MICHELIN Road 5 TYRE REVIEW
There are 83 reviews of the Road 5
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Does everything that a sports tyre should do and lasts twice as long
Michelin Road fives are perfect on my KTM superduke as they have all the grip I need and they will last a 10 day trip of hard riding and still come home legal!
Great Grip Nice feel Top Mileage...... What's Not To Like?
Hi from Australia.... I run R5's on my KTM1290SDGT - 15,000kms and they still have tread above the wear indicators (but they are past their best). Previous tyres were stock Pirrelli Angel GT's which also lasted to 15k kms, but had less grip and feel in all weather. My secret was not to use 36f 42r (psi) pressures, but to use 34f 36r for solo riding...... I'm a real world, real roads & traffic sport touring rider, not a track day star, so I don't trash my tyres just for kicks, but I don't putter around slowly..... especially on our world class 300 corner m/c paradise called the 'Oxley Hwy'. I still demand good tyre performance. R5's are a great combo for grip, wear and wet weather performance, and I love the profile and the feel. Top Marks Michelin.... I've run with Pilot Road's over many years, from the not so great PR1's through to the long lasting PR4's, and now the much improved R5.
37 miles and already punctured
OK, punctures happen. but, a small sharp stone has punctured this tyre on a brand new bike with only 37 miles ridden. Tyres are made in Thailand. Are the Thai tyres made differently to Europe spec tyres? If I replace with another Road 5 tyre will it be different if made in another factory.