BRIDGESTONE R11 DOT RACE TIRE
PRODUCT TEST
P116
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t's been two and a bit years since Bridge-
stone left MotoGP as the control tire
supplier, and now we are finally starting
to see the fruits of the company's long and
expensive labor on the world stage.
The new Battlax R11 DOT race tire is the
replacement for the R10 that came out way
back in 2011—albeit with subtle tweaks and
revisions—and sits third in line in terms of
out-and-out race rubber behind the slick
Racing Battlax V02 and W01 but ahead
of the RS10s that come standard on bikes
like the Yamaha YZF-R1.
The DOT race tire is not suitable for
street use as it needs tire warmers to get
into the right operating range to work
hard from the get-go. Think of it as a slick
with select grooves cut into it. For street
use only, the number one tire in Bridges-
tone's arsenal is the RS10.
Kind
First
Of Its
BRIDGESTONE'S R11 IS THE FIRST DOT
RACE TIRE TO COME FROM THE COMPANY
SINCE THEY LEFT MOTOGP. WE HEADED
TO UTAH MOTORSPORTS CAMPUS TO SEE
WHAT ALL THE FUSS WAS ABOUT.
You wouldn't be
able to pull this kind
of lean angle unless
your front tire was
extremely good.
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J NELSON
