Bridgestone Launches BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 Motorcycle Tire

News release: Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today revealed the launch of BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42, an experience motorbike tire that will appear sequentially in nations around the world beginning Jan. 1, 2027 1ST. Under the principle of “the response to the road-going travelers”, the BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 is developed to provide an outstanding balance of comfort, economy and convenience for experience riders who mostly ride on-road. From city streets to expressways and winding roadways, the tire attains an optimum balance of damp efficiency and use life while helping in reducing tire sound while riding, supporting comfy long-distance touring.

Improving a Proven Foundation
Experience bikes are acknowledged for their flexibility, varying from metropolitan riding to long-distance travel. In the European market, need for tires in this classification has actually increased by 45% over the previous years²

Bridgestone introduced the BATTLAX ADVENTURE A41 in December 2017 to deal with the main requirements of riders in this growing sector, consisting of strong damp efficiency throughout unexpected rains, enhanced wear resistance and convenience on long-distance journeys. Structure on its predecessor’s tested structure, the BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 even more supports these vital riding requirements by providing enhancements in each location:

• Improved Wet Performance: The BATTLAX A42 minimizes tire slip ratio under straight-line velocity by 14% compared to the previous design³adding to steady riding even in rain.
• Prolonged Wear Life: The brand-new BATTLAX A42 provides longer use life than its predecessor at both tire positions, with 18% longer life at the front and 25% longer life at the rear³
• Minimized Tire Noise: With a bigger contact spot, the brand-new BATTLAX A42 tire is developed to provide higher riding stability and convenience. In internal screening, it decreased tire sound by 15% compared to the previous design³

Engineering and Technological Advancements
The brand-new Bridgestone BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 roadway experience tire accomplished enhanced efficiency over its predecessor thanks to brand-new tread substances, an adventure-inspired tread pattern, and enhanced building. The updated tire building leverages the core information of the BATTLAX lineup while integrating brand-new products and style options customized for road-oriented experience bikes.

• Enhanced Compound Formula: The front tire substance of the BATTLAX A42 utilizes a versatile polymer to enhance road-surface grip, while the rear substance utilizes a polymer that boosts wear resistance and mileage. Both substances consist of enhanced silica and carbon material that attains a high level of balance in between damp efficiency and tire life.
• New Pattern Design: Acquiring the style family tree of the most recent BATTLAX lineup⁴the tire includes an aggressive yet fine-tuned brand-new tread pattern fit to experience bikes. In addition to including Pulse Groove water drain innovation⁵the tire enhances pattern tightness through a modified groove design to enhance the total balance of damp efficiency, use life and tranquility.

2027 Launch Sizes

2028 Launch Sizes

UM: When installing on a tube-type rim, utilize a tube.

Bridgestone is devoted to supporting the advancement of a safe and satisfying motorcycling culture, providing assurance by advancing a premium technique focused around the BATTLAX lineup. Through these efforts, the business aims to accomplish the business dedication of “Emotion: Committed to motivating enjoyment and spreading out happiness to the world of movement” explained in “Bridgestone E8 Commitmentand to continue offering “Riding Excitement” 10, 20 years down the line.