145/70 R17 Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Road 5 (23) 89% 87% 85% 80% 83% 89%
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II (19) 90% 73% 86% 84% 75% 86%
Michelin Pilot Street (22) 74% 55% 57% 63% 69% 70%

145/70 17 Tyre Review Highlights

Michelin Road 5 rated 47% while driving a BMW R1200GS
Driving on mostly country roads for 9000 spirited miles
I drive all year and have over the years climbed through the ranks from nameless tires via Anakee II, to Pilot Road 4, to Road 5.
I loved the PR4 and believed the wined and dined reporters initial reviews that the Road 5 would be better. It is not!
If I am honest it is on par with the road driving capabilities of the Anakee II, which is not a touring road tire. But it claims to be, and it should be, better than the PR4. And therefor I can not state other than that this is the worst tire I have owned. I feel it struggle for grip in the dry, in the wet it is worse, it slides/ steps off all the seems and blemishes in the road, and it wears way quicker than promised. It is also the tire that made me slide on my **s in a slight drizzle coming off a roundabout (yes tires were warm, tires driven in for 1500km, smooth acceleration, being an all season driver for 10 years this was my first slide). After this I have been analysing the tire for about 5 months to give an honest review and not an angry rant. But in all fairness for the price and the quality it claims it should have, this is an awful tire. I would, and have, adviced people against buying it. And after this I will go either back to PR4 or Anakee III, but never to Road 5. Michelin, your Road 5 is bad and you should feel bad.
tyre reviewed on 2019-07-16 06:01:00
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II rated 97% while driving a Yamaha YZF R25
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
I cannot choose the right sizes that 110/70R17 and 140/70R17 where as perfect fitted to my Yamaha YZF-R25. Very good handling and grip performance on almost every weather and road conditions. Especially dry roads. I drove 16.000kms with first pair of these tyres and very satisfied. I bought new pair of Rosso II after 16K kms and replaced them with new Rossos.

Very good handling on dry, wet conditions almost all weather except very cool and dry weather. Strongly recommended for the size 110/70/R17 front and 140/70R17 rear.
tyre reviewed on 2018-03-12 14:29:35
Michelin Pilot Street rated 100% while driving a Yamaha R15
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Best tire price vs performance
tyre reviewed on 2014-11-26 17:28:58
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