0 6th 0%
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 This tire 1 0 6th 0%
Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T33 Successor 0 - - -

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.

The Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 finished sixth of six in Motorrad's 2024 motorcycle tire test and was Conditionally Recommended. Its best qualities appeared when new, with balanced road handling and excellent straight-line stability. The wet handling lap was last of six, 14.9% slower than the best, while wet braking was fourth at 45.9 meters, 6% longer than the shortest stop.

Wear was central to the tester's reservation. The front shoulder wore close to the stated legal limit, and handling became harder work as the tire wore, requiring more counter-steering in corners. Wet grip feedback was also weaker in the heavily worn shoulder area. The test therefore favored the new tire's stability but found its performance notably affected by wear. This is one comparison, so it establishes a specific concern rather than a repeated pattern across tests.

Performance Strengths

  • High-speed stability Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • Excellent straight-line stability when new, 2024 Motorrad motorcycle tire test

Performance Weaknesses

  • Tread life Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • Heavy front-shoulder wear, close to the stated legal limit, 2024 Motorrad motorcycle tire test
  • Performance when worn Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • Handling deteriorated with wear and needed more counter-steering, 2024 Motorrad motorcycle tire test
  • Wet handling Minor
    Details
    • 6th of 6, lap time 14.9% slower than best, 2024 Motorrad motorcycle tire test
  • Wet grip Strong in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • the wet performance suffers, particularly in the heavily worn shoulder area, where the T 32 lacks feedback for grip - Best Motorcycle Tires for 2024 (2024)

Every test, newest first 1

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2024 1 test
P6 of 6 Beat 0% of the field

Best Motorcycle Tires for 2024

Motorrad 180/55 R17

Road: The T 32 performs well when new, offering a balanced ride and excellent straight-line stability. However, as it wears, the handling deteriorates, requiring increased counter-steering effort in corners. Wet: Due to high wear, the wet performance suffers, particularly in the heavily worn shoulder area, where the T 32 lacks feedback for grip. Wear: The wide tread grooves contribute to increased wear, especially on the front tire when braking in corners. The T 32 wears almost to the legal limit of 1.6 mm in the shoulder area. Conclusion: While the T 32 impresses with its balanced handling and straight-line stability when new, its performance is significantly affected by wear, particularly on the front tire. Overall: Conditionally Recommended..

WeakWet Handling WinnerMichelin Road 6 GT

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