The latest competitors street tire from Michelin, the Pro5, guarantees to be a well-balanced selection for not simply street racers, but in addition those that experience for enjoyable, or just get pleasure from longer endurance rides. Michelin claims the Pro5’s new tubeless-ready casing design and Gum-X compound mix to ship a 35% lower in rolling resistance over the outgoing Professional 4 Service Course.
The Pro5’s grip in each moist and dry situations ‘stays excellent’ and puncture resistance ‘stays wonderful’, in line with Michelin. Particularly for endurance cyclists, Michelin has emphasised air retention in designing the Pro5’s structure, so riders can end that 10-hour experience with simply as a lot tire stress as they began with.
Michelin Pro5, a faster-than-ever tubeless street race tire
Michelin additionally makes use of Bead-to-Bead Defend know-how within the Pro5 to boost its longevity, that means the Pro5 can deal with each high-volume coaching and subsequent racing. In comparison with the opposite tire in Michelin’s ‘Competitors’ line – the Energy Safety TLR – this new Pro5 has higher rolling effectivity and is sort of equal in grip, sturdiness, and puncture resistance – based mostly on testing carried out by Wheel Vitality, an unbiased tire testing facility in Finland.
We’ve not ridden the Michelin Pro5 simply but, however the Professional 3 and Professional 4 positively already felt quick and supple with ample grip, so we’re assured that Michelin has developed the Pro5 to hold on this custom of velocity and efficiency. Whereas not but examined by Bicycle Rolling Resistance, we anticipate the Pro5 must also rating nicely. And we sit up for seeing the take a look at outcomes from this most trusted supply.
Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Michelin Pro5 is accessible in 28, 30, 32, and 35mm widths, with each all-black or “basic” tan sidewall choices. At a claimed 365g in a 30mm measurement, the Pro5 is definitely not ultralight. However with decreased rolling resistance and enhanced sturdiness, it doesn’t seem weight was a precedence for Michelin right here.
The brand new Pro5 is accessible now and retails for $80 / 64€.
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