Any report on the Road 5 GTs yet?

[Hppants]

Time for some new shoes. Who's got the Road 5 GTs, and what's your report? Interested in knowing:

1. Wet road grip
2. Longevity - how are they wearing (front cupping, etc), how long do you expect they will last in mileage?

[bill lumberg]

Yep. I’ve been riding the shit out of them. Highway and mountain. Feel as good as anything I’ve used in the mountains and in the rain. And lord knows I’ve been in some rain since these went on.

No unusual or accelerated wear. I’ll have to wear them out to be able to tell you how long they’ll go. They still look good.

[Abercrombie FJR]

I purchased a set last fall when there was a rebate out. So far I've found the grip is great, they haven't slid off the shelf yet and I think they will last forever never leaving the garage. I'll update my report when the glacier recedes and I get them mounted up on the FJR.

[Hppants]

I can't wait that long.....

[raYzerman]

Go with what you know...... another set of PR4's?

[bill lumberg]

I’m about to order another set. For ready stock when these wear out.

[Hppants]

Bill - how many miles in the current set? Guesstimate on how much more before they’re gone?

[bill lumberg]

I couldn’t say. I guess about 5,000 on the rear and maybe 1,000 less on the front. They seem to be wearing as long as the PR4GT’s I normally favor.

[danh600]

I saw a front one on a Iron butt Florida FJR the other day.
Looks like the middle of the front tire is harder than a PR 4 and the sides are softer.
Looks like to me that transition point is going to wear out first and you are going to have a rib in the middle.
He was dark side on the back.

[wheatonFJR]

I couldn’t say. I guess about 5,000 on the rear and maybe 1,000 less on the front. They seem to be wearing as long as the PR4GT’s I normally favor.

Are all the performance parameters seeming to be the same as the PR4 except for mileage that you are still waiting on?

[bill lumberg]

Yep. 10/10 for this tire everywhere else. Love them. I like them better than the 4GT’s. They feel better in the twisties to me. I just can’t forecast how long they’ll last. I’m about 4-5k in and the front looks great. Not scalloped at all. They feel like I just put them on

The rear has plenty of tread left all the way across, though you can tell that my frequent use of all the throttle will eventually cause the center to flat before the sides are done. About like any tire I run.

[wheatonFJR]

Yep. 10/10 for this tire everywhere else. Love them. I like them better than the 4GT’s. They feel better in the twisties to me. I just can’t forecast how long they’ll last. I’m about 4-5k in and the front looks great. Not scalloped at all. They feel like I just put them on

The rear has plenty of tread left all the way across, though you can tell that my frequent use of all the throttle will eventually cause the center to flat before the sides are done. About like any tire I run.

Thanks.

If I am doing dry weather mountain day rides, I like Pilot Power front and PR2 rears. But I will not use that combo on a cross country trip or when significant rain is expected. The Michelins are known for good wet weather characteristics. I especially like the fact that they are consistent through the life so far.

Rock on Road Fives!

[Spininprop]

Anybody run Road 5 GT that ran standard Road 5 previously? Currious if the GT makes a difference. Love the standard Road 5 tires i now have...

[FJRoss]

I saw a front one on a Iron butt Florida FJR the other day.
Looks like the middle of the front tire is harder than a PR 4 and the sides are softer.
Looks like to me that transition point is going to wear out first and you are going to have a rib in the middle.
He was dark side on the back.

I found front tires wore funny any time I darksided. Didn't last as long and trapezoidal wear was worse. Probably because of additional steering inputs required to lean the bike over.

[bill lumberg]

I ran a set of 5’s. I don’t remember anything remarkable about them, good or bad.

[Hppants]

2/17/20 shopping:

1. Road 5 GTs - about $405.00 a set
2. PR4 GTs - about $339.00 a set
3. Roadsmart 3s - about $305.00 a set, less $40.00 rebate now available = $265.00 a set.

Checked my mileage log:

Road 5 GTs - no data
PR4 GTs - 7,500 miles out of the set
Roadsmart 3s - 5,500 miles out of the rear, 6,000 miles out of the front, call it 5,750 miles average


So...…

the RS3 gets 77% of the mileage the PR4 GT gets, but now cost 78% of what the Michelin cost.

Shit - these tire marketing peeps have this crap figured out pretty good.

I'd like to leave on the big trip in June on a fresh set of PR4s

I should be OK with the RS3s until then.

Dun-flop it is, I guess......

[danh600]

I saw a front one on a Iron butt Florida FJR the other day.
Looks like the middle of the front tire is harder than a PR 4 and the sides are softer.
Looks like to me that transition point is going to wear out first and you are going to have a rib in the middle.
He was dark side on the back.

I found front tires wore funny any time I darksided. Didn't last as long and trapezoidal wear was worse. Probably because of additional steering inputs required to lean the bike over.

I was wondering about that. If darkside made a difference to how a front tire wore. So that bike was a bad example. The PR5s might be good for FL.

[El Toro Joe]

2/17/20 shopping:

1. Road 5 GTs - about $405.00 a set
2. PR4 GTs - about $339.00 a set
3. Roadsmart 3s - about $305.00 a set, less $40.00 rebate now available = $265.00 a set.

Checked my mileage log:

Road 5 GTs - no data
PR4 GTs - 7,500 miles out of the set
Roadsmart 3s - 5,500 miles out of the rear, 6,000 miles out of the front, call it 5,750 miles average


So...…

the RS3 gets 77% of the mileage the PR4 GT gets, but now cost 78% of what the Michelin cost.

Shit - these tire marketing peeps have this crap figured out pretty good.

I'd like to leave on the big trip in June on a fresh set of PR4s

I should be OK with the RS3s until then.

Dun-flop it is, I guess......

$40 rebate on the RS3s?

[BikerGeek]

I was wondering about that. If darkside made a difference to how a front tire wore.

FWIW, I've got aboot 30K darksided miles and, running PR2 fronts, haven't had any unusual front wear. That's a mix of riding slab cross-country and riding up the side of a mountain at EOM.

[raYzerman]

I ran a car tire for 40k miles, never noticed any detrimental front tire wear, but riding style and air pressures can affect this. A guy I know shreds front tires due to his style, it was a mystery at first. Me, I pick a front that works, and a rear that works (for me), and I almost always mix brands. The other thing I don't do is use Yamaha's 36 psi recommendation for the front.... 40 minimum.
Judging tire mileage is dependent on the user, thus one can only make generalities based on others' opinions, you have to try tires yourself. As for the RS3's, I ran 2 sets (not yet to the end) my opinion is they should last a touch longer than PR4's due to the slightly harder compounds. Depends on your right wrist. However, I wouldn't push them hard in the cooler and wetter conditions, great tires for summer IMHO. Decent neutral handling, uniform wear, but I tend to like a little more grip over longevity, so for me personally, I'm not planning to buy any more.
I'll wait for more feedback on the Road 5's for longevity, just sitting here gathering intel..... so far nothing would compel me to buy any, especially for what they're asking for them. I have heard the tread depth is deeper than others, but that means little if the compounds are softer.
PR2's are the longest wearing Michelins... a little harder, I'd put it in the RS3 category.