BRIDGESTONE HYPERSPORT BATTL AX S22
PRODUCT REVIEW
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H O W D I D T H E Y
P E R F O R M ?
performance. Compared to the
S21, everything is ratcheted up
on the S22. One of the best
things about the old tire was how
much trail brake you could carry
while leaned over, and the S22 is
another step forward here.
The edge grip from the front is
exceptional, allowing you to brake
super late and carry plenty of lean
angle without feeling like it's going
to wash out from under you. A
testament to this is despite the
vast difference in speed between
the assembled international
journalists, no one had a low-side
crash at Jerez—something that's a
rarity when testing tires on a track
at a worldwide launch.
Launching a street tire at a Mo-
toGP circuit is a bit of a double-
edged sword when it comes to
testing, purely because you can
easily override a street tire as
it is generally performing at the
outer reaches of its performance
spectrum.
On the flip side, putting it hard
under the microscope at a track
can show you what it can really
do, and having been seriously im-
pressed by the S21 in Abu Dhabi
a few years back, I had high
hopes for the S22 in sunny, mod-
erately hot conditions at Jerez.
There was no chance for us
to test the tire in wet conditions,
so we'll just focus on dry weather
