Michelin Road 6

Poor Longevity

Tires were great, they had great grip in all situations it just didn’t have any longevity. I had to replace the rear tire after only 4000 miles

Why are these loosing traction in the wet ?

I have a triumph 800 XRT and have had pilot 5's and wore them out with zero issues . Since having the Road 6 Pilots on the bike now I have had it step out and the traction control come on 5 times in 2000kms in the wet. The bike flicks out suddenly and the rear looses traction in the wet at a very slow 50kph in the rain. Is there such a thing as a faulty tyre ? This has happened even on the straights. Gives me the heebees when this happens

Lovely wet weather tires

I am a Puget Sound year round commuter and I have been using Michelin PR4's or PR5's for the last 14yrs. I have been running a set of Road 6 for 10k miles on a 2010 ST1300. There is still plenty of meat left on the tires. I am disappointed that Michelin no longer makes a120/70ZR18 GT version for the front. The front does feel squishy when taking turns occasionally. There is a 60mph rated turn on my commute that I regularly take at higher speeds and the tire felt like it was wobbling. Same turn and same dry pavement the next day and the tire was solid. If I cross a seem in the road the tire wobbles. I do not remember experiencing this with the other tires I ran.

I installed the first set of Road 6 on July 6, 2022. They lasted until August 15, 2023 after 15,353 km. I reinstalled Road 6 GT at that time. They lasted until September 20, 2024 after 15,338 km. Very satisfied with the handling and stability in the rain. Thanks Michelin. Photo: March 19,2025; actual wear after 5,485 km.

Confidence

Since I got this tires every corner I went in is like 50% too slow... The tire give you a lot of confidence and is easy to read behavior... My bike is Kawasaki H2SX-se...