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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2017, 06:57:30 pm »
Always said i would never buy Dunlop tyres again after one delaminated on a car many years ago

Yeah...but I currently have Michelin PR4's on the bike (having had 3's, 4's and 3's previously) and Michelin Pilot Sport on the car (3rd set from memory)...

What goes around comes around, as does what goes round  8)
I've always rated Michelins

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2017, 08:27:36 pm »
You obviously aren't old enough to have driven on concrete X's...

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2017, 10:43:04 pm »
The Angel GTs are excellent tyres if a bit expensive.
I can get a pair for £240.36 from Tyreleader. I don't find that to expensive but I do fit them myself.
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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2017, 09:52:40 am »
They aren't cheap, but then again I once managed to chew through a pair of Bridgestones in 2,500 miles on an Aprilia.
Tyre cost = petrol cost at that time (mid 2000s). At least modern tyres last a half-decent distance.

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2017, 11:20:44 am »
At least modern tyres last a half-decent distance.

...unfortunately in some cases  ::)

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2017, 12:30:06 pm »
I swear by Michelins on the car, so fitted them a few times to the bike. Last time I decided to try Angel GTs and easily prefer them. They just feel more planted. I can't say how good they are in the wet as I'm too old to knee corners when it's slippery.

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2017, 02:45:50 pm »
Maybe we need a Christmas poll:

"What's your favoured tyre?"

I seem to be able to create one, but doing so may get me banned. Again.  ::)


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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2017, 04:45:53 pm »
That cost for fitting tyres is something that can not never either understand, comprehend and or accept. To the tyre dealer what the heck the product you are selling has to be fitted to work , otherwise there is no use for it.
The sorry excuse that labor is involved leaves me speechless that is even used by some.
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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2017, 04:59:16 pm »
You obviously aren't old enough to have driven on concrete X's...
No I haven't, mainly on cars.
Nowadays there are some good brands for cars and having only had a Vstrom from 2003-2009 for purely commuting, anything that last was what i had.

I'm trying to remember what i tried on the Hayabusa, the standard tyres were very good although once the the front tyre started to saw tooth the handling got very squirmy and it took a lot wrestling to get it round a corner, but that was 17 years ago.

Now the K with a massive 2000 miles on it, will probably still have the moulding hairs on it still (well except the middle 2 inches)

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2017, 09:01:41 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2017, 09:02:31 pm »
Maybe we need a Christmas poll:

"What's your favoured tyre?"

I seem to be able to create one, but doing so may get me banned. Again.  ::)

Whadderya mean 'again', I thought you was still banned from the last time  8)

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2018, 07:42:57 pm »
No-one ever got fired for buying, Michelins.


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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2018, 09:43:05 pm »
The M R 5 is only available currently in 190/50 the bike spec is 190/55 would it alter any characteristics or handling good or bad?

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #28 on: June 11, 2018, 08:17:40 pm »
Get rid of it and get a nice, clean K12S  8)

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Re: Michelin Road 5
« Reply #29 on: June 11, 2018, 08:23:12 pm »
After my experience with PR4s making a dive for the nearest tramline I'll never fit Michelins again. Unless I get convincing evidence that the newer tyres are considerably better.