160/70 R17 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 160/70 R17.

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 (45) 92% 85% 89% 90% 89% 91%
Michelin Road 5 (23) 89% 87% 85% 80% 83% 89%
Avon Storm 2 Ultra (26) 86% 70% 75% 75% 88% 83%
Pirelli Angel GT (10) 83% 81% 75% 76% 79% 83%
Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 (4) 90% 73% 88% 68% 80% 83%
Bridgestone Trail Wing (3) 70% 70% 70% 80% 85% 65%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 010 (3) 80% 73% 83% 83% 67% 67%
Bridgestone BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T30 (11) 85% 72% 69% 65% 70% 76%
Avon Storm 3D XM (11) 83% 65% 65% 65% 84% 79%

160/70 17 Tyre Review Highlights

Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 rated 62% while driving a Suzuki DL650 V strom XT
Driving on mostly town for 5000 spirited miles
I commute every day, sometimes in the rain and on cobblestones, and these are terrifying in the wet! Had Michelin Road 5 before and will go back to those, a million times safer! won't ever try off road-oriented tyres again! A shame, I'd like something to commute but do a bit of soft off road sometimes.
tyre reviewed on 2021-06-10 15:07:58
Michelin Road 5 rated 87% while driving a Kawasaki ER6F
Driving on a combination of roads for 14000 spirited miles
Absolutely great tyres, last 14k miles and provide insane wet grip. It's near impossible to spin them on a torquey 650 and give confidence to lean even in pouring rain. For feedback and handling they were on the high end of average but definitely sportable. I've done trackdays on these tyres and had no problem getting knee down as the very edge of the tyre is basically a race slick. Reasonable price too. I would have bought these again if Michelin didn't come out with the Power 5s but Instead I'm trying a bit more sporty approach on the otherwise identical tyres.
tyre reviewed on 2020-05-22 13:17:15
Bridgestone Trail Wing rated NAN% while driving a Honda
Driving on mostly country roads for 3600 miles
Front tyre very uneven wear. Only lasted 3500 miles
tyre reviewed on 2019-02-28 03:57:53
Pirelli Angel GT rated 77% while driving a Yamaha MT 03 (660)
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 average miles
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.
tyre reviewed on 2016-10-28 10:40:55
Bridgestone BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T30 rated 74% while driving a Honda ST1100 Pan European
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
I have used several tyre makes over the years as i am a high mileage user average 10k a year, I look for value, grip and longevity.
I tend to ride in a progressive style with a mix of solo and pillion.
The T30`s give excellent grip on both wet and dry surfaces with no dramas.
However they are expensive to buy and only lasted 6000 miles, but are very stable.
In summary, good gripping tyres but do not last so are not great value, but this is my requirements, if grip was my only concern then these would be near the top of the list.
tyre reviewed on 2016-10-24 10:01:46
Avon Storm 3D XM rated 77% while driving a Honda ST1100 Pan European
Driving on mostly country roads for 9500 spirited miles
I have had three sets of these and found them a vast improvement over the Storm II Ultra.
I ride a mixture of solo and pillion in a progressive style. Average mileage is 9500 miles usually front wears first, dunno why??
Grip in the wet is good only ever had one slide, the front let go but recovered immediately, but three other bikes did the same on the same corner so must have been surface related.
Grip the dry is terrific with no complaints.
The down side on my bike the steering wobbles at around 30mph, only noticeable with hands off the bars or on a roundabout, the Storm II ultra was worse, does not do this with other tyre makes, but these are such good value I will forgive that as I don`t tend to ride hands free.
In summary, good value tyres with excellent mileage and good grip, my tyre of choice.
tyre reviewed on 2016-10-24 09:53:48
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 rated 92% while driving a Honda ST1100 Pan European
Driving on mostly country roads for 40 average miles
Hi, Oct 2012, I used this review to decide which tyres to buy to replace mine on my 1997 ST1100 Pan (non ABS/TCS model) only this week. Thank you to the chap who wrote his review previously because I bought a matching pair of these BT023 based on him and have just been out for a 'sighting' run of about 40 A and B type country road miles. I was coming back and I just had to write a review of my own to repay the compliment and help someone else out. FANTASTIC is the word I'd use to describe them. The tyres have loads of feedback, they feel very very secure in particular, very comfortable, quiet tyres, NO STEERING SHIMMY OR WOBBLE AT ALL with both hands off the bars, lovely profile to them and the Pan rolls from side to side beautifully. I am not a hard rider but a very experienced road rider of some +20 years and these are superb even from the off. Once I've a few hundred miles on them they'll be no doubt even better. Haven't tried them wet but I anticipate good results. If you have an old Pan GET THESE!! They are a little more expensive than other named brands but boy are they worth it. By the way ensure you choose the correct profile tyres as they are different for the ABS/TCS model.
tyre reviewed on 2012-10-16 10:18:15
Avon Storm 2 Ultra rated 59% while driving a Honda ST1100 Pan European
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
I have used these for the last time, the tyres do not suit the St100. The front tyre cause a steering wobble and can become dangerous at times, ie one handed whilst lifting the helmet visor. These initally felt good when compared to the cross ply tyres used previously, but when compared to the competion not that great.
tyre reviewed on 2012-03-21 08:04:46
Bridgestone Battlax BT 010 rated 97% while driving a Yamaha YZF 600r
Driving on a combination of roads for 6 average miles
I had these 010's on various motorcycles when I lived in England, toured all over Europe. Fantastic tyre (Sorry. For American speller's TIRE )
tyre reviewed on 2011-01-01 14:08:11
Avon Storm 2 Ultra rated 90% while driving a Honda ST1100 Pan European
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Fitted to a Honda ST1100 motorcycle. Good grip and seem to lasting quite well after 3000 miles.
tyre reviewed on 2010-10-06 07:59:13
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