The Michelin® Road5 tyre gives you maximum confidence in wet and dry conditions, kilometre after kilometre.
The wet weather performance of a USED MICHELIN® Road 5 tyre is as good as a NEW MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tyre thanks to our revolutionary patented MICHELIN XST Evo water drop sipes, which grow wider km after km.1
Improved dry grip and stability2 provided by Michelin's patented ACT+ casing technology for more riding pleasure without sacrificing mileage.3
(1) Based on internal wet braking testing conducted in 2016 in Ladous, France on wet surfaces using a 2013 Suzuki 1250 Bandit S fitted with 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear tyres comparing a new MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tyre and a worn (3500 miles) MICHELIN Road 5 tyre. Actual results may vary. (2) Based on internal testing conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France using a 2015 Triumph Street Triple fitted with 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear tyres comparing the dry handling and stability of a MICHELIN® Road 5 tyre with a MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyre. Actual results may vary. (3) Based on 2017 third party commissioned tests conducted by Dekra Test Center on public roads in France on a Triumph Street Triple fitted with 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear tyres comparing the tread life of a Michelin Road 5 tyre with a Michelin Pilot Road 4 tyre. Actual results may vary.
3 KEY FEATURES
EXPERIENCE THE BEST WET GRIP FROM THE NEWEST SPORT TOURING TYRE ON THE MARKET
The MICHELIN® Road 5 tyre is the new benchmark in wet grip for sport touring tyres. MICHELIN® Road 5 tyres offer superior wet grip versus all leading competitors due to patented MICHELIN XST Evo siping and our latest 2CT and 2CT+ tread compounds.1
MAINTAIN MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE KM AFTER KM
Even after 5000kms, MICHELIN Road 5 tyres stop as short as new MICHELIN Pilot® Road 4 tyres thanks to evolutionary MICHELIN XST Evo sipes.2
ENJOY BETTER DRY GRIP, STABILITY AND HANDLING
Enjoy better dry grip, improved stability and handling versus MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyres thanks to Michelin's patented ACT+ casing technology for even more riding pleasure.3
(1) Based on internal wet lap times, coparing MICHELIN® Road 5 tyres with METZLER® Roadtech 01 tyres, DUNLOP® Roadsmart III tyres, CONTINENTAL® ContiRoadAttack 3 tyres, PIRELLI® Angel GT tyres, BRIDGESTONE® T30 EVO tyres, and MICHELIN® PILOT Road 4 tyres in dimensions 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear on a 2013 Suzuki Bandit 1250, conducted in Ladoux, France. Actual results may vary. (2) Based on internal wet braking testing comparing new Michelin® Pilot® Road 4 tyres and worn (5000km) Michelin Road 5 tyres in tyre sizes 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear on a 2013 Suzuki 1250 Bandit S, conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France. Actual results may vary. (3) Based on third party commissioned tests comparing Michelin® Road 5 tyres in dimensions 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear on a 2017 Kawasaki Z900 conducted by MTE Test Center in Stuttgart, Germany. Actual results may vary.
*** NOTE THE GT SIZES ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR LARGER/HEAVIER BIKES , THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ROAD 5 AND ROAD 5 GT IS REINFORCED SIDEWALLS TO SUPPORT HEAVIER LOADS***
