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Michelin road 5's

I’ve been using the Road 3/4/5s for years and just ordered another set. I usually get ~10k miles out of both the front and rear, commuting on my Multistrada 1200. On my Vstrom 650s I was easily getting 15k from a rear.

I thought I rode pretty hooney, but I guess if I’m getting this kind of life I’m not as much of a throttle jockey as I thought.
 
rudolfs001 said:
I've really enjoyed the Road 5.

Got about 4500 miles out of the rear...with a couple track days, and the rest being mostly canyons. They held up great at a quick B pace.

They are more confidence-inspiring than the Angel GTs...though for some reason I still keep buying Angel GTs for my torquey liter bikes.
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That's because the Angel GT's are cheap and perform better in the dry vs the PR5's. It's all I buy anymore.
 
I have ran the PR gambits (2/3/4/5) and all in all felt good with them....never get over 5-6K on mileage however(once got 8K on PR 2..fluke?). For reference we ride an FJR 1300 two-up mostly with a good B pace. Have been getting Metzler roadtec 8 the last several sets as found some good prices on the sets but still 6K max. The heavy liter bikes just eat tires IMHO. Did Avons once, grippy as hell but GONE in 1800 miles :)
 
Rosso Corsa 2 are way better profile and will last a decent bit in the center, you will wear the sides first, love it for the even wear. Its expensive through unless you catch it at a discount. Surprisingly good in sub 40s if you maintain pace. How the hell are you getting s22s at $200 a set?
 
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Add me to the fan club for Bridgestone. I've run through 5 sets of the s21/s22 and they've never left me wanting for anymore. "Break in" is almost non existent and you'll be riding your normal pace after 50 miles. You'll be stoked on them before you have to fill up your first tank, and thats before you compare prices to the other tires out there.

twowheelsplease said:
How the hell are you getting s22s are $200 a set?
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Looks like MotoMummy has a set for about $233 and Santa Clara Cycles (My go-to) will install for free if you buy their set at $275. Typically Bridgestone has a $60 rebate rolling around a couple times per year. You can always check on https://www.bridgestonerewards.com/ to see whats up.
 
Rockymoutntainatvmc usually has cheapest price
 
Just picked up a set of Road 5s for my FZ09 from Santa Clara Cycles
Pretty happy thus far. Don't think I'm a good enough rider for it to matter though. At least that's what Elskipador is always telling me.
LOL! :twofinger oh and the tires come with EXTRA blinker fluids.
 
Went Back to Bridgestone

I used to be a PR loyalist with the PR2 on my ST3. But I would never use the PR3 after watching friend's PR3s cupping in the front after a fun stretch of road. My S1000XR came with T30s which put me in the Bridgestone camp.

Running the stock T30s, I was getting 3,500 to 4,500 on the fronts and an additional 1,000 on the rears. But, as my riding got more aggressive, I started to eat through the fronts with my last T30 having to be swapped on a multi day trip in Oregon with only 2,000 miles on it. I blamed part of the bad wear on it being a closeout T30 and part of it on my riding.

The Cycle Gear in Medford was low on options, so I went with my first hypersport tire, an S22, on the front. I absolutely loved the S22 on the front. I am currently on my third S22 front, getting between 3,000 and 3,500 along with T31 rears, replacing them in pairs.

Another week long trip had me wanting some mileage buffer so I tried out a set of P5s. I got 3,300 out of the front and 3,600 out of the rear. Not only did I not get any buffer, I absolutely hated the last 400 miles out of the set.

I got the same miles out of the PR5s as I get out of the S22s for an extra $200 per set, poorer feedback, but better wet weather performance. That wasn't good enough for me. Will never use PR5s again.

Planning for another 3,000+ mile ride, I decided to go with a new S22 front and T32 rear. I Like the combo better than the PR5s and I should get the same life for $200 less.

I am hard on the brakes and do not believe that you can have too much power.

Flip
 
Tire mileage feedbacks are all but useless without knowing rider weight, bike weight, tire pressure, wear pattern, usage, type of road ridden, weather and ambient temp, etc. Depending on how it's used the mileage will vary wildly.

A 4-cylinder bike used for commuting will get lots of miles out of a set of tires since most of the miles will be at a fairly steady speed so the tires are just coasting. A twin on a very twisty and steep road will cause rapid wear since you're always braking into and driving out of corners loading heavily on the tires.
 
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I get 1,500-3,000 miles on my tires, maybe once or twice I got 3,200 on a hard compound front tire. Can't believe the 4,000-15,000 mileage numbers some people spout. About to start mounting my own so I can try lots of brands/models and see if I can get those numbers.
 
When I had pr4 on my sv650 I managed to get 10k on the rear and 12k before replacing the front. This was straight commuting straight line . I'm on a vstrom now with r5s and I have 5k on the rear and front rear is maybe half way worn so hopefully I can get up to 10k like my sv650
 
I had these tires on my Empulse before Polaris bought it back from me. They really transformed the bike's handing, or at least restored it handling. The Empulse had really good suspension and the rubber made it even better.

I only put like 1000 miles on it and 1 track day on it unfortunately, not cheap tires also. I was expecting to get 10,000+ miles out of them since the stock tires Continental Sport Attack 2s got me 8,000 miles.

Oscar from Race Pace recommended I get the GT version since the Empulse was a pretty heavy bike. It's got a stiffer sidewalls. I could only get the rear though.
 
I'm back with another set of Road 5s and freshly serviced suspension, which I'm hoping will contribute to slightly longer life in the rear. Last set, which I ran through fall / winter last year made it to around 6,000 miles on the rear. The majority of my riding is "spirited" in nature on bumpy twisty back roads with the occasional bit of slab as needed to get to said back roads.
 
My bike got a pair of 5s last year for my r1200r. The mob on the r1200r forum mostly said Yes to this tire.

My experience has been good. I did catch a giant wood screw on them with only a few hundred miles, and it was unrepairable, so that was too bad.

The tire works nicely, though. Easy cornering, no weird behavior,, wears pretty well. It's a tire that may benefit from slightly higher pressure, at least in the warmer months.

I like them, at least on my slightly porky 508 lb BMW. I might have a different opinion on a lighter, or heavier bike.
 
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kneedraggeroldy said:
I have ran the PR gambits (2/3/4/5) and all in all felt good with them....never get over 5-6K on mileage however(once got 8K on PR 2..fluke?). For reference we ride an FJR 1300 two-up mostly with a good B pace. Have been getting Metzler roadtec 8 the last several sets as found some good prices on the sets but still 6K max. The heavy liter bikes just eat tires IMHO. Did Avons once, grippy as hell but GONE in 1800 miles :)
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You might like a GT tire. Just a thought.
 
HadesOmega said:
...Continental Sport Attack 2s got me 8,000 miles.
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Funny, I rana set of sport attacks (3 I think) this summer on my Hypermotard and I was at the wear bars right around 3k, I guess I'm kinda hard on tires. Hoping that the suspension service I just had done at Catalyst allows for more consistent rebound damping to hopefully control rear tire wear a little better.
 
Interesting, the reason I replaced mine was the front tires strangely enough. The whole tread was low. I guess it's probably more how I ride the bike, I use the regen a lot. The sport attacks are not a long lasting tire since they're single compound.

They make nice smokey burnouts =P Man I miss that bike :(
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I was dedicated to Angel GTs until I started with the Road5. I do mostly canyon carving/backroad twisties and the Michelins are great for that. Very sticky, great road feel, and turn in is quicker than the Angels. If I get 6k miles or more out of them I’ll be happy (used to get 8k+ on Angel GT). I’ve been tempted to go hypersport (powercup3) but I won’t want to buy tires every couple of months (I average about 1k miles per month).
 
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