RE: New Michelin tyre, again, #6 in an infinite series - 4

This is almost as interesting as a tyre (tire) thread.

Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #40

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My RS had the original (road 4?) replaced with the "new" Road 5 tyres in 2019 @ 10,600 miles (would have lasted 12k I am sure!) getting ready for the next trip across europe.
Well we know how that went and this mot, 2022 mileage was 12799 as tested last week.
I guess these will also last 10/12k miles

My R1200ST now needs new tyres at 39,700 miles so again 10k per set.
These old things are Road 3 and I have now ordered the road 6, only because they are the newest manufactured rather than the latest version.
Checking on prices for a pair I was quoted around £290 for road 3 which I am surprised are still available
The Road 6 I have ordered are £305 plus fitting and I remove the wheels myself.
Bearing in mind my mileage and aging (bike or me?) I will have some time before they will need renewal so getting the freshest one's are my choice..
I do wonder about all the 'old/newstock' versions still available.
Where have they been stored and how long ago were they produced?

Whilst we get the new Road 6, riders in Chennai will be upsold the Pilot Road 2 as the latest tyre to have.

Have to agree on the India info - worked in Pune (BT INFOSYS - 'our' Richi Sunak's wife's famiy have a stake in infosys)

I still read BIKE India (Same as uk BIKE magazine) but instead of £4.80 it is R120/£1.20 a month as a guide to costs.

Many,many small bike tests, not just our 125cc but 150/180cc and they still have usa/european launch road tests, some are just remastered copies from other publications.
IF I didn't have Readly, on line subscriptions I would never know but £8 a month gets me all the bike stuff, plus hundreds of other magazines for less than the cost of MCN, which they also cover.

I just received a 3.5"X19" Dunlop K70 rear tire for my Royal Enfield Bullet after the last one wore out in only 4K miles. The tire was manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber Industries in Japan less than one year ago.

I’m disappointed in the PR6 as, I only got about 3,200 miles on the rear while the front appeared to be half used. I ran about 40 psi on the back and 38 psi on the front.

Admittedly, that’s mostly from frisky riding on my local loop

After 5500 miles my rear Road 5 still has 3-4mm tread, the front is down to 1.6 mm and due for a change. I need to lay down the power a bit more coming out of bends!
In the past I’ve always changed both tyres as a set but I reckon I might stick a new Road 5 on the front for now and change to Road 6 once the rear wears out.

I’m disappointed in the PR6 as, I only got about 3,200 miles on the rear while the front appeared to be half used. I ran about 40 psi on the back and 38 psi on the front.

Admittedly, that’s mostly from frisky riding on my local loop


I changed my original set early at over 9000 miles ready for a holiday that never happened due to worldwide lockdowns.

I would have got over 10k for all my Michelin road 4/5/6 variants and see no issue with my road use.

I do keep tyres at the advised pressure although I do see the rise after 30 mins on a ride to 2.6 / 3.0 (2.5bar = 36.2594 and 2.9bar = 42.0609)


Owners manual guidance ;-

Check tyre pressures against
the data below.
Tyre pressure, front
2.5 bar (tyre cold)
Tyre pressure, rear
2.9 bar (tyre cold)
If tyre pressure is too low:
Correct tyre pressure

I have a set of Road 5s on my 2018. They have been on the bike 20 months and 10,000miles. The front is down to the wear bars in some places and pretty near there in others. I really should replace it. The back looks pretty good still. I typically have always replaced the tires in pairs. Typically, the front tire is shot and the back has some life left in it. This has been true for the RS and all of my VFRs and Interceptors before it. That probably says something about my riding style. I just don't know what. I'm thinking of replacing them (soon) with either Road 6GTs or Meztler 01s. I read a review where the test bike for sport touring tires was an R1250RS and they gushed over the 01s for the sporting feel, grip, and feedback. Some of my choice will be based on what I can get but I'd appriciate any feedback on the 01s or the Road 6.

Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #58

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I have a set of Road 5s on my 2018. They have been on the bike 20 months and 10,000miles. The front is down to the wear bars in some places and pretty near there in others. I really should replace it. The back looks pretty good still. I typically have always replaced the tires in pairs. Typically, the front tire is shot and the back has some life left in it. This has been true for the RS and all of my VFRs and Interceptors before it. That probably says something about my riding style. I just don't know what. I'm thinking of replacing them (soon) with either Road 6GTs or Meztler 01s. I read a review where the test bike for sport touring tires was an R1250RS and they gushed over the 01s for the sporting feel, grip, and feedback. Some of my choice will be based on what I can get but I'd appriciate any feedback on the 01s or the Road 6.

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I got prices from my local dealer. Damn the Road 6 is expensive! The want $784 for a pair of 6s mounted, $655 for a pair of 5s, and $624 for Roadtec 01SEs. All prices are mounted on the rims if I take them in off bike. From the reviews I've found the Roadtec is the most highly rated for their sporting feel. Since they used an R1250RS for the test bike I'm feeling incline to give them a try. I used a Metzler on my VFR a number of years ago and I remember liking them. If I don't, I'll switch back to the Road series when they wear out.