Michelin Road 5 vs Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31
The Michelin Road 5 and the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 have met in one independent test so far, and the Road 5 finished ahead. The Road 5 was stronger in dry.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Road 5
Battlax Sport Touring T31
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Road 5 84% from 24 reviews and the Battlax Sport Touring T31 77% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Road 5 | Gap | Battlax Sport Touring T31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Road 5 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 52.01 | 1.3% | 52.7 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2020
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Road 5 | Field | Battlax Sport Touring T31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test | P5 of 6 | P6 of 6 |
Road 5 vs Battlax Sport Touring T31: your questions
Is the Michelin Road 5 or the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 the better tyre?
The Michelin Road 5 and the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T31 have met in one independent test so far, and the Road 5 finished ahead.
Which is better in the dry?
The Road 5 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the Road 5 and 7.7/10 for the Battlax Sport Touring T31.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Road 5 84% from 24 reviews and the Battlax Sport Touring T31 77% from 3.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.