The Pirelli Angel GT is a touring motorcycle tyre with favourable 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.
Wet and dry grip are the most consistent strengths of the Pirelli Angel GT. Owners praise both without grip criticism in those categories, and Motorrad reached a similar conclusion when it placed 3rd of 7 in the 2014 Premium Touring Motorcycle Tyre Test in 180/55 ZR 17. The testers described a touring tyre with a sporty character and strength in both conditions. Two owners also mention quick warm-up. That combination supports its suitability for touring riders seeking grip in dry and wet weather.
The reservations concern feel and durability rather than a recurring lack of grip. Steering feedback is evenly split, and two riders describe less satisfying handling, including slower responses or understeer. Tread life also draws praise and criticism, with two end-of-life accounts disappointed by durability. Seven of 11 reviews lack a stage of use, so changing feel and uneven wear cannot be treated as a general ageing pattern. The single test offers no individual discipline results to resolve those owner disagreements.
The quick answer
Owners say80%from 12 owner reviews75% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesWet gripDry gripLess responsive handling for some ridersSummarised from the tests and owner reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.
Across 12 owner ratings the Pirelli Angel GT averages 80%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.5 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7.6. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 82% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Pirelli Angel GT?
Owners rate the Pirelli Angel GT 8.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 11 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli Angel GT wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli Angel GT 7.6 out of 10 for wear across 11 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,620 miles.
Would owners buy the Pirelli Angel GT again?
75% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli Angel GT again, based on the 12 owner reviews that answered the question. 33% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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 favourable 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 tyre ages.
What owners mention most counted across 10 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 12 ratings
Owner score80%
Dry Grip85%
Comfort83%
Wet Grip82%
Handling79%
Road Feedback78%
Wear76%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 64%
“The tyre 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 tyre is close to the limit of the wear...”
“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 the good makes very similar , My Multistrada 1200s with side and top box seems well planted and the tyres can cope with more than I throw at them . Get warm very quickly and excellent in the wet
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The tyre 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 tyre is close to the limit of the wear indicators and I may get another 500 miles.
While it has performed well I am far from happy with the milage that I have had out of it, unless I am expecting too much??
My last bike was a Pan European 1300, which traveled all over and was use abroad for 3 year, I got much better wear from the tyres on that, using Bridgestone tyres.....
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Been using these on my FJR1300, fantastic tyre although i would emphasise on making sure you buy the 'A' spec tyre as the previous owner hadn't and front tyre worn badly on the shoulders due to the excess weight of the FJR, good feedback and confidence in the wet and great mileage.Work equally well two up and loaded for touring,no complaints. Will be replacing with another set shortly
Phenomenal tyre! Had a puncture in my old front Avon which flicked a nail into the rear Avon.
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 tyres were worn in they were so grippy that my confidence as a rider improved as well. Will definitely be buying again.
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, 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.
I bought these for my GSXR 600K7 after killing my Brigestones on the M27 / M3 traveling to work. I really cant fault the tyres, I ride mainly during the week and occasionally at the weekend. Don't get me wrong, im no driving Miss Daisy my bikes been race tuned by Crescent with a few performance upgrades. I would say 98% of rides will never get close to the limitations of this rubber.
I have these on my 2011 Aprilia rsv4 factory and for wear these are buy far the best tyres I have had. Had them on for 5000 miles and no where near the end of there life.road feel is good but never going to be as good as a sport tyre, great in the wet and inspire confidence. if you are looking for a long life tyre that you can push to the limit on occasions I would 100% recommend these.
When new, the front/rear combo felt great. As the front wore (my VFR800 eats front tyres) it started under-steering lots and i lost confidence in it and could not wait for it to wear out completely and be replaced. One section of the front tread pattern where a small block exists on the edge and is unsupported it wears (scrubs) much quicker and goes to the bottom of the tread whereas the rest of the tyre has tread remaining. Rear tyre has a flat profile from new (big footprint when vertical) and gets flatter as it wears. Tip into corners a bit slow but not too bad and you get used to it. Wet performance is good. Super comfortable for touring. The front tyre's construction is not stiff enough for me and as it wore it started feeling mushy and lost feel/feedback. Rear felt good till the end. Reluctant to use front tyre again and while rear is OK, it's profile is not optimal for hills riding. Have moved on the different tyres.
I bought these tyres after reading several magazines and put them on my ZZR 1100 and they performed excellent. The roads and area that I live mean that it's often more wet than dry. After doing 2k I would recommend. I matched a pair for Front and Rear.
