Type of surface tested on. Temp. Weather Conditions the true test for these tires came at deals gap in 80-90 degree weather, great pavement and 318 curves in a eleven miles, as well as a local track in indiana......
in average condtions grip is good, but in extreme conditions when the tire is very hot it becomes greasy and to put it lightly ITS ALITTLE UNPREDICTABLE..
Stability etc.the overall feel of the tire is certainly confidence inspiring, it feels the same in the center of the tire as it does on the edge.
Quick or slow to lean in or react to changes. the high sport felt very good in twisty sections when tossing the bike from side to side. the front was as stable as can be expected from a street tire,the back would occasionally give up under heavy bracking and try to step out..
if your looking for a good street tire to cruze around town and maybe hit the occational backroad, then i would recomind the high sport,but if you plan on pushing this tire to its limits then you should look to another tire the high sport fells great untill you get to much heat in the tire and then it down right scary, the hotter it gets the greaser it gets.......
Type of surface tested on. Temp. Weather Conditions Dry and wet roads at all temperatures, Dutch weather, summer and winter
Perfect, even better then the Pilot Sport I had before. Even in winter conditions always grip, in summer I used the whole tire, no better combination with the BMW R1100S thinkable.
Stability etc. Feels very good also in fast corners and curvy roads as in the Alps.
Quick or slow to lean in or react to changes. Never felt so safe and sure in very fast curves always had the feeling that the tires can go further than my bike
Good set of tyres, good handling and feeling in all conditions, can go faster on my R1100s with Pilot Road than with a 916 on Bridgestone. And!!! last for more than 10.000Km
Type of surface tested on. Asphalt Temp. Mid 80's Weather Conditions. dry, sunny
Very good. No slipping and sliding at all. They seem much more stable in the "intermidiate" zone, where the Dunlops wanted to be all one way or the other. Traction seems to be very good. NO sign of sliding or anything to make me feel uncomfortable on the CBR.
Stability is very good. They seem comfortable with any lean angle. No tendency to fall off into the turn. I recently replaced Dunlop 207's on a CBR 1000F, and Pilot Sports on a Fire Hawk 996, with Pilot Road tires. I am very happy with the choice. The difference on the CBR was very noticeable. The Pilot Road's are smoother in the transition between straight up and full lean.
Predictable. And to me, that is important. The response is linear with no suprises (so far!)
I was 100% satisfied with the performance of the Pilot Sports on the Super Hawk, but the life span was a blow to the wallet. I decided on the Pilot Road's looking for a good compromise. I am very happy. I rider fairly aggressively on the Super Hawk and, aside from full out, wide open, race track type riding, I can't see myself ever regretting the choice. I have had the rear tire spin on two occasions. Both times in second gear, with very heavy acceleration. In both cases recovery was immediate with throttle roll-off. I have yet to ride either tire in the rain, but with Michelin's wet weather reputation, and the tread pattern of the Pilot Road's, I expect they will work well. I'd suggest them as a very good sport touring tire, and in all but the most hard core sport riding situations, a very good sport tire. I like them much better than the Dunlop 207's I replaced on the CBR 1000.
Type of surface tested on. Asphalt Temp. Mid 80's Weather Conditions. dry, sunny
Very good. No slipping and sliding at all. They seem much more stable in the "intermidiate" zone, where the Dunlops wanted to be all one way or the other. Traction seems to be very good. NO sign of sliding or anything to make me feel uncomfortable on the CBR.
Stability is very good. They seem comfortable with any lean angle. No tendency to fall off into the turn. I recently replaced Dunlop 207's on a CBR 1000F, and Pilot Sports on a Fire Hawk 996, with Pilot Road tires. I am very happy with the choice. The difference on the CBR was very noticeable. The Pilot Road's are smoother in the transition between straight up and full lean.
Predictable. And to me, that is important. The response is linear with no suprises (so far!)
I was 100% satisfied with the performance of the Pilot Sports on the Super Hawk, but the life span was a blow to the wallet. I decided on the Pilot Road's looking for a good compromise. I am very happy. I rider fairly aggressively on the Super Hawk and, aside from full out, wide open, race track type riding, I can't see myself ever regretting the choice. I have had the rear tire spin on two occasions. Both times in second gear, with very heavy acceleration. In both cases recovery was immediate with throttle roll-off. I have yet to ride either tire in the rain, but with Michelin's wet weather reputation, and the tread pattern of the Pilot Road's, I expect they will work well. I'd suggest them as a very good sport touring tire, and in all but the most hard core sport riding situations, a very good sport tire. I like them much better than the Dunlop 207's I replaced on the CBR 1000.
Various (mostly US Eastern Divsion)
I was a new Pro when I was on these, so I can not really tell you if What I felt was 100% true or it was just me: Sidewall grip was AWESOME. I was able to click my fastest times with these tires, but that also had to do with temps and the like. Sidewall grip withstanding, the tire is not so predicable. It kinda snaps on you when it's too late. I've been highsided two or three times on these tires... no notice on letting go. Again, this could've been to setup, but it was durning a race and I was chasing someone (NHIS AMA National).
It's are tire. It feels like a tire.... Sidewall is very good, if not too GOOD.
Turn... wow-look! Get on the gas hard Braaaaavpt! Over the highside!!! Twice.
After 5 years with them I moved to Bridgestones. Mr Bibs is rather expensive (even with support). Imported French Rubber can run you 300-450 a set. Highside damage is more....
Type of surface tested on. Asphalt Temp. 80's Weather Conditions some rain, mostly dry.
GREAT! thoroughly satisfied.
GREAT! thoroughly satisfied.
GREAT! thoroughly satisfied.
As a follow-up to my post above...I just returned from 3 days riding in the mountains on the CBR 1000F. I am COMPLETELY happy with the Pilot Road tires. Riding through 2 different rain storms left me smiling with the wet weather performance of the tires. The grip, handling and overall performance of the Pilot Roads was completely satisfying on all the twist mountain roads. The wear? I was very surprised. Despite lots of hard cornering and accelerating out of turns, the tires showed good scuffing, but surprisingly minimal wear. I have no doubt what my next wet of tires will be!
Rough patchy asphalt; smooth perfect asphalt. 45-75 degrees F. Clear weather.
Excellent grip at all "street" lean angles.
Tremendous feel at all "street" lean angles. From upright to the outer edges of the front and rear tires there was plenty of feel and incredible feedback from a "touring" tire. Most "street" asphalt is rough and not perfect like the track, and that is an area where these tires really excel. They absorb a lot of the bumps that you would normally feel with a more "sport" oriented tire. And this is a very good thing for the street.
Very fast turn in. It doesn't "drop" into turns but there is virtually ZERO effort required to get the bike to turn. It's amazing how these tires feel on turn in; just the slightest push on the bar and the bike is there. Absolutely effortless! They are harder to go from full lean to full lean than most of the "sport" tires I've tried. But at "street" lean angles and speeds this is a total non issue in my opinion.
This is the absolute best "street" tire I've ever used. It grips very well. It's incredibly stable at all lean angles. There is loads of feedback at even the deepest lean angles ie. all the way to the tire's edge (I have no chicken strips on these tires). It is completely effortless to turn my bike now. I have to say that my bike feels like a 600 now! It's ridiculous how easy my bike turns now. I rode my bike back to back with my friends 2003 ZX-6RR on Bridgestones and my bike was actually EASIER to turn in than his. Amazing! And best of all these are sport touring tires so they should be good for 6-8 thousand miles. I'm 100% a true Michelin man from here on out. BTW, I had Pilot Powers on my bike just prior to these and they did not feel as good on turn in, nor were there as confidence inspiring to me. The only way the Pilot Powers were better was this: At full lean there was a lot more confidence on the Pilot Powers than on the Pilot Roads. But again my argument is this: How often on the street are YOU at maximum lean? If your answer is "A lot" then you need to get to a track. If you want the best tire (for the street) you can buy, with the most mileage, look no further. Michelin Pilot Road is THE tire for you.
Rough patchy asphalt; smooth perfect asphalt. 45-75 degrees F. Clear weather.
Excellent grip at all "street" lean angles.
Tremendous feel at all "street" lean angles. From upright to the outer edges of the front and rear tires there was plenty of feel and incredible feedback from a "touring" tire. Most "street" asphalt is rough and not perfect like the track, and that is an area where these tires really excel. They absorb a lot of the bumps that you would normally feel with a more "sport" oriented tire. And this is a very good thing for the street.
Very fast turn in. It doesn't "drop" into turns but there is virtually ZERO effort required to get the bike to turn. It's amazing how these tires feel on turn in; just the slightest push on the bar and the bike is there. Absolutely effortless! They are harder to go from full lean to full lean than most of the "sport" tires I've tried. But at "street" lean angles and speeds this is a total non issue in my opinion.
This is the absolute best "street" tire I've ever used. It grips very well. It's incredibly stable at all lean angles. There is loads of feedback at even the deepest lean angles ie. all the way to the tire's edge (I have no chicken strips on these tires). It is completely effortless to turn my bike now. I have to say that my bike feels like a 600 now! It's ridiculous how easy my bike turns now. I rode my bike back to back with my friends 2003 ZX-6RR on Bridgestones and my bike was actually EASIER to turn in than his. Amazing! And best of all these are sport touring tires so they should be good for 6-8 thousand miles. I'm 100% a true Michelin man from here on out. BTW, I had Pilot Powers on my bike just prior to these and they did not feel as good on turn in, nor were they as confidence inspiring to me. The only way the Pilot Powers were better was this: At full lean there was a lot more confidence on the Pilot Powers than on the Pilot Roads. But again my argument is this: How often on the street are YOU at maximum lean? If your answer is "A lot" then you need to get to a track. If you want the best tire (for the street) you can buy, with the most mileage, look no further. Michelin Pilot Road is THE tire for you.
