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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Rear Tire - 180/55ZR17 73W TL - Part #15926
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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Rear Tire - 180/55ZR17 73W TL - Part #15926
Amplify your street performance and unleash the full potential of your sportbike with the next-generation Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Rear Tire (180/55ZR17 73W TL). Engineered explicitly for modern sportbikes, naked motorcycles, and performance street machines, the S23 builds on the legendary success of the previous S22 platform. It introduces state-of-the-art updates in compound layout and tread geometry to deliver a major leap forward in both wet and dry tracking control without sacrificing long-term tread life.
The standout feature of this high-performance rear tire is its advanced multi-compound architecture combined with Bridgestone's innovative Pulse Groove technology. The tread utilizes newly formulated, high-grip compounds concentrated on the extreme edges portion of the tread to increase your cornering speed by 5% at deep lean angles. For rain-slicked pavement or sudden storms, the pulse-shaped groove geometry paired with localized water deflectors equalizes fluid displacement, accelerating water drainage and significantly reducing tire slip on wet track or street surfaces.
Constructed using Bridgestone’s signature Mono-Spiral Belt (MS-Belt) engineering, this radial rear tire features a continuous single strand of steel wrapped tightly around its circumference. This one-piece belt layout completely eliminates overlapping joints, structural seams, and heavy belt junctions. The result is a lighter overall tire weight, minimized interior heat generation, and superior high-speed structural tracking stability. This keeps your contact patch flat and firmly planted whether you are pinning the throttle out of a corner or commuting down the highway.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Next-Generation Edge Compound: Newly developed shoulder and cornering compounds dramatically enhance dry pavement drive grip and confidence at steep lean angles.
- Patented Pulse Groove Technology: Combines pulse-shaped drainage channels with center fluid deflectors to clear standing water rapidly and maximize wet weather braking traction.
- Mono-Spiral Belt (MS-Belt) Chassis: Continuous single-strand steel belt construction lowers weight, absorbs hard road chatter, and provides supreme tracking stability at speed.
- Optimized Pattern Stiffness: Enhanced tread layout blocks distribute mechanical load evenly to prevent irregular wear and increase total tire life by 8% over prior models.
- Ultimat-Eye Contact Patch Analysis: Tread spacing and compound layers are structurally tuned via advanced simulation data to maximize the rubber footprint during cornering acceleration.
- Tubeless Design (TL): Engineered natively for modern cast or sealed tubeless rims to ensure cooler tracking temperatures and lower your vulnerability to sudden flats.
Technical Specifications & Fitment:
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 15926
- Tire Size Dimensions: 180/55ZR17
- Tire Width: 180mm
- Aspect Ratio: 55
- Rim Diameter Fitment: 17 Inch
- Placement Position: Rear Only
- Construction Type: Radial (ZR)
- Load Index Rating: 73 (Maximum weight carrying capacity of 805 lbs)
- Speed Index Rating: W (Certified for constant performance up to 168 mph)
- Sidewall Style: Blackwall (BW)
- Universal Application Sizing: Standard rear tire replacement size for a massive array of modern 600cc to 1000cc sportbikes and naked street bikes (including models from Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, Triumph, and BMW).
Safety and Inflation Warning: For optimal traction handling and to ensure maximum tread longevity, always check your motorcycle's factory tire guide and maintain the recommended cold inflation pressures relative to your payload weight.
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