Touring Radial Designed for the sport-touring oriented riders who look for riding comfort, tyre life and tyre design. One of the best selling sport-touring radials worldwide, the Battleaxe BT-020 offers high-speed stability, long mileage, wet performance, riding comfort and consistent performance. The rear tyre was uprated in 2003 and all aspects of performance were improved. Overall Riding comfort, high speed stability, and long mileage, are all basic "functions", the necessities in touring type tire. The all new BT020 cleared all these technical goals in high level, most notably the unsurpassed wet performance. But this time, Bridgestone wanted "form"- the appearance of tire; plus, the touring tire that gives safety and comfort feeling for fun touring experience. Compound BT54 based Silica compound for exceptional wet performance and longer mileage Profile CTDM designed, the larger crown radius and unique anti-shock profile secures improved high speed stability. Construction Bridgestone patented Kevler Mono Spiral belt for riding comfort. Pattern Two center lines and high-angled grooves effectively remove water. Also in front, the skillful placements of directional and anti-directional grooves form lug blocks for traction (grip) Rear tire is tire example of form and function; Main diagonal grooves removes water, optimizes rigidity, and at the same time gives the artistic glance to the new Battlax. The thin grooves in the tread edge hooks the in corner and gives the feedback to the rider during cornering.
The Bridgestone BT-020 is eventually being superceded by the BT-021.