Michelin Pilot Road 4 Tyres

[BakesBeans]

So, it's time for new tyres and I was going to get the Michelin Pilot Road 3's, however it looks like a newer 4's are out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGD6HLdNcW4

It works out about £24 more for the set.


Anyone got these? Is it worth going for something newer over the tested RP3's?
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[lukamon]

maybe my opinion doesn't count for that much but my new (first big) bike had new 3s fitted. goddam fantastic

seem to last ages too by all acounts
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[waffles]

I had PR3's fitted a couple of years ago and they are still going strong, they look almost like new. I will get the 4's when it comes time to change as the write ups seem just as good.
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[UrbanRacer]

The 4's don't have the same edge grip as the 3's according to that video.

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[BakesBeans]

[UrbanRacer]

[johnsmith222]

[c-m]

The Pilot 2 was a great tyre for the road. Not sure the pilot 3 improved on it except for very wet condtions. Can't imagine how they've made the 4 better.

[johnsmith222]

[Rogue_Shadow]

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[Fizzer Thou]

These people are really good. Free P&P if the order is over £150 makes them worthwhile

https://www.fwr.co.uk/product/56/michelin/Michelin-Pilot-Road-3-BIG-PRICE-REDUCTIONS-FOR-2014-!!!!

(& yes I fit and balance all of my own tyres)
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[BillyJ]

[DeltaLima]

From what I've heard - the PR4's have sacrificed a bit of grip to favour long-life (in essence).

[DrDonnyBrago]

To my mind, PR2/3 are for people who are sick of getting 3k out of Pilot powers and want 6/7k from a sports tyre.

When the yanks get 11k+ from a PR2/3, they should stop being faggots and just buy PR1, half the price and they ride slow enough to not notice.

[evoboy]

[garth]

Pilot Road 3's are really really good, my only gripe is they don't have the front end feel of a sports tyre when really cranked over.

Brilliant as a road tyre though!

[BakesBeans]

[krarkol]

Main reason I bought PR3's in Feb '13 was because I was a student, the initial higher price was made up for by getting as many miles as I can for my money plus I spent a lot of miles on damp/soaked roads. They lasted up until summer where I just whacked a sticky part worn on and then I got a donated a free used PR3 to get me by until I got paid. Still got the front PR3 on after 3 rears

Fantastic tyres too, although I found they moved a bit when cranked over which felt like small slides and made me pussy out a fair bit until I got used to it and felt what an actual slide was like.

A mate on a 929 just did a track day at Oulton on PR4's and can vouch for them.

Americans might aswell get cheap hard chinese shite from what I've seen, they spend most of their time on the grid layout roads. Atleast our town roads still have bends
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[JustinParker]

I just had PR4's fitted to my Blackbird. Compared to the Bridgestone BT021 that were on there before they are much better. I commute all weathers and so wanted something with long life so will be interesting to see how well these hold up as they claim 20% more life than PR3s. Fitted price was £300 for the pair but so far I am really pleased with them but only a couple of hundred miles in so far in the last week.

[garth]