12-11-2023, 10:07 AM
I have been a Michelin guy since before the "Roads" were introduced, as in the original radial tires (A89?).
Not included in the poll are the Pilot Power 2CT. The more road oriented track tires. I have sets of them on my '23 RS and '03 R11S BCR. Don't know what mileage I'll get on the RS but I have topped 6500 miles on the R11S a couple of times. With the Road 5 front down to the wear bars at 6500 miles I figure if they last close to that I am good with it. Plus they are around $100 cheaper a set than the R5 and $150+ cheaper that the R6. Even more if you factor in the GT.
They give a softer edged ride and more grip than any of the others and I am willing to trade some absolute mileage for the increased grip. YMMV
Frank
Not included in the poll are the Pilot Power 2CT. The more road oriented track tires. I have sets of them on my '23 RS and '03 R11S BCR. Don't know what mileage I'll get on the RS but I have topped 6500 miles on the R11S a couple of times. With the Road 5 front down to the wear bars at 6500 miles I figure if they last close to that I am good with it. Plus they are around $100 cheaper a set than the R5 and $150+ cheaper that the R6. Even more if you factor in the GT.
They give a softer edged ride and more grip than any of the others and I am willing to trade some absolute mileage for the increased grip. YMMV
Frank
'23 R1250RS, 9000 mi. 1 yr., '03 R1100S BCR #6/200, '85 K100/1100RS- 38 yrs. 331,000 mi., '17R1200RS- 51,054 mi. (gone), '16 R1200RS- 28,322 mi. (gone), '11 R1200RT-30,000 mi. (gone), '05 R1200ST-58,000 mi. (gone), '96 Ducati 900SS/SP-89,000 mi. (gone), 560K+ BMW miles