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190/50-17 (73W) (DATED 0421)
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Manufacturer: MICHELIN
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Old price: $345.00
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**PLEASE NOTE ... THIS IS THE PREVIOUS MODEL TO ROAD 6 AND IS OLDER DATED  0421**

 

The new MICHELIN Road 5 GT tyre: The road tyre for fans of motorcycle touring

 

The MICHELIN Road 5 GT is the latest addition to the MICHELIN Road 5 motorcycle tyre range. It is designed for long-distance touring enthusiasts.

Touring motorcycle fans, who own machines like the BMW R 1200 RT, BMW K 1600 GT, YAMAHA FJR 1300, HONDA PAN EUROPEAN 1300, KAWASAKI 1400 GTR,  TRIUMPH TROPHY,… demand specific tyres that deliver safety, comfort, long life, stability and sheer riding enjoyment irrespective of the conditions*, and even when a high number of kilometres have passed under their tread.

Developed in exactly the same spirit and to the same rigorous standards as the MICHELIN Road 5, the GT version packs the technological advances that are a hallmark of the other tyres that make up the Road 5 range.

To address the exacting demands expressed by owners of this type of motorcycle, the MICHELIN Road 5 GT places the emphasis on performance, notably on wet roads, along with stability and efficient braking, especially in instances where riders are caught out by poor weather. Following in-house comparative tests, the new tyre came out on top in terms of grip and braking performance on wet roads, even when as much as 50 percent worn.

The MICHELIN Road 5 GT benefits from additive metal manufacturing technology which permits the making of highly sophisticated moulds, as well as the incorporation of MICHELIN XST Evo technology whereby the tread pattern’s sipes widen to increase the tyre’s sea-to-land ratio, and thus maintain its water-clearance capacity, as the tyre wears.

Why choose MICHELIN Road 5 tyres?

#1 for wet grip on the road

Using the latest combined technologies of MICHELIN 2CT and 2CT+ and the latest generation of compounds and siped tread, MICHELIN Road 5 tyres offer you the best wet grip versus its main competitors without compromise on dry roads.

The primary change between the Pilot Road 4 and the Road 5 takes place in the tread’s siping and the incorporation of ACT+ technology seen earlier this year on the Michelin Power RS.

Riders on Road 5s will notice the biggest improvements in wet performance, particularly when the tyres are worn where, according to Michelin, they will outperform all other entries in the sport-touring tyre segment. Michelin claims that Road 5 tyres with 5,000 kilometres on them offer the same wet-road stopping power as brand new Pilot Road 4 tyres. This is thanks to the XST Evo (X Sipe Technology), the third generation of XST found on Michelin motorcycle tyres. (XST was introduced with the Pilot Road 3 and XST+ with the Pilot Road 4.) XST Evo sipes feature a patented teardrop shape as they get closer to the carcass of the tyre. To understand why, we need to look at what a sipe does.

 

Sipes offer a place for water to go as the contact patch rolls over a wet road. When tyres are new, they can, not surprisingly, displace more water because the sipes themselves are deeper. However, as the tread wears away, the sipes get shallower, limiting the amount of water they can displace. The enlarged inner depths of the XST Evo sipes in Road 5 tyres can, according to Michelin, hold as much water as new Pilot Road 4 tyres – even after 5,000 kilometres of use. This translates into comparable performance for the used Road 5 tyres and brand new Pilot Road 4 tyres. To understand further, take a look at the video below.

Even after 5000 kilometres, experience exceptional braking in the wet

Even after 5000 kilimetres, a MICHELIN Road 5 tyre stops as short as a brand new MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyre thanks to the evolutionary MICHELIN XST Evo sipes.

However, the Road 5 isn’t just about wet-weather conditions. Dry performance also gets a boost, thanks to the inclusion of ACT+ (Adaptive Casing Technology). Michelin first released the ACT+ in the Michelin Power RS, and now, it makes the move to the sport-touring tyre. The key characteristic of ACT+ is its ability to create a softer crown while maintaining a stiff sidewall. The tyre's 90° casing maintains the tread’s suppleness in the centre for a stable straight-line ride. This same 90° casing wraps around the bead and doubles over on itself, giving the sidewall the stiffness necessary to handle cornering forces. ACT+ allows for Michelin to tune in the correct amount of sidewall stiffness for a tyre’s intended purpose by adjusting the amount of overlap of the sidewall casing.

Additionally, the tread’s 2CT (Two Compound Technology) allows for a harder, more wear-resistant compound to be run in the centre of the tyres, with softer-grippier rubber on the shoulders. For the Road 5, the rear tyre also gets the 2CT+, which has the harder rubber compound running under the soft compound. This helps the tyre to better withstand the forces of acceleration while leaned over and results in more stability while still delivering the better mechanical grip of the softer compound. The combination of the 2CT and ACT tread technologies results in dry grip performance that Michelin claims is superior to the Pilot Road 4.

 

With its dry grip, stability and best handling versus its main competitors, thanks to MICHELIN’s patented ACT+ casing technology, it offers even more riding pleasure.

 

 

**PLEASE NOTE ... THIS IS THE PREVIOUS MODEL TO ROAD 6 AND IS OLDER DATED  0421**

 

The new MICHELIN Road 5 GT tyre: The road tyre for fans of motorcycle touring

 

The MICHELIN Road 5 GT is the latest addition to the MICHELIN Road 5 motorcycle tyre range. It is designed for long-distance touring enthusiasts.

Touring motorcycle fans, who own machines like the BMW R 1200 RT, BMW K 1600 GT, YAMAHA FJR 1300, HONDA PAN EUROPEAN 1300, KAWASAKI 1400 GTR,  TRIUMPH TROPHY,… demand specific tyres that deliver safety, comfort, long life, stability and sheer riding enjoyment irrespective of the conditions*, and even when a high number of kilometres have passed under their tread.

Developed in exactly the same spirit and to the same rigorous standards as the MICHELIN Road 5, the GT version packs the technological advances that are a hallmark of the other tyres that make up the Road 5 range.

To address the exacting demands expressed by owners of this type of motorcycle, the MICHELIN Road 5 GT places the emphasis on performance, notably on wet roads, along with stability and efficient braking, especially in instances where riders are caught out by poor weather. Following in-house comparative tests, the new tyre came out on top in terms of grip and braking performance on wet roads, even when as much as 50 percent worn.

The MICHELIN Road 5 GT benefits from additive metal manufacturing technology which permits the making of highly sophisticated moulds, as well as the incorporation of MICHELIN XST Evo technology whereby the tread pattern’s sipes widen to increase the tyre’s sea-to-land ratio, and thus maintain its water-clearance capacity, as the tyre wears.

Why choose MICHELIN Road 5 tyres?

#1 for wet grip on the road

Using the latest combined technologies of MICHELIN 2CT and 2CT+ and the latest generation of compounds and siped tread, MICHELIN Road 5 tyres offer you the best wet grip versus its main competitors without compromise on dry roads.

The primary change between the Pilot Road 4 and the Road 5 takes place in the tread’s siping and the incorporation of ACT+ technology seen earlier this year on the Michelin Power RS.

Riders on Road 5s will notice the biggest improvements in wet performance, particularly when the tyres are worn where, according to Michelin, they will outperform all other entries in the sport-touring tyre segment. Michelin claims that Road 5 tyres with 5,000 kilometres on them offer the same wet-road stopping power as brand new Pilot Road 4 tyres. This is thanks to the XST Evo (X Sipe Technology), the third generation of XST found on Michelin motorcycle tyres. (XST was introduced with the Pilot Road 3 and XST+ with the Pilot Road 4.) XST Evo sipes feature a patented teardrop shape as they get closer to the carcass of the tyre. To understand why, we need to look at what a sipe does.

 

Sipes offer a place for water to go as the contact patch rolls over a wet road. When tyres are new, they can, not surprisingly, displace more water because the sipes themselves are deeper. However, as the tread wears away, the sipes get shallower, limiting the amount of water they can displace. The enlarged inner depths of the XST Evo sipes in Road 5 tyres can, according to Michelin, hold as much water as new Pilot Road 4 tyres – even after 5,000 kilometres of use. This translates into comparable performance for the used Road 5 tyres and brand new Pilot Road 4 tyres. To understand further, take a look at the video below.

Even after 5000 kilometres, experience exceptional braking in the wet

Even after 5000 kilimetres, a MICHELIN Road 5 tyre stops as short as a brand new MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyre thanks to the evolutionary MICHELIN XST Evo sipes.

However, the Road 5 isn’t just about wet-weather conditions. Dry performance also gets a boost, thanks to the inclusion of ACT+ (Adaptive Casing Technology). Michelin first released the ACT+ in the Michelin Power RS, and now, it makes the move to the sport-touring tyre. The key characteristic of ACT+ is its ability to create a softer crown while maintaining a stiff sidewall. The tyre's 90° casing maintains the tread’s suppleness in the centre for a stable straight-line ride. This same 90° casing wraps around the bead and doubles over on itself, giving the sidewall the stiffness necessary to handle cornering forces. ACT+ allows for Michelin to tune in the correct amount of sidewall stiffness for a tyre’s intended purpose by adjusting the amount of overlap of the sidewall casing.

Additionally, the tread’s 2CT (Two Compound Technology) allows for a harder, more wear-resistant compound to be run in the centre of the tyres, with softer-grippier rubber on the shoulders. For the Road 5, the rear tyre also gets the 2CT+, which has the harder rubber compound running under the soft compound. This helps the tyre to better withstand the forces of acceleration while leaned over and results in more stability while still delivering the better mechanical grip of the softer compound. The combination of the 2CT and ACT tread technologies results in dry grip performance that Michelin claims is superior to the Pilot Road 4.

 

With its dry grip, stability and best handling versus its main competitors, thanks to MICHELIN’s patented ACT+ casing technology, it offers even more riding pleasure.

 

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