Michelin Pilot Road 4 & Road 4 GT

Press Reviews

“I’ve used them for about 11 months and 3,000 miles, purely commuting in town and on the motorway. Hence the corwardy-custard unworn edges. I think they have performed slightly better than the old ones [Dunlop Sportmax]. With no fancy traction control, it’s quite possible to accidentally spin and slide the rear on the SV at a moderate lean angle, on a damp slip road entering the motorway for example. I haven’t experienced that on these Michelins though. In fact in those nine months and 3,000 miles, in all sorts of conditions, they have never caused me a moment of doubt.” – Visordown

“Part of the Pilot Road 4’s wet weather capability comes from the distinctive ‘sipes’ or light grooves which run across the tyres. These grooves, which are a patented design, were seen on the previous Pilot Road 3s and slice through the surface water making it, according to the manufacturer, 17% better than its nearest competitor when it comes to wet weather braking.

Across the day we rode a wide variety of bikes fitted with the new Michelins, from the hooliganistic KTM Duke 690 to Triumph’s 300kg plus Trophy SE. After a day’s riding, it was hard not to be impressed with the French manufacturer’s latest product but, of course, the true test of a tyre comes from using them day-in, day-out over a prolonged period.

Michelin claim that their tyre has been tested over 2,000,000 kilometres and should deliver around 20% more longevity than the outgoing Pilot Road 3s.” – Bennetts

“These tyres actually make riding a motorcycle in winter fun. Developed as Michelin’s sport-touring tyre, they work brilliantly in the situations where sporty rubber begins to suffer – in the cool, in the damp and in the wet. The PR4s have a reputation for being the best road tyres in the wet and I’ve been amazed with how they perform on the ZX-10R. No wheelspin, no slides – just drive and corner speed through the puddles that simply baffles the mind.What makes them work well on the ZX-10R is their profile. Michelin developed the 190/55 ZR17 version with modern sportsbikes in mind, and the round, rather than flat (like many tour tyres’ profile) means they steer well, with a lovely neutral feel mid-corner, and hold a line well. Dry running has been limited, but I reckon they’ve certainly got enough grip for all but the fastest of fast road riding. Very impressive.” – Performance Bikes

Customer Reviews

“I’ve been riding the P4 as a factory mount on my BMW R1200R LC. I usually do 60% riding in mountain roads (lucky to live in the Canary Islands) very often in wet roads (yes the centre of the island can be very humid for winter months) and the rest on highway/ urban traffic. It took me some time to get used to the feeling specially in wet conditions but with the time I won confidence and now I got used in the way the tyres convey the not always regular condition of local roads. When pushing the bike in road mountains the tyres will usually let you know in a very progressive way you are reaching its limit, almost in a pleasant way where you can start feeling the back drifting away and as you pull the throttle. As a next mount I am wondering whether to sacrifice some durability to win quicker response?” – Pancho

Available Tyre Sizes

Front

120/60 ZR17 (55W)

120/70 ZR17 (58W)

Rear

150/70 ZR17 (69W)

160/60 ZR17 (69W)

180/55 ZR17 (73W)

190/50 ZR17 (73W)

190/55 ZR17 (75W)