ROAD NEWS
MICHELIN ROAD 6 RANGE DEBUTS
When it comes to tyres for the average road bike , it really is hard to look beyon the Michelin Road range . Now for 2022 the French rubber gets even better with a range suited for a greater variety of bikes while still offering some of the best all-weather road performance out there . Michelin states that the new Road 6 is a tyre range designed to offer riders of roadsters , trail bikes , sports bikes and GT motorcycles the optimised performance in terms of wet grip , longevity , comfort and handling . Considering we ’ ve come to expect just that from previous iterations of the Road ( or Pilot Road as the older models were named ) we expect big things from the new Road 6 .
New for the Road 6 tyre range , Michelin is now offering tyre sizing suitable for big trail bikes , while there will also be the new Road 6 GT tyre designed for grand touring machines as well . Using technologies developed by engineers in Michelin ’ s R & D centres , the new MICHELIN Road 6 tyre offers a 15 percent improvement in wet grip and a 10 percent increase in tyre life compared with its predecessor , the Michelin Road 5 tyre . These improvements in performance have been made possible by a new tread design , advances in raw materials and an optimised tyre architecture . In a first for a Michelin Road tyre range is the use of Michelin Premium Touch Design in the design of the sidewalls of the MICHELIN Road 6 tyres . This technology uses microgeometry on the sidewalls to create texture , which in turn allows it to modulate contrast and create shades of grey to highlight the tyre markings and give an attractive finish . The new Michelin Road 6 tyre range comprises six front and eight rear sizes , while the MICHELIN Road 6 GT tyre range is available in one front and three rear sizes . This range provides fitments for everything from small roadsters such as the KTM 390 , through sports bikes and trail bikes , up to GT machines such as the BMW K1600 GT / GTL .
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