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[Zelidar]

This is my 4th sets of tires, probably the best pair I have ever had on the Zero in matter of durability and handling - BUT - never have I feared driving on gravel roads as much as with the tread pattern of the rear Michelin Road 5 tire. Sometime, like in hotel parkings, there are no other alternatives (especially when one needs getting nearer a power plug) and I still clearly remember the sound of little stones being crushed between the belt and the metal.

So, how can Zero recommend this tire?

[Hans2183]

Because it's a great tyre for most people and also handles good still in less than ideal conditions. Fortnine picked these over the stock diablo rosso III



And I had great experience with version 4 in the past. Just mounted some 5 's on my SS9+ now.

Are you saying the pattern picks up stones more than other tyre patterns? I bet they never tried this tyre and just recommend some A brand options. You can't expect them testing different tyres if they can't even test their firmware releases (ref. to the EU lock issue from years ago).

[Zelidar]

On the 5 the tread pattern is forming v shaped cuts that probably make this tire very sticky in all conditions, but also in my experience more prone at catching small pebbles and gravel. Here I am speaking after having driven over 13'000 km with the rear one.

For my next set of tires I have ordered again a Road 5 for the front tire but a Road 4 for the rear since its tread pattern cuts have parallel sides. I hope I am wrong, then I would go back to using another Road 5, or maybe give the Road 6 a try. I think I can easily exceed 14'000 km with the Road 5.

Edit: Wrong caption on the picture. That's a Road 4, not 5.

[Zelidar]

I reached 14'292 km with the rear Michelin PR5 GT tire, I think there were another 1000 km left in it. With the front tire, also a PR5, I made 15'576 km and that clearly was its limit.

Before I had the factory mounted Pirelli Rosso 3 and then twice a set of Michelin PR2. Of the three sets the PR5 generated the least that rough sawtooth surface, and its associated noise when leaning, which, by the way, was also much easier than previous tires after this many km.

New set of tires mounted, a PR5 on the front and a PR4 in the rear. I should be good to go for another 15'000 km. The bike now leans so easily, as if it wanted to test how low I dare.

[opengl]

Love how a bike on new tires just falls into corners!