“The tire I have is a 150/70 R17 not listed above, fitted to the rear of my Honda VFR1200 Crosstourer. this was fitted two years ago and has only done 3620 miles since then, the tire is close to the limit of the wear...”
Pirelli Angel GT
Replaced by the Pirelli Angel GT II
The Pirelli Angel GT is a touring motorcycle tire with favorable wet and dry grip and owner praise for quick warm-up. Steering response and tread life are less consistent, with some riders finding the handling less responsive than they wanted.
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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 September 2026.
- 12owner reviews
- 53,188miles driven
- 1professional tests
All Tests
View Test Results2014 Motorrad Premium Touring Motorcycle Tire Test P3 of 7
A touring tire with a sporty character strong in both the dry and wet
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Motorrad Premium Touring Motorcycle Tire TestMotorrad · 180/55 ZR 17 | P3 / 7 |
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Pirelli Angel GT Owner Reviews
Review this tireWhat owners say summarised from 11 reviews
The Pirelli Angel GT receives mainly positive owner feedback, with wet and dry grip the clearest strengths and two riders noting quick warm-up. Nine of 11 reviews are positive overall, although steering feel draws an even split of praise and criticism. Two riders describe less satisfying handling, including slower responses or understeer. Tread life is mixed, with two end-of-life accounts disappointed by durability, despite a favorable later-life touring report. Seven reviews do not identify a stage of use, so reports of changing feel and uneven wear do not establish a general pattern as the tire ages.
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Owner ratings averaged from 12 ratings
- Owner score 80%
- Dry Grip 85%
- Comfort 83%
- Wet Grip 82%
- Handling 79%
- Road Feedback 78%
- Wear 76%
Featured reviews
“I had a set of the Angle ST and they were great, 14000K and still going when I sold the bike, and they handled good. I am riding a Kawasaki 650 Ninja now and replaced the stock tires with the Angle GT, big mistake...”
All 11 Pirelli Angel GT reviews
- Yamaha TDM 900
- 170/60 R17
- 3,418 miles
Heats up quickly.
Very good grip.
Poor durability for a touring tire.
- Ducati Multistrada 1200
- 190/45 R17
- 15,000 miles
- Honda VFR 1200 Cross Tourer
- 155/70 R17
- 3,620 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
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- Yamaha FJR1300A
- 120/70 R17
- 5,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
- Yamaha MT 03 (660)
- 160/70 R17 W
- 2,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
Had these fitted as replacements having never ridden on Pirellis before & they have been brilliant. Even when new & they were bedding in they were awesome! After the tires were worn in they were so grippy that my confidence as a rider improved as well. Will definitely be buying again.
- 225/45 R17
- Kawasaki ER6F
- 160/50 R17
- 400 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
I am riding a Kawasaki 650 Ninja now and replaced the stock tires with the Angle GT, big mistake, ruined the handling - with tire pressure at recommend 32 and 36 the rear tire felt flat and tame, with 32 and 40 it improved the lackluster tracking of the rear tire coming out of a turn but the lively switching of the stock tire is still gone. Might get you good mileage, but not worth the loss of handling on a sport bike. All the pro reviews are only interested in getting to do another review down the road.
- Suzuki GSXR600 K7
- 180/55 R17
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
- Yamaha Aprilia rsv4 factory
- 225/45 R17
- 5,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
- Honda VFR 800
- 120/70 R17
- 5,500 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
- Kawasaki ZZR1200
- 225/45 R17
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
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