{"id":2908,"date":"2023-05-03T07:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T07:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsmotorcyclegear.com\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2023-09-23T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T15:24:53","slug":"michelin-road-5-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsmotorcyclegear.com\/tires\/touring\/michelin-road-5-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin Road 5 Review: Are They As GOOD As They Say?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Michelin<\/span> Pilot Road 5 tire is a great option for those with sport<\/span> or sporty bikes looking for a tire suitable for daily commuting and weekend spirited riding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Available in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 150 to 190 in rear tire width and 17-inch rim sizes, this tire is a great fit for middleweight to heavyweight sport<\/span> bikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Michelin<\/span> Pilot Road 5 tire boasts a lot of improvements over its predecessor, the Pilot Road 4, which was already a favorite among riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, the main question I will answer in this review will be: Is this the best touring tire<\/a> for you? Let’s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pilot Road 5<\/p> Features<\/p> One main improvement to the Michelin<\/span> Pilot Road 5 tire is its dry grip. The tire features Michelin<\/span>’s Adaptive Casing Technology, which keeps the body plies thin across the face of the tread but much thicker out in the sidewall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This provides a confident feel in corners and lots of feedback. Additionally, the rear tires now use a 2CT+ compound with a base layer of stiffer rubber across the entire face of the tread, which provides stiffness<\/span> to the tire and helps increase cornering confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the reduced siping on the shoulders of the tire means more rubber on the road and better cornering grip in dry weather<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michelin<\/span> has also made significant improvements to the wet grip of the Pilot Road 5 touring tire<\/a>. They have done this by reducing the siping on the shoulders of the tire, which means more rubber on the road and better cornering grip in dry weather<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They have also introduced XST Evo Siping, which features trapezoidal siping that increases the siping volume, allowing the tire to suck up and eject more water<\/span> as it rolls along. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the micro siping on the sides of the tread increases the volume of water<\/span> the tire can grab and eject, further improving its wet weather<\/span> performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>
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Improvements in Dry Grip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Improvements in Wet Grip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n