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Anyone have experience with the new Michelin Power 5 tires...can't find any reviews on this tire.
Michelin Power 5
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I just installed a set and they are .. different.
Very soft, I think they gave them deep tread to make them last. If you are used to a Power RS these have even softer sidewalls. Easy to mount with no tools.
I will have to wait for testing as it will be June before I get on the track at this rate, snow tonight.
Very soft, I think they gave them deep tread to make them last. If you are used to a Power RS these have even softer sidewalls. Easy to mount with no tools.
I will have to wait for testing as it will be June before I get on the track at this rate, snow tonight.
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second set arrived today. They look like Michelin was trying to keep the look of a DOT race but have it be better in the wet by making larger voids. I am not a fan of the look as they are looking more like a all terrain truck tire but if they work well ....
crazy soft sidewalls on the rear.
crazy soft sidewalls on the rear.
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I think they were released in November last year...
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Michelin is hyping the look of the tire along with wet weather handling...
Michelin is hyping the look of the tire, which I'm not a fan of either...if I can't find a review soon, I'll probably opt for set of Q3+s.
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It does look funky but if the center wears well it could be a good sport touring tire. Good wet weather performance with all the grooves and big slick area on the edges for the mountains. Ugly but interesting looking.
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My gripe with them is that they are designed for more than 60 degrees of lean angle - I dont know about you guys but that is wasted on me.
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lol...
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Now ima gonna be honest about that lean angle shit. I have data that says I rarely ever get to 45 degrees. And I mean rarely.
But there was this one time in Arkansas, I was leading. It’s like the Ozark’s Dragon. This sign came up that had the arrow and suggested 20 mph. Now we all know those + 10 = sporty stuff. The next curve came up and no big deal, could a done 45 no problem. The next curve the same. That’s when we learned Arkansas posts those signs 3 or 4 turns in advance.
I go into this turn at 45 and immediately start shitting my pants. I’m off the gas coasting down in speed and it just keeps getting tighter and tighter. Pretty soon I’m in panic mode. I keep telling myself trust your tires, don’t go into the other lane. Trust your tires!
Then my toes start dragging. I actually pick my foot up off the peg and I can hear the peg folding and grinding. Then the tires, front and back both start sliding a little bit. All squiggly. Then I see the exit of the turn. Whew.
Then I start thinking about the guys behind me. I look in the mirrors and The Lumux is right behind me on his Multi doing the same. Then he starts flipping me off like I did it on purpose.
Moral of the story is it’s good to have something in reserve.
True story.
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But there was this one time in Arkansas, I was leading. It’s like the Ozark’s Dragon. This sign came up that had the arrow and suggested 20 mph. Now we all know those + 10 = sporty stuff. The next curve came up and no big deal, could a done 45 no problem. The next curve the same. That’s when we learned Arkansas posts those signs 3 or 4 turns in advance.
I go into this turn at 45 and immediately start shitting my pants. I’m off the gas coasting down in speed and it just keeps getting tighter and tighter. Pretty soon I’m in panic mode. I keep telling myself trust your tires, don’t go into the other lane. Trust your tires!
Then my toes start dragging. I actually pick my foot up off the peg and I can hear the peg folding and grinding. Then the tires, front and back both start sliding a little bit. All squiggly. Then I see the exit of the turn. Whew.
Then I start thinking about the guys behind me. I look in the mirrors and The Lumux is right behind me on his Multi doing the same. Then he starts flipping me off like I did it on purpose.
Moral of the story is it’s good to have something in reserve.
True story.
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Before Mark Marquez we all had plenty of lean angle and plenty left over for that "oh shit" moment - I mean, Rossi wasnt complaining, now all the sudden everybody has to drag an elbow. Lets face it, these new tires are wasted on 98% of all of us and the only few expert racers who can use it are on race slicks anyway - not street tires, it's just hype like everything else in this stupid world these days.
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Mike, you really need a Snickers dude.
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