Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22

Used on road and 5 track days done about 4,000 kilometres and still plenty left. In comparison to my previous tyre, Pirelli Super corsa SP’s which were done by 2,500 kilometres front and 3,500 rear. I am no expert rider so hence I haven’t scored for feedback as I wouldn’t know if it was or not! And only really use in dry weather so no wet grip score.

Despite frequent use, my tire has low mileage, indicating its durability and efficient performance.

Hey to all,

I like this tire a lot. I use it on a R1 (RN65). Good grip and a lot of fun. You can trust the tire but there is one downside to this tire. It will not last long under heavy duty. I run 3000 miles and the tire is over (rear). The front is still good. So for me the best tire but it will not last long. I do a lot of wheelies and so the middle section of the tire is down to death.

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Used one front and two rears.
Downsides: Wear and edge grip when cold. Occasional unexpected loss of traction on white lines, in the dry.
Upsides: Very responsive, very good levels of grip. When warmed up, impressive braking distance. Sidewall flex is very consistent. When the temperature allows, can be pushed to the utmost edge.

Maybe better for something with less torque.

Okay so I have a BMW S1000R not RR... But wasn't offered the R as a choice of brand..
I went from s21s to S22s not believing that they could be much better, but they were phenomenal. I ride really aggressively, knee down whenever I can, Taken these on track several times, Portimao for 3 Days, 2 British track days and 4000 miles mostly dry riding. They never ever put a foot wrong. Worn evenly right to the edge, and never once even had a hint of letting go. When tyres are cold and weather conditions very wet, I would not recommend. Feed back through tyres is spot on. You know where the tyres limits are. Rear still has legal limit of tread but front has just started to square off so I have to replace them. Really sad! These tyres are magic, but unfortunately not easy to get hold of so am going to have to try something else. Not feeling confident about switching. I trusted these tyres with my life! For what its worth I am female, just in case that affects your judgement on this review.

S22 OEM mt09sp is a fab tire for fast sport riders but boy do they wear fast, I have owned bike 3 years and went through 2 rears and one front in 5000 miles the center flat spots real fast on the rear with noticeable wear after 500 miles and the front shows good tred but road camber flat spots on tire makes it a bit disappointing as you would expect the tire to wear more even another issue is wet grip they never felt capable in damp or consent rain conditions I think due to tread pattern, they can't clear water fast enough, for that point I'm not putting these back on the bike as better harder wearing black hoops out there now

Being a road only rider, im finding all the tires on the market pretty bad for the litre capacity. Ive been riding for over 35yrs now, always taken care of my tires, you know, No linelockers or Doughnuts just for kicks, things cost more these days, but never have i had to replace 3 rear tires in a year, every tire ive put on has balded out in the centre within 3mths, big flat spot across the centre three inchs, yes lots of Straight roads in Australia, hence the lack of wear on the sides, but after a slow and comfortable country road ride yesterday, i noticed the metal banding poking through the guts of my Bridgestone Battalax hypersport S22. I dont do skids, burnouts, or anything else along those lines, but to look at this tire, you'd think my bike has just been on the track with Valentino riding, "I should be so lucky", but no its just me, doing everyday road riding. The tire hasnt lasted three months, after being told by the local Kawasaki dealership thats the best tire out there, i'm speechless and also a little bit pissed. I hope to find better than this for my new tire and would appreciate any feedback.

To start off my review, i'll indicate that i'm using my bike and tyres solely for road riding with some mild touring. Was running the Michelin Pilot Power 3 and it was very lasting with more than 30% life after 15,000km. Decided to give the S22 a try after reading some positive feedbacks. Initial feel was the willingness for the bike to lean over into corners. Also rode through heavy downpour at over 100km/h and the bike feels very stable. i noticed a small dimple pushed into the side of the tyre, probably after hitting something pointy, and basically, i could insert my finger nail and pull out the surface dimple... hence quite skeptical about the longevity of the tyre life.

Every ride on this tyre impressed me be it when the tyre is new or the tyre is worn out. No matter how hard I pushed this S22 in the twisty roads, the tyre refused to lose any grip. Solid performance on the dry and in the wet. Only complain was the tyre didn’t last very long. The front worn out while the back still has 40% of thread left. Nevertheless, would buy again.

Fitted as standard on my ninja 636 2019. The front tyre was replaced early at about 5k as had developed a strange wear pattern attributed to miles through road works and weird cambers. There then followed a summer trip to europe. The tyres coped brilliantly through 35 degrees and 2 inches of water on the same road in nth Germany. I commute 50 miles daily and haven't thought once about the tyres but I also don't do track days and never need to get my knee down. That said I still have moments when I push the bike and tyres! The Rear has just done 12k and is due for a change. The price is high at around 140 unfitted but I really think worth it.

On my first front, about half worn, and halfway through two rears. These tyres are exceptional. I got a good way into the rear tyre before needing a new rear to ensure I could complete a long touring ride in Tasmania. The front barely showed wear by the 2000km mark and the rear was about 1/3rd worn, so the rear was replaced and the first one kept for later. The new rear and semi used front were taken to tassie for a week of heavy abuse. Only one slightly wet day, where the tyres performed ok. Theyre a little greasy in the wet, but Im not hugely experienced in wet riding so my comments shouldnt be given much weight in that regard. In the dry, these tyres are amazing. The front is super communicative and very confident. Ive never been able to scrub in tyres as quickly as I can on these s22's. The bike initially had pirelli supercorsa P2's on it and these tyres are very comparible, the level of available grip and feel is very similar. I think the rear on the pirelli was superior, though it did wear out in 4000km for me, the pirelli front was quite good, but not quite the confident feel the bridgy had, and the pirelli was significantly thinner. My pirelli front lasted 4600km. In australia, I was quoted $100 more for the set of pirellis than the s22's. Ill be sticking with the bridgestones for the foreseeable future, Im wrapped in them. I expect to get near 6000km out of the rear and likely two rears to one front. For the money, theyre a damn hard tyre to go past.

The S22s stick like the proverbial to a blanket on my favourite twisty roads. The front in particular is hilariously good. You can really lean on it and it lets you push your limits in confidence. The precision with which they follow a line in corners is also a standout feature.

The S22s recently won the road/track tyre test in German bike magazine, beating the top contenders from Michelin, Pirelli and Dunlop. It's easy to see why. They are a superb choice for fast road riding.

I have had S20 + S21's in the past, before trying Pirelli Diablo Rosso III's
Went back to Bridgestone with the S22 as saw the improvements advertised
Having only done 2,100 miles they have flat spotted on the rear, which I think is poor, compared to what was advertised
Everything else about the tyre is superb, in terms of dry and wet grip and the feel from the tyres.
Although no better than the Pirelli's
So I will go back to Pirelli for the longevity