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Michelin Road 5 (PR5) for ST1300

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Diesel:
Thanks fellas.


Road 5 and Angel GT are both $300 to purchase.

ruSTynutz:
Maybe the new Dunlop Roadsmart 4's would be worth a try... :popcorn

https://motorbikewriter.com/dunlop-increase-tyre-touring-range/

Langers:
Dunlop's website says the Roadsmart 4 won't fit the STt1300 BUT it will fit the ST1100. Do the two bikes have different tyre sizes?

ruSTynutz:
Did you enter the bike model then search for tyres to suit?
I did that and came up with zilch too... :||||

Yet, they obviously do make them to suit the ST1300, see below...  :thumbs

Rear: https://www.motorcycletyrewarehouse.com.au/dunlop-roadsmart-iv-17060zr17-rear
Front: https://www.motorcycletyrewarehouse.com.au/dunlop-roadsmart-iv-12070zr18-front

Oh, and here they are on the Dunlop site: http://www.dunloptyres.com.au/dotCMS/TyreDetailAction?website=DUN&websegmentcode=MOTORCYCLE&websegmentcode2=&mtpcode=80188&from=nPerPage  :||||

Williamson:

--- Quote from: Langers on September 01, 2020, 03:29:28 PM ---I put a new PR5 on the rear in February and have since done 13,422km and the wear bars suggest it should be replaced. The wear bars are well off centre and the centre line looks ok but it is hard to judge. It seems the side rubber is a bit too soft. They are very good in corners but I don't push it by any stretch.

Tyre pressures I run are 44 rear and 42 front

The front tyre is PR5 but its only been on for 3,000km. I don't like it as much as the PR4 it replaced (I got 17,000km on that one and replaced it probably a couple of thousand kilometres early but I was taking Julie to Border Village so I wasn't going to take any chances). The reason I don't like it is I get a buzzing sort of sensation from the front tyre, almost as though the tread gaps/sipes (I think that's the term) are too wide.

If I could go back to PR4, I would but I don't think that's an option anymore. I'm going to try another brand I think unless I can be convinced that 13,000km is reasonable for a heavy touring motorcycle.

--- End quote ---

... 13,422km is not much less than I get from the rear of a PR4, not much effort to stretch to 15K.  Haven't noticed if you have the GT spec, a mate of a mate of a mate made a mistake and didn't go GT, rear didn't last 15K.

One motorcycle dealer told me that the ST1300 didn't need the GT, guess who I didn't buy from.

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