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Michelin Pilot Power looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Pilot Power vs Michelin Road 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 11 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

Road 5 is ahead, 75–68

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Michelin Pilot Power
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Power

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 11 reviews

Michelin Road 5
Tire BMichelin

Road 5

Summer

± 8

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 79 · 24 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Road 5 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7078

    Pilot Power: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    Road 5: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 78.2 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Road 5 +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7483

    Pilot Power: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 73

    Road 5: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 80

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Road 5 +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    Pilot Power: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

    Road 5: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 61

    Treadwear

    Road 5 +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerRoad 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5775

    Pilot Power: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    Road 5: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Road 5 +13
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerRoad 5
    Reviews found online6477
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot PowerMichelin Road 5
Relative Score 68 75
Dry 69 72
Wet 73 80
Comfort 67 76
Treadwear 61 72
Handling (owners) 64 77

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Pilot Power

± 8

Road 5

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Power

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather grip and confidence
  • Strong performance in wet conditions
  • Quick warm-up time suitable for road use

Cons

  • Limited tread life compared to sport-touring tires
  • Lack of tactile feedback at extreme lean angles for some riders
  • Tendency for the front tire to deform or lose its profile over time
All owner themes in the Pilot Power review

Tire B Road 5

Pros

  • Class-leading wet weather grip and rider confidence
  • Excellent tread life and durability for touring applications
  • Dual-compound construction provides a balance of stability and cornering grip

Cons

  • High susceptibility to punctures from road debris
  • Soft carcass construction can be prone to structural damage from impacts
  • Some users report a lack of feedback compared to dedicated sport tires
All owner themes in the Road 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Power B · Michelin Road 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Power

Michelin Road 5

Winner: Michelin Road 5 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Power rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Road 5 scores 77 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Road 5 scores 72 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Road 5 scores 76 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Road 5 scores 80 vs 73 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power
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Pilot Power or Road 5?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 72 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 76 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Power or Road 5?

Michelin Road 5, 72 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology