P106
PRODUCT REVIEW I
BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX
ADVENTURECROSS AX41
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hoosing tires for a big adventure-
touring machine is always a
compromise, especially if you do a
fair amount off-road riding. Of course, the
best solution would be to have an extra
set of wheels, one mounted with 80-20
on/off and one with the most aggressive
set of knobbies you can find—that are
DOT-legal of course. However, most of us
don't want that hassle; instead, we shop
and study and study and shop until we
think we've found the perfect tire. Enter
the new Bridgestone Adventurecross
AX41. The company's marketing brochure
says that this 40-60 on-road/off-road
"offers improved off-road traction from a
new pattern design, compound and high
cross-sectional area." Furthermore, they
claim that this tire will have improved
durability due to "block wall angle
optimization" and improved performance
on-road thanks to the "anti-irregular
wear block design by reducing block
deformation." Specifically, the front tire
should not cup-out nearly as quickly as
many aggressive ADV tires do.
List Price: $202.60-$305.33 (Rear) / $160.43-$220.12 (Front)
Website: www.bridgestonemotorcycletires.com