Michelin Road 5’s?

[jjmaine]

I need some new tires, the ones that came on my bike are old and somewhat worn with the typical flat apot down the middle. Also the previous owner put a 170 on the rear and I would prefer the thinner 160.

Thinking about Michelin Road 5’s. Has anyone tried these and do they wear well? I do a lot of just backroad cruising and commuting and am trying to get a longer lasting tire with good performance (aren’t we all). I’ve always used Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 and 3’s in the past and they are awesome but wear very quickly.
Any other suggestions before I order this weekend? Thanks!

 

[Just_Jim]

Road 5's are great. I'm running a set on my bike now. I've got about 5,000 miles on them so far and they still look almost new. They've got great grip, even in the rain.

 

[jjmaine]

Sweet! Been reading reviews on them and don’t think I’ve seen a bad review yet. Going to order a set this weekend!

 

[jjmaine]

Is this what I think it is?!? 46th month of 2007? And the guy I bought the bike off runs a motorcycle/powersports dealership. Def. ordering some Road 5’s today

 

[Jerzee55]

Would that be 46th 'week' of 07? Only 12 months in a year.

 

[jjmaine]

Oh there is?