Is the RS heavy enough to need GT tires like the Road 6GT?

IMHO no.

No, there is no need for GT tires, but if you have it you won't see much of a difference. At least I did not when I had one Michelin Pilot Road x GT on the rear (I put "x" there because I can't remember which one it was).

Thanks. It came to me with road 4 GTs and I wasn't sure. I doubt I could tell any performance difference. I'm no moto gp pro but if the regular Road 6 has more stick that won't hurt.

(11-05-2026, 10:50 PM)slosolo2 Wrote: Thanks. It came to me with road 4 GTs and I wasn't sure. I doubt I could tell any performance difference. I'm no moto gp pro but if the regular Road 6 has more stick that won't hurt.

Yeah, I would not worry about differences in traction. It is the sidewalls that are stiffer and hence would offer a bit better protection for the rims if you hit a pothole. They should also be slightly heavier. I'd just ride them till they wear out and get the regular ones after. Its been years since I switched away from the Michelins for the more Dunlop Roadsmart IVs which are just as good and significantly cheaper.

(11-06-2026, 08:20 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote:

(11-05-2026, 10:50 PM)slosolo2 Wrote: Thanks. It came to me with road 4 GTs and I wasn't sure. I doubt I could tell any performance difference. I'm no moto gp pro but if the regular Road 6 has more stick that won't hurt.

Yeah, I would not worry about differences in traction. It is the sidewalls that are stiffer and hence would offer a bit better protection for the rims if you hit a pothole. They should also be slightly heavier. I'd just ride them till they wear out and get the regular ones after. Its been years since I switched away from the Michelins for the more Dunlop Roadsmart IVs which are just as good and significantly cheaper.

I was considering the Roadsmarts was there a reason you switched other than cost?

I switched from Pirelli Angel GTs to the Roadsmart IV when I needed tires and the budget was a bit tight that month. After 2 sets of RS IVs, I won't be going back. Just not worth the money and I've never noticed a difference in performance.

(11-06-2026, 08:49 AM)slosolo2 Wrote: I was considering the Roadsmarts was there a reason you switched other than cost?

For my style of riding, the Dunlop Roadsmart II and IV wore better than the Michelins, especially in the front which was prone to cupping for me. No cupping with the Roadsmart tires. Plus they gave good grip in the wet or dry, were fast to warm up and lasted a long time. I got well over 10k miles out of both tires, especially the front.