The Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 Motorcycle Tire takes Hypersport tire technology to a new level and allows a rider to experience their machine fully on the road or track! High levels of grip and agile handling combine with light handling to give you a tire that lets you enjoy your riding more than ever before!
- Superior stability for higher corner entry speeds
- Increased corner speed and lower lap times
- New tread pattern design enhances edge grip
- New front and rear compounds for increased performance
- 3-layer compound front and 5-layer compound rear tire
- Re-aligned tread grooves provide improved feedback and light handling
The Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 Motorcycle Tire benefits from Bridgestone’s “ULTIMATEYE” indoor testing facility which analyses tire behavior at the contact patch. By gaining a better understanding of the behavior of the tires as it slips on the road surface, Bridgestone have been able to create a contact patch with more grip – allowing a higher level of sports riding performance.
A 3-layer compound front tire and 5-layer compound rear tire work together with a high-stiffness bead to give optimum damping and stability. The 3LC has a Shoulder compound provides excellent cornering grip. The centre compound offers linear handling. The 5LC offers high grip performance which has been achieved for every sports racing scene. The edge compound improves rotational stability during steep banking. The shoulder compound improves cornering power and grip performance in the forward direction. The centre compound achieves a smooth feeling from straight runs to lean angles.
The Tires have the added benefit of having Bridgestone's advanced NanoPro-Tech technology to optimise the performance characteristics by controlling the interaction between polymer, filler materials and other rubber chemicals on a molecular level. This helps reduce friction, heat and tread deformation during tire rotation, leading to better tread grip and longer wear life. An MS-Belt construction has also been used - this is the use of lightweight and durable cords which are wrapped around the circumference of the tire to provide a smooth grip feeling. This contributes to a high performance with weight reduction, improvement in grip improvement, rotational stability, high speed performance and excellent damping effect.
The S22's have been constructed using Silica Rich Ex which improves performance in wet conditions due to the amount of silica compared to conventional Silica Rich. RC Polymer has also been used which improves wear resistance of Tires, and silica is effective for wet performance. Although these two compounds are usually not compatible, the potential of both compounds is drastically increased by promoting affinity between them. RC Polymer for motorcycles, developed using Bridgestone’s key technology NanoPro-Tech, contributes to the improvement of wet performance and longer wear life.
High Tensile Super Penetrated Cord has been used which is a Steel cord material comprising of individually rubber insulated inner filaments with high thermal conductivity to enhance heat transfer and reduce the risk of blowout. The Tires are able to provide high speed stability and durability, along with a reduction in the chance of Oxidation due to moisture not accumulating between the filaments. There is also an improvement in grip performance and shock absorption as the highly tensile filaments also have a strong resistance to deformation.
An increased land/sea ratio in the shoulder area of the tire compared to its predecessor leads to enhanced wet performance. The tires agility has also been improved by optimising the rigidity of the pattern.
