AMCN is on its way to Seville Spain for the world launch of Michelin's new Road 5 sports touring tyre.
AMCN is on its way to Seville Spain to attend the world launch of Michelin’s new Road 5 tyre.
According to the information provided by Michelin prior to the launch, the new Road 5 takes the performance of its Sport Radial tyre range to a higher level. “The exciting newcomer comes from the DNA of the MICHELIN PILOT ROAD 4 which itself emerged as the European Sport Touring tyre market’s undisputed benchmark.”
One of the key new features of the Road 5 tyre is improved wet weather grip that remains optimal through the life of the tyre. To achieve this, Michelin has called on the MICHELIN XST X sipe technology from its road tyres. The new MICHELIN XST Evo motorcycle tyre technology features a combination of sipes and reservoirs designed to slice through surface water and improve the tyre’s water-clearance capacity. As the tyre wears, the sipes reveal wider grooves to increase its sea-to-land ratio to maintain its ability to clear water.
This is just one of the new feature of the Michelin Road 5 tyre AMCN will be testing at this week’s world launch.
Michelin’s new Road 5 is already available in Australia in a range of sizes for 17-inch rims. For further information, contact your nearest Michelin stockist.
The new MICHELIN XST Evo motorcycle tyre technology features a combination of sipes and reservoirs designed to slice through surface water and improve the tyre’s water-clearance capacity. As the tyre wears, the sipes reveal wider grooves to increase its sea-to-land ratio, and is claimed to maintain its ability to clear water.
This is just one of the new feature of the Michelin Road 5 tyre AMCN will be testing at this week’s world launch.
Michelin’s new Road 5 will be available in a range of sizes for 17-inch rims, with procing confirmed to start from $199.95 for the 120/60 ZR 17 M/C (55W) front, and $259.95 for the 150/70 ZR 17 M/C (69W) rear.
Look out for regular updates from the launch on amcn.com.au and across our social media platform. A full launch report will appear in an upcoming issue of Australian Motorcycle News magazine.
