The Bridgestone S20 is a Extreme Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Motorcycles.
The quick answer
Owners say73%from 13 owner reviews67% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated July 2022.
How comfortable and quiet are the Bridgestone S20?
Owners rate the Bridgestone S20 8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 13 reviews.
How well do the Bridgestone S20 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Bridgestone S20 5 out of 10 for wear across 13 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 1,750 miles.
Would owners buy the Bridgestone S20 again?
67% of owners say they would buy the Bridgestone S20 again, based on the 12 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Bridgestone S20's dry grip?
Of the 13 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone S20, 13 mention dry grip: 11 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Grip levels excellent wet and dry (circa 700 wet miles)". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Bridgestone S20's tread life?
Of the 13 owner reviews analyzed for the Bridgestone S20, 10 mention tread life: 1 praise it (long-lasting) and 9 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "Tire shot after 1700 miles". Read those reviews
Across 13 owner ratings the Bridgestone S20 averages 73%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.2 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 69% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 13 ratings
Owner score73%
Dry Grip82%
Handling82%
Comfort80%
Road Feedback76%
Wet Grip72%
Wear50%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 77%
“BMW S1000R Sport 2020 - Tire shot after 1700 miles, fast road only, mostly winter. Grip levels excellent wet and dry (circa 700 wet miles). No slip, great banking grip, hooks up instantly wet or dry. Very soft judging...”
“Bridgestone S20's were OEM on my 2019 Z1000sx tourer. The S20's were tolerable for the first 1500 miles. Lasted 4000 miles before being changed for Dunlop Roadsmart 2's. (Great tire in wet n dry. Will be fitting these...”
“Been using about 19 months (approx 16.000 - 19.000 km) but unfortunately the rear tire won't last for some months anymore. I am truly feel pleased because there's no downgrade too much for the compound. I live in...”
Bridgestone S20's were OEM on my 2019 Z1000sx tourer. The S20's were tolerable for the first 1500 miles. Lasted 4000 miles before being changed for Dunlop Roadsmart 2's. (Great tire in wet n dry. Will be fitting these again to the Z1000). After almost twice the mileage of the Bridgestone, the Dunlops have more wet n dry grip than the Bridgestones were when new! (Lasted 7.5 k miles,) Also had the Bridgestones on my Daytona 955i when i bought it, which were equally shyte, and were replaced by Michelin pilot 2CTs which lasted 5k miles. (Old tech but a great value tire!) Will be fitting the Pilot 2CT's again, exceptionally good in the wet and dry.
77%
Member
190/55 R17
1,700 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
BMW S1000R Sport 2020 - Tire shot after 1700 miles, fast road only, mostly winter. Grip levels excellent wet and dry (circa 700 wet miles). No slip, great banking grip, hooks up instantly wet or dry. Very soft judging by how it rips in the center - will replace for something a bit more durable as this is my go to bike, but a great tire.
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Been using about 19 months (approx 16.000 - 19.000 km) but unfortunately the rear tire won't last for some months anymore.
I am truly feel pleased because there's no downgrade too much for the compound.
I live in equator line which weather always change in a minute , rain n dry.
I am an aggresive rider too and I always ride above 100 km/h in every moment.
Overall I am happy to use this kind of tires and I recommend you to try this one.
A great tire if you can bear the frequent replacement costs.
Rear gone after 1700 miles and front getting there.
Excellent dry and wet grip and reasonable feedback although on poor road surfaces the feedback wasn't as good.
I am really pleased with these Battlax overall performance. They are probably the perfect match to my riding style. My Suzuki SV650 is already light and fast to fall into the curves, so I was looking for a predictable and progressive tire behavior, yet able to sustain a good pace in mountain roads. The shape itself is really reassuring. These tires provide plenty of confidence to the driver and also cope really well with not perfect roads or wet. They reach a good temperature quite quickly, although they wear a bit too much if you keep a very fast pace or do a lot of highway. Anyway I would recommend them for fantastic value for money.
Very very similar to BT016. Not worth the extra money. No fault to be found in grip wet or dry and they are all the tire you could ask for except.... Started going square around 2000 miles and by 3000 miles they are now on the wear bars.
Took the bike to Germany earlier this month to enjoy the quiet sweepers and hairpins of the Eifel Mountains. The tires got a good workout.Great grip from the S20 Evo on the front under heavy braking (I have a BT023 on the rear), progressive feel as the lean angle increased. At least as good as the PR4s I had on my previous bike. Recommended, I ride a VFR800Fi-Y
Got these tires standard on my new 2013 ZX636 all i can is that the front tire takes a very long time to warm up plus it does not seem to retain any of the heat that it gains this is agressive road riding aswell though on a trackday event the whole ball game changes and the front grip exceedlying well, the back is well perfect in every way heats up well and retains it alot better than the front.
To all people out there that are looking for more miles per tire look at the one that will give you less GRIP. Because at the end of day you have to sacrifice Grip for durability.
These tires are great for on the road and grip great on the track as well.the only issue they have is how long they last.although they were good on the track I would not use one again.the rear tire was new on the track day and needed replacing at the end.i cannot understand some of the reviews I have seen online regarding track use with these tires as mine shredded to pieces.but don't get me wrong they are good tires and I would definitely use them for road use.
It take a little while to get to know this tire but once you know it its a fantastic tire. It is very progressive and you can feel when the back is starting to break away into a controllable drift during maximum lean. I've not felt any sliding on the front tire as of yet, just grip, grip and more grip.
The only thing that could be improved is the wear. I went through my first back tire in 1600 miles which also included running the bike in from new. However the 2013 ZZR1400 puts down an awful lot of power and I use most of it quiet often. I have now covered 2700 miles on the front and it has about a quarter left on it.
I do think I will buy another set of these tires next time as you can't put a value on your life and these tires grip so well given the nature of the bike they are fitted to.
I have got these on my 2012 zzr1400, they are great.they turn in nice and grip great.i ride very hard and I have great confidence with these tires.the more you push the more they grip.i do however think the mileage could be better.i only get 1000 miles max out of a rear tire which is bad,but I think it is well worth it.i would sooner have a tire that I trust and oh do I trust these!.i am so pleased with these and how they cope with the power from the zzr1400 I have now bought a set for my r1
