Description
Number 1 wet grip on the road***:
With the MICHELIN 2CT and 2CT+ technologies and the latest generation of rubber compounds and its siped tread pattern, the MICHELIN Road 5 offers the best grip on wet roads compared to its main competitors*** without compromising performance on dry roads. ****.
Excellent braking performance on wet roads**:
Even after 5000 km a MICHELIN Road 5 brakes as well as a new MICHELIN Pilot Road 4** thanks to the evolutionary blades MICHELIN XST Evo.
Driving pleasure:
With its dry grip, handiness and the best stability in comparison to its main competitors, thanks to its patented carcass technology MICHELIN ACT+, it offers more driving pleasure. ****.
Legal information:
* Except on snow and ice
** According to an internal comparison carried out in Ladoux, Michelin's test track in October 2017, under the supervision of an independent expert. The MICHELIN Road 5 in the dimension 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR 17 (rear) after 5636 km was compared with a MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 in the same dimensions in new condition.
*** According to an internal comparison carried out in October 2017 on the Michelin test track at Fontange, under the supervision of an independent expert. MICHELIN Road 5 in the dimension 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR 17 (rear) on a Suzuki Bandit 1250 with the following tyres of the same dimensions were compared: Metzeler Roadtec 01, Dunlop Road Smart 3, Continental Road Attack 3, Pirelli Angel GT and Bridgestone Battlax T30 EVO. The underlying test report can be downloaded here: http://motorrad.michelin.de/aktuelles/der-neue-michelin-road-5-mehr-vertrauen-bei-allen-bedingungen
**** Test commissioned by Michelin in October 2017, carried out by the independent test facility "MTE, Motorrad Test und Entwicklung" in Neuhausen. MICHELIN Road 5 in the dimension 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR 17 (rear) on a Kawasaki Z 900 were compared with Metzeler Roadtec 01, Dunlop Road Smart 3, Continental Road Attack 3, Pirelli Angel GT and Bridgestone Battlax T30 EVO in the same dimensions, with the MICHELIN Road 5 showing the best dry performance and No. 1 in handiness, No. 2 in dry grip and No. 2 in stability. The underlying test report can be downloaded here: http://motorrad.michelin.de/aktuelles/der-neue-michelin-road-5-mehr-vertrauen-bei-allen-bedingungen