Contact Patch: Michelin Power 5 test at the Track, Ep 9
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Contact Patch: Michelin Power 5 test at the Track, Ep 9
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Hey Daves,
in Europe the Michelin Power 5 is marketed as a sporty street tire that can be used all year round, with great properties also for cold and rainy weather.
Are you guys sure your comments regarding the tire being not hot enough is correct for this 100% silica street compound?
Michelin has 2 more tires in the Power range that are marketed as more sporty:
1. The “Power GP” with less tread grooves and a carbon based shoulder compound with less silica, recommended for very sporty street use or light track use.
2. The “Power Cup2” with even less tread and a 100% carbon based compound, recommended as a street legal hypersport/trackday tire.
Hopefully you can test out these tires and compare them to the results you got with the Power 5 and the S22.
Need to do this on the michellin power GP. And thank you, great video, although a bit too long as too much time wasted where you’re just riding but not really providing feedback. Thanks for the video, much appreciated.
Michelling power GP has black carbon on the edge so should stick better than the power 5 when powering out.
Thanks Dave for your insight. AS you say, there is no such thing as a BAD tyre.( spelt correctly) No matter what you have you can get great riding pleasure from them, as long as suspension , geometry & pressure is correct. Always look forward seeing you and Mr. Williams faces on the website. Roll on New Zealand SUMMER. P.S will contact you regarding my 1991 ZXR250C
Dave, I am riding with power 5 at my gsxr750, what would be the good temp to ride on the road and track day? I am an advanced rider
Just to make sure, on the video, you start runing with 30/30 psi right?! I didnt see tou change the pressure, that’s why I am asking
Would also love to see this with the power gp instead. I think it’s a fantastic tyre for road and ocassional track day. I did notice Michelin’s recommended track temps to be slightly lower than the usual, so your observations are aligned.