Bridgestone Tyres UK - Battlax BT-023 Ron Haslam Track Test

Check out this latest video to hear what ex-GP legend, Ron Haslam, has to say about the Battlax BT-023, Bridgestone's sport-touring tyre, after burning some rubber on the track at Silverstone.

[@marcjohnson7734]

12 year ago😳 I've just bought a set 🙃

[@napi1136]

Shows how good they are haha, how you finding them I’m about to buy a set for my bandit 600

[@marcjohnson7734]

@@napi1136 square wooden ones would have been better than the stock Dunlops on the z900 rs...new BT's are fine

[@martinrea8548]

I just got a pair today, replacing Michelin Road 5s on my Honda CB500F. I was very happy with the Michelin and am curious to see how these compare after the first 100 miles.

[@paul8161]

Nice video, but I would rather concentrate on the bike sound and experience then thrash metal music blaring away. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@TheMakarov9]

These tires rock. I got 11,000 miles on my Concours 14 and I just put a set on my Versys and expect 10-12,000

[@zzzpip]

i still use bt023 on my busa in 2020 great tyre

[@chrisdevolder492]

hey i have already worn this tire 2 times on my vfr and have driven 2x 22000 km top tire

[@csipi89]

ok... but they tested it in a racetrack where you could go an insane lap with a scooter tyre as well...

[@ayerighttees]

i did the track day having highsided my own bike on bridgestones a few months before. i was nervous, very nervous, but these tyres were ace. it costs Ron money when his bikes are out of action and doesn't want people going home in an ambulance. good enough for him then good enough for me

[@imrightyourewrong6274]

I love my BT023's so much I save a couple on inches on each edge noce and unused.... oh wait. Chicken 🐔

[@opmike343]

I got about 9,000 miles out of the rear, and 11,000 out of the front. You do realize that over the course of all these miles, no two people will be encountering the same bike, road or riding conditions? There's simply too many variables to factor in, and you can't take a single anecdote as standard of anything. What you have to do is look at the consensus. Take the hardest, longing wearing tire on the market, and there'll be a guy claiming he can't get more than 3,000 miles out of the rear.

[@TheMatrixcube]

opmike343 9000 miles holy fuck ! I love these tires but the best i get is around 5500miles.... i ride like i stole it tough

[@Cdog79]

I’ve brought numerous sets of these for my 08 CBR1000RR. Brilliant all round tyre, great wet and dry grip and bloody good mileage.

[@Chilliesauce69]

I used the Bridgestone T30’s for past few years on my 2012 Fireblade. Love the sports tourers 👌🏻

[@Cdog79]

@@Chilliesauce69 I’ve since started using Bridgestone S22’s which I recommend. Much more grip and great in the wet. They do wear slightly quicker overall but I find they do wear more even across the tyre compared to the sports tourers which seemed to square the middle off compared to the sides.

[@Chilliesauce69]

@@Cdog79 it’s interesting you say that as used to use the S21’s and hated them. I couldn’t get a good feeling when using them. Hence after doing a Ron Haslam track day was converted to the sports tourer as I get on much better with the tyre profile and feedback is really strong, which then gives me way more confidence in corner entry and mid corner speed.

[@justinwallace872]

About to find out for myself, just about to replace the all but knackered after 1750 miles "Continental Road-Attack" on the back of my 03/ZZR6, now I do ride with some gusto every now and then "but" for the most it's just general pottering round the countryside of a weekend and commuting during the week so as you can probably guess 1750 miles from a rear tyre is not particularly pleasing especially when taking into account the cost which is a non to shabby 120 smackers, won't be buying Conti's again in any hurry...

[@davidrutherford3345]

Hi Chris Moss.. I have BT023s on my CB1300 and I like them, the technology is now 10 years old what do you think I should replace them with, is the T31 a good option cheers lovin your video as ever..

[@Fertube0218]

i have them on my bike and work great !!!

[@jimmurdoch6206]

I've been running these (and 020s and 021s previously) on my R1100R Beemer, just about to go for my third set of 023s, I reckon to get around 5000 miles from a pair. My riding is pretty varied, solo and fully loaded with touring luggage and missus all year round including a trip to a very hot southern Portugal in 2017. I have total confidence in them, very grippy and predictable if they do want to creep a little. Big fan!

[@rayhai6781]

Thanks, I am very happy with the M7RR from Metzeler on my GSF1200, doesn't matter if it's dry, wet, -2°C or +30°C, but for my GSX750 I got the BT-023 now for the first time and look for some infos, if those are good or not :x but this gives me a bit confidence, that it was the right choice

[@mr.nibolz]

@@rayhai6781 I also have a GSX-S750 2015. I also look at these tires, I would like to buy them. In Russia, they cost $ 160

[@rayhai6781]

@@mr.nibolz The BT-023? 160$ for front and rear? Than it's okay...I paid 170€ I think in Germany for both...just drove for 5 days, had grip right from the start, very good handling, easy to mount on the rim, good brake behaviour...nothing bad to tell about them so far

[@mr.nibolz]

@@rayhai6781 Hi. 160 euros costs only one rear tire! Good luck on the roads, brother!

[@opmike343]

What Bridgestones were they? These companies make entire lines of tires, so it doesn't make much sense to love a company nor be wary of a company. What matters is the individual model of tire.

[@ragnarokzero1988]

minimum tread is 1mm for motorcycle tyres in the uk 1.6mm is for cars, true wearing them all the way should be avoided though, especially if it's gunna be wet.

[@mociczyczki]

from all what they say that should be very good all around tire

[@mociczyczki]

+marcin l wet grip good feedback dry grip big milleage what you need more ? for now this is me best tire and i put this tire on me next bike offcorse ost be depend on test with other tire in motorrad magazine but for now from this what say very expercience and very fast rider like ron haslam this is me favorit .

[@BrettSangster]

After having made two sub-optimal models in the 020 and 021, I'll take some convincing that the 023s are anywhere near best of breed

[@chefriz5486]

I have these on my mt 07 what pressure do you guys run these on and your weight?

[@SkyeEyeSightings]

BMW R1150R 36 PSI I beleive but bike weighs 220kg or so

[@Droneking68]

Load of crap I've got a yamaha Mt 07 done 5800 miles and rear tyre is on it wear indicaters front tyres fine don't know we're he gets 9000 miles from

[@odsb4350]

steve anderson I've got an mt07 too. 1mm till the wear indicator now done only 3,900kms

[@johndoe-im9fr]

Odin Bautista 5700 here for me... must be the speed lmao

[@MrBordal]

3 of you had the tire on a MT-07? Did you all get this as standard on the bike when it was new? If you did, thats why the tire sucks. It's mass produced in the cheapest way for low cost. Buy the same tire again and you will see.

[@chefriz5486]

I have a mt 07 with 6900 miles on these tires.. They seem still to be in perfect condition. I'm assuming i will get 10-11k miles on them.. If thats the case I might buy these again. They came stock on my 19" mt 07

[@MrBordal]

@@chefriz5486 Check your tires for a country manufactor code. Then ask these guys where their tires were made. They won't be from the same country thereby not from the same factory.

[@johndoe-im9fr]

TFW you only get 5800 miles on this tire, cant get knee down on most corners.. great for rain thats bout it tbh