Michelin Road 5: Michelin’s Famous Do-It-All Tire Just Got Even Better

[Robert]

Hey for all you guys looking for a new tire here is the latest creation in the Michelin Road series of tires. I have not checked out all the specs but wanted to post this as soon possible.

The Key Selling Point of the Road 5: Wet Weather Longevity

For the 5th version of the now legendary “Road” series, Michelin kept everything customers loved about the best-selling Pilot Road 4 tire, but went to work on enhancing grip, in both wet and dry conditions. The result is a tire that corners and brakes better in all road conditions – even with thousands of miles on it! Find out how they did it!


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MICHELIN Road 5 Trail version available.
MICHELIN Road 5 Trail

January
Front : 110/80 R19   |   Rear : 150/70 R17
June
Front : 120/70 ZR19 |  Rear : 170/60 ZR17

Heavier grand touring bikes such as the BMW R 1200 RT or the Kawasaki 1400 GTR require the GT version of MICHELIN Road 5, which will become available in 2019. Until then please choose MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 GT tires.

[bscrive]

There is always a trade off.  They made the tire stickier, so it probably won't last as long. 

I have always been of the mind that if the road is wet, slow down.  No need to lean so much in the cold and wet.  The Dunlop Roadsmart 2 that I am running is really good in the rain.  Now, I just have to see how long it lasts.

[ledany]

Alas Robert, this new Road 5 front 120/70 ZR 19 (58W) is 58W (my Pirelli Scorpion Trail II is 60W).
Michelin says it's recommended for big trails like the R1200 GS (240 kg) and the Valk is 340 kg 

[Robert]

Alas Robert, this new Road 5 front 120/70 ZR 19 (58W) is 58W (my Pirelli Scorpion Trail II is 60W).
Michelin says it's recommended for big trails like the R1200 GS (240 kg) and the Valk is 340 kg 

I do hope your wrong, and maybe when its readily available it will be a 60 rating like the PR4 trail. The tire isn't supposed to be officially out till June and I couldn't find any specs on the tire.

[98valk]

sounds like an unsafe tire to me. Like they know everything that could happen when riding in the rain? did  they forgot visibility is way down for cages and then the motorcyclist has to take evasion action, like hard lean over to avoid the cager pulling out from a side street. Ooops! road is wet my motorcycle tire isn't made to lean over in the rain, so I go down.  suggest this tire be avoided like a heart attack.
from the article:
" In wet weather, they reasoned, we don’t ride as aggressively or corner as hard – instead, we are focused on maintaining traction and keeping our bikes upright.

That means the extreme sides of a tire go almost completely unused in wet weather – thus, the surface of the tire designed to perform optimally on wet roads should be concentrated in the center of the tire, and the extreme sides should instead be designed to perform on dry roads in optimal conditions, when we ride hard, and lean deeply.

As a result, Michelin actually reduced the amount of tread and siping on the Road 5, concentrating it toward the center of the tire. "

[st2sam]

The Key Selling Point of the Road 5: Wet Weather Longevity

Heavier grand touring bikes such as the BMW R 1200 RT or the Kawasaki 1400 GTR require the GT version of MICHELIN Road 5, which will become available in 2019. Until then please choose MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 GT tires.

Thanks for the heads up Robert.

I am VERY happy with the Michelin PR 4's, 3 sets and many miles.
If the "5's" are as good and offer better wear, I'm all in when the time comes. 

[Adirondack Bill]

I guess I am not a "die-hard" biker because I avoid rain like the plague. I work to hard to keep the bike clean. Riding in the rain sucks! Personally, I don't worry about tire grip in wet conditions because I don't ride in the rain or even if there is a high probability of rain.

[98valk]

I guess I am not a "die-hard" biker because I avoid rain like the plague. I work to hard to keep the bike clean. Riding in the rain sucks! Personally, I don't worry about tire grip in wet conditions because I don't ride in the rain or even if there is a high probability of rain.

in my area during the summer time, just about every day there is the change of a pop-up thunder shower. If I followed the weather people about chance of rain I couldn't ride for a few months. So I prepare for the worst and go out and ride.

[Robert]

in my area during the summer time, just about every day there is the change of a pop-up thunder shower. If I followed the weather people about chance of rain I couldn't ride for a few months. So I prepare for the worst and go out and ride.

Thats the way it is here in Florida, I could go out on a bright sunny day go a few miles and get into torrential rains. So I decided the heck with it Im going out.


But also Bill I dont think you understand,

 If you go out and its raining and you keep your bike really waxed the rain just comes off and of course you have to do a light wash and dry to keep it looking in top condition.

 This is all understandable to the average person so that the obsession and me time you spend with the Valk does not seem to obsessive. In fact most have sympathy for you since you tried to do something you enjoyed and you got rained on. Phrases like it was great till it rained or I was a bit worried all play to furthering the sympathy. Then instead of a nice day coming along and a chore comes up you can pull the sympathy card and say that since you didnt get out on a nice day and got rained out you can now take advantage of a nice day.

What you have accomplished in this discourse is a ride in the rain laughing most of the time, me time and cleaning the bike all the while complaining and gaining points for that day when its beautiful out to go out non guilty and enjoying the ride.

Bill honestly you have to think  

[RDKLL]

I was looking at the Road 5's as well for the Super Duke GT and then after a bit more reading determined the Road 5 GT would be the best because of the weight and power of my bike and although the 1800 may have less power it definetely has the weight to justify the 5 GT's but they wont be available until 2019
The Road 5 with 3500 miles has the same wet weather performance as a new set of Pilot Road 4's

[Adirondack Bill]

Robert, I do understand what you are saying.  Heck, I have gone out on a ride when there has been a chance of thunderstorms and when I come across a line of dark clouds I kind of have fun guessing which way they are headed or try to out-run them. I Have yet to see a cloud up here that can do over 100 mph ! Ha Ha