ROAD 5 TYRE REVIEW
There are 127 reviews of the ROAD 5
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87% would recommended this tyre to a friend
1-10 on 127 reviews
Road 5: confidence inspiring
Being an all weather daily rider, I ask a lot of my tyres. Long wearing, grip in wet and dry conditions, able to cop abuse from bad road surfaces and last but not least, good handling with consistent and predictable behaviour. A unicorn tyre. In 40 years of riding, I have yet to meet a street tyre as close to perfect for my needs as the Michelin Road 5
Commuters dream tyre
After the stock tyres were fully squared, I was looking for something that could last longer and provide more grip. Even though it’s most costly, the extended lifespan of the dual compound tyre means you end up paying the same for better tyres. Will look for the Road 6 after this set needs replacing.
Confidence in all conditions
Have travelled 16k kms on my BMW R9T, they remain round and sticky in the twisties and also grippy and confidence inspiring when wet in the city at slow speeds… it will be time to change them soon - but I probably will end up looking for the same or the latest road 6
Excellent all purpose tyre
An excellent all year and general purpose tyre. Certainly very good in the wet. My R1200rt is a good match for the tryres. Wear seems very good. I would consider these tyres excellent for touring.
Absolutely amazing tires!
These are good for everything, but especially amazing in the rain. I have them on my 2017 FZ10 which recently transferred from my touring/commuting bike into track/fun rides only, and I'm still happy with the Road 5's until they wear down. We had a lot of rainy track days this summer and I got a lot of compliments on how comfortable I'm riding in the rain, all thanks to having 100% confidence in these tires.
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11 January 2024
decent, edges too hard, too long to heat up
i was not impressed with the so called "softer/grippier" edges on the road 5 and 6.. they are still too hard and take to long to heat up.... road 7 needs road 5/6 center, with a pilot power 2ct edge!!
Hi Richard, thank you for your review of the Michelin Road 5 tire. Your opinion is important to us.
14 December 2023
Road 5 - Confidence in all conditions
Once I had the Michelin Road 5 set fitted to my ZX14R I was concerned to try a new brand of tyre. As soon as I rode carefully after fitment I found the cornering stability had changed for the better. Once scrubbed in they gave me so much confidence in the dry to get good lean angles for street use. I ride everyday and I was very confident with this set in the wet as safety in these conditions is very important to me. I look forward to try the new set of road 6 when I go for my next tyre change as they have been getting better reviews than the 5 so I know they be amazing. Thanks Michelin Man
Michelin Road 5 motorcycle tyre. Excellent grip with excellent wear = fantastic value
After a long hiatus from riding I bought a used motorcycle one year ago from a dealer that came shod with new Michelin Road 5 tyres. The dealer obvioulsly had enough confidence in these tyres to install them. My riding friends and internet research were very favourable in their reviews, which helped me ias I regained my riding confidence. My riding experience over the last year has confrmed the friends opinions, the dealer's opinion and the interent reviews. The Michelin Road 5 is an excellent tyre. I am not a speed demon, yet despite that my friends have pointed out to me that my "chicken strip" wear indicator is right at the edge of the tyre. That is how much confidence I have in these tyres! And it demonstrates just how good a tyre they are. I have only done a bit over 5,000 klm in the last year, but my riding invloves a lot of twists and turns (My Glorious/Mt Nebo in Qld is my local riding area), yet the tires still have a LOT of life still in them. I will definitely be buying Michelin tyres when these need replacing.
Confidence inspiring
Great tyres, grip is exceptional wet and dry. Wear rate is the best I've experienced. When you add the "X" factor, rider confidence, nothing comes close.
Great tyres.
Good grip in all conditions and so far good mileage. I ride a Zx14r Kawasaki and need a good reliable tyre.