MICHELIN Road 5 TYRE REVIEW
There are 87 reviews of the Road 5
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1-10 on 87 reviews
Confidence Inducing Michhelin Road 5
I've been riding on the Road 5 tyres for three years and I've been nothing but pleased with them in every condition. They have been so much more superior than the tyres which came standard on my motorbike and as my confidence has grown I've pushed them more and they have rewarded me with their compliance and sure footedness. After three years they're still going strong.
Poor longevity
Pilot road 5 front Only lasted 6000 kilometres, Easy driving at that only on the road.
Tyre Pressure
I have just bought a Honda 650 with these Road 5's on. I am unsure what tyre pressure to use for every day commuting. Thank you.
Ride with Confidence
Changed to Road 5s and feel more assured in the dry and the wet.
Road 5: confidence inspiring
Being an all weather daily rider, I ask a lot of my tyres. Long wearing, grip in wet and dry conditions, able to cop abuse from bad road surfaces and last but not least, good handling with consistent and predictable behaviour. A unicorn tyre. In 40 years of riding, I have yet to meet a street tyre as close to perfect for my needs as the Michelin Road 5
Commuters dream tyre
After the stock tyres were fully squared, I was looking for something that could last longer and provide more grip. Even though it’s most costly, the extended lifespan of the dual compound tyre means you end up paying the same for better tyres. Will look for the Road 6 after this set needs replacing.
Confidence in all conditions
Have travelled 16k kms on my BMW R9T, they remain round and sticky in the twisties and also grippy and confidence inspiring when wet in the city at slow speeds… it will be time to change them soon - but I probably will end up looking for the same or the latest road 6
Excellent all purpose tyre
An excellent all year and general purpose tyre. Certainly very good in the wet. My R1200rt is a good match for the tryres. Wear seems very good. I would consider these tyres excellent for touring.
Absolutely amazing tires!
These are good for everything, but especially amazing in the rain. I have them on my 2017 FZ10 which recently transferred from my touring/commuting bike into track/fun rides only, and I'm still happy with the Road 5's until they wear down. We had a lot of rainy track days this summer and I got a lot of compliments on how comfortable I'm riding in the rain, all thanks to having 100% confidence in these tires.
Thank you for the compliment. We are glad that you liked our product.
11 January 2024
decent, edges too hard, too long to heat up
i was not impressed with the so called "softer/grippier" edges on the road 5 and 6.. they are still too hard and take to long to heat up.... road 7 needs road 5/6 center, with a pilot power 2ct edge!!
Hi Richard, thank you for your review of the Michelin Road 5 tire. Your opinion is important to us.
14 December 2023