Michelin Road 6 GT Rear Motorcycle Tire 180/55 ZR17

Michelin Road 6 GT Tire 180/55 ZR17

The Michelin Road 6 GT is built to give GT-class motorcycles maximum stability, with wet-weather grip and tread life that both improve on the previous generation.

Features

• Michelin® 2CT+ Technology™, standard on the rear tire, is now applied to the front tire for better rigidity at lean and more stability when cornering, especially under strong acceleration or heavy braking, compared to the previous generation
• 15% more grip than the Michelin® Road 5 GT tire in wet conditions, thanks to 100% Michelin® Silica Technology™ tread compounds and a new tread pattern featuring Michelin® Water Evergrip Technology™
• 10% longer tread life compared to the previous generation
• Designed to provide maximum stability for GT-class motorcycles
• Michelin® Reinforced Radial-X Evo Technology™ for enhanced stability on GT bikes

Specifications

• Size: 180/55 ZR17
• Position: rear

Testing notes

Wet grip claim based on internal lap time testing conducted in '20 in Fontange, France on wet surfaces using a '18 Suzuki 1250 Bandit S fitted with 120/70 ZR17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires, comparing Michelin® Road 6 and Michelin® Road 5 tires. Tread life claim based on external wear testing conducted in '20 by Dekra in France using a '14 BMW K1300R fitted with 120/70 ZR17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires, comparing weight loss of Michelin® Road 6 and Michelin® Road 5 tires after 2500 miles. Actual results may vary.