Author Topic: Michelin Road 6 (Read 5618 times)

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #40 on:** July 20, 2022, 19:27:38 »

Well, loaded and over that distance.. and still life left is a pretty good recommendation..
They are a bit dearer than some others, but only by 20-40 quid for the pair..
Happy with the wet weather performance??

porter · « **Reply #41 on:** July 20, 2022, 21:29:02 »

You can still get the pilot road 2 in the rear size, I've one going on tomorrow but they never done a 110/80 19 front, I'll just use the road 5 front.

pichulec · « **Reply #42 on:** July 21, 2022, 19:39:15 »

Mine arrived today

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:07:52 »

Super job.. where from? so far best I found was 276 a pair delivered..

pichulec · « **Reply #44 on:** July 23, 2022, 01:46:55 »

mytyres.co.uk

UK website but they deliver from Germany
276,18 delivered

No duty paid, used them few times already. Sometimes a bit slow but always deliver after all

cooltshirt · « **Reply #45 on:** July 23, 2022, 07:23:15 »

I've bought from mytyres as well .......... as stated by pichulec can be slow, but the tyres do arrive. Can't remember the details, but they were the cheapest and I don't recall paying a duty (post Brexit) ..... if you hunt the site you will find that Mytyres.co.uk is an internet service of Delticom AG, Hanover, Germany.

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #46 on:** July 23, 2022, 17:35:10 »

Delticom.. yeah used different "flavours" of there biz for car and van tyres..
Cheers..
FWR in the UK have the road 6 for 276 delivered..

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #47 on:** July 26, 2022, 12:46:30 »

Ordered the road 6's from FWR.. Hopefully they will arrive by Friday..

pichulec · « **Reply #48 on:** July 26, 2022, 18:12:48 »

AdvntureSi what issues you had with them? Just out of curiosity

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #49 on:** July 26, 2022, 19:21:40 »

Haven't had any issues with "Delticom"...
If you search about there are several "mail order tyre sites" that belong to Delticom...
I had a trade account with one (can't remember which) that even with trade discount was dearer than a sister site retail....
Delivery can be a bit hit and miss, sometimes they turn up in 2 days, sometimes a week..
Mostly I check between Camskill, 123tyres, tyreleader and mytyres with a quick check against Oponeo, to see what's what and which is the best deal...
Just ordered a set of 4 car tyres from 123 as they were £10 each cheaper and free delivery over Camskill... (Camskill are often cheaper than the others even when adding on their small delivery charge per pair)
Also.. I may search for a specific tyre, some do not stock what I am looking for...

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #50 on:** July 27, 2022, 12:50:26 »

The bike tyres turned up this morning.. cracking service from FWR

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #51 on:** July 29, 2022, 22:05:06 »

Back at workshop, getting these installed tomorrow.

pichulec · « **Reply #52 on:** August 08, 2022, 09:26:44 »

Got puncture in rear tyre which is less than 300miles old. Road 6 like nails...

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #53 on:** August 08, 2022, 19:53:18 »

I advise that you check it is a puncture as I thought I had a nail in my back tyre after just having it fitted, it turned out to be just a round stone stuck in the tread. Yes, they do seem to like picking up little stones.

pichulec · « **Reply #54 on:** August 08, 2022, 22:40:14 »

It was a copper nail, removed and plugged by mushroom plug. Tomorrow permanent repair.

AdvntureSi · « **Reply #55 on:** August 09, 2022, 21:56:52 »

Mmm.. 300 miles.. that's a pain... Only ever suffered 1 flat tyres on a bike.. what a pain..

pichulec · « **Reply #56 on:** August 10, 2022, 19:17:58 »

Yeah, well what can you do... So much crap on the roads. But it is permanently fixed now so I can forget about it

Tyre repair prices are mad. One bloke wanted 75 quid. I got it done for 25

20 for whell off and tyre off and back, 5 for repair. Sensible bloke, he said he should charge little more but his conscience is not letting him

Kudos for Darren from HBB Motorcycles Dunstable.

vstroman · « **Reply #57 on:** August 17, 2022, 12:37:08 »

Tempted to just get a set of BT023's, not sure these Road 6 are worth the extra cost and they do seem more prone to punctures as well.

Brockett · « **Reply #58 on:** August 17, 2022, 13:31:41 »

OK yes I talk rubbish, but I try to follow car/truck tyre tracks on the basis that they sweep those two paths in the road.
That old nail, screw whatever is lying there in the middle of the driving lane waiting for a bike to run it over - the front kicks it into the air and the rear drives it into the tyre. That is why rear tyre punctures are much more likely than front ones. Other places to keep away from include the crown / white lines in the middle of the road. I don't ride around sleeping policemen and between the bumpy pillows because that is where the cars wheels don't go and all the nasties collect there waiting for me on my bike.
And there is something about new tyres.... I've only had two punctures since 2010 a bike that was 200 miles old and a tyre that was 350 miles old.

pb · « **Reply #59 on:** August 17, 2022, 14:01:10 »

vstroman, I'm on my third set of BT023, back ones last for about 7,500 miles , the front that is on at present (2nd set) has been on for 14,000 miles.
I've been really please with them, grip is great wet and dry. They have been superseded so you may have to look round a bit to find a set.