Here come the motorcycle tires that change the way you ride; in this way the centaurs have comfort and performance without spending too much.
Choose the right set of tires for a motorcycle it is very important, also because a similar vehicle, even before a car, needs a certain stability which can be negatively or positively influenced by which tires you choose to fit. Grip to the asphalt and pressure are fundamental and choosing the right type of tires depending on the situation and the weather is really important.
There are several famous tire manufacturers operating in our country like Pirelli, Michelin and Bridgestone. Precisely the last of these names has recently released something very interesting for centaurs who have a certain driving preference. Moreover, In the saddle has reviewed this set of tires for you so that you can immediately understand, by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses, whether the product is for you or not.
The test took place on Cremona circuit and this alone allows you to understand that we are talking about sports tyres, dedicated to lovers of naked bikes and motorcycles. high performance. Those who ride this type of two-wheeler know well how the choice of tires also massively influences the performance that the motorbikes display on the road or track; one more reason to read these lines carefully.
The new Bridgestones are a blast
This product it’s called Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 and essentially, we are talking about a pair of tires – front and rear – that can be adapted to any sports motorcycle that uses one of the five sizes available for the set of tyres; if the front has in fact only one size in all configurations, 120/70, we also find five for the rear varying from 160/60 to 200/55. From a technical point of view, both the carcass and the tire design come from the sportier S22 “twins” which have already been on sale for some time.
The variable groove system present on the surface of the tire guarantees a perfect drainage channel in case of rain the resin elements present on the tyre, an interesting innovation in the sector, improves grip on the asphalt in wet and dry conditions. In terms of price, the sets of tires that we found with a quick web search range from 130 to 180 euros, in line with the industry average.
And the road test? “Even with the tires not perfectly at temperature, the grip offered is goodcertainly an important feature when using the motorbike on the road”, we read on the test published by the magazine on 19 June with particular emphasis on the fact that the tire makes inclinations “easy to predict”: in short, a good choice for those who drive a naked for many kilometers a day and don’t want nasty surprises in street. Or on the track.
