Bridgestone has extended its Battlax range with the Battlax Adventure A40 tyre, a radial trail all seasons, opens up new ways for riders of trail bikes who only ride on the road.

By combining the Battlax heritage of the MOTO GP and the proven performance of the tyre Battle Wing, Bridgestone created an Adventure tyre offering grip and improved stability, especially on wet surfaces, and a longer lifespan.

Significantly improves handling on dry and wet surfaces, without sacrificing its high-level of stability and durability, and gives followers of the Adventure range a treat and improved safety on all types of road and in all conditions.

A new profile front tyre offering a larger ground contact on the angle for better grip on corners, large tread blocks with greater rigidity for increased stability; and the mono-spiral belt construction by Bridgestone for front tyres improves shock absorption for greater comfort and less fatigue.

Performance on wet surfaces also has been improved thanks to the new compound with Bridgestone’s patented NanoPro-Tech technology that helps reduce the production of heat (increased temperature of the tyre) associated with the deformation of the tyre. The tread patterns were also redesigned. By reconfiguring angles and the block assembly of the grooves on the front tread pattern, stability on corners has been improved. The wider grooves with front and rear improve water evacuation and performance on wet surfaces. The grooves on the rear tyre facilitate the use of larger tread blocks for greater rigidity and therefore increased stability on corners.

Handling, braking, comfort, etc. The tyres you choose affect numerous aspects of your machine\'s behaviour, whether on the road, the racetrack or off-road. Therefore it is essential that you carefully choose the type that fits your needs best.
To help you, here are a few explanations that will help you decipher the information on motorcycle tyres:

• Dimensions: tyre width in millimetres and tyre height as a percentage of this width. E.g. 190/55, for a 190 mm width and 55% height
• Structure: radial (ZR or R) or diagonal (B), both tyres must be identical for this criteria
• Diameter: expressed in inches, e.g. 17 or 19
• Load index: the maximum load that the tyre can withstand
• Speed index: the maximum speed that the tyre can withstand
• M/C indicator: tyre use, M/C for motorcycles
• With our without an inner tube: TL (tubeless) for tyres without an inner tube, TT (tubetype) with an inner tube

In some specific cases, other information may appear, generally associated with the trade name of the tyre. Here are some examples:

• A: Kawasaki
• C, F or GT: BMW specification
• E or B: Special carcass for heavy or loaded motorcycles
• G: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha specification
• GTW: Heavy, fast and powerful Grand Touring motorcycles
• H: Original Honda specification
• K: Extremely fast motorcycles
• M: Suzuki tyres fitted on new bikes
• N: For Aprilia, Honda Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph
• RF: Reinforced tyre
• WW: Tyre with white sidewalls

Other less important codes also appear on the tyre sidewall (country of manufacture, DOT marking, etc.)
Remember to check your tyre pressure on a regular basis. It will ensure longer life and increased performance!