MICHELIN ROAD 5
Four years ago Michelin launched their Pilot Road 4 – a sport-touring tyre that covered you in every sense; from riding in the pissing wet to having a little hoon on a track day. Four years, 1.5 million tyres and €641 million in development later (throughout the entire Road range), Michelin say they’ve stepped up the game once again, offering an all-new product with improvements in wet performance, dry performance and even longevity.
How have they pulled this off, you might be wondering? Well, Michelin have been incredibly busy creating an all-new Two Compound Technology (2CT) system for the rubber for starters, which sees performance enhanced by using different construction in the front and rear tyres to improve longevity in the rear without sacrificing feel in the front.
