Michelin Pro 4 Race?

fleshtuxedo
fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
edited October 2011 in Road buying advice
Ribble selling these, but I haven't seen anything else about them. Anyone know more?

Have used PR2s and 3s since whenever so I expect I'll buy some for next summer anyway...

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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,471
    Seems to be a confusing number of different PR4 models, with the Comp Service Course being probably the nearest thing to a replacement for the standard PR3.

    Looking forward to some reviews and feedback on these!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    A bit here:
    http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/michelin- ... eiled.html
  • iesous77
    iesous77 Posts: 18
    Michelin have discontinued the krylion carbon by name but will still be made under the pro 4 Endurance.

    Pro4 service course is the pro3 replacement

    Pro4 Comp service and comp limited have a higher tpi (150) while the comp service seems like a upgraded pro4 service course, the limited has reduced puncture protection aimed solely at speed.
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Cheers all - having read on, I think I'll wait for the higher thead count "Comp" ones to come out.

    Or maybe I'll get some Corsa CXs for next year.....
  • chrisw12
    chrisw12 Posts: 1,246
    At last someone else noticed the new michelin tyres. Saw them on ribble but couldn't find out much about them, was too afraid to post here in case I got the stock 'use the search function' answer. :oops:
  • infopete
    infopete Posts: 878
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.
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  • JD_76
    JD_76 Posts: 236
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...
  • yaya
    yaya Posts: 411
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...

    Arguably....but they have one of the worst websites:-) None of these new tyres is shown on any of their global sites...
  • infopete
    infopete Posts: 878
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...

    Maybe so, we're still being charged a lot for not a lot of tyre.

    It's not just tyres, the price of most, if not all, components have rocketed over the past couple of years.
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  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...

    You must have spent a fortune on tyres, in your exhaustive testing.
  • JD_76
    JD_76 Posts: 236
    APIII wrote:
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...

    You must have spent a fortune on tyres, in your exhaustive testing.

    Not going to bite mate. :P
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    JD_76 wrote:
    APIII wrote:
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...

    You must have spent a fortune on tyres, in your exhaustive testing.

    You've got me there mate. :cry:
    FTFY
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...
    the current mtb tyres are not that good and im struggling to remember the last good tyre they produced. i tried the lithion 2's which lasted 3 rides before they were rendered useless by too many cuts. cant argue with their car tyres though.
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  • top_bhoy
    top_bhoy Posts: 1,424
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Think youself lucky, in Oz they are ludicrously expensive - if you order online from Wiggle, Ribble et al, you can have 2 tyres delivered to your front door for the same or less cost than buying 1 tyre from an Oz shop or online site; maybe even with change to spare.

    The renaming of the product line as indicated in the post by iesous77 it is all very confusing. I guess we'll get used to it eventually.
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    If you go to www.yacf.co.uk, there is poster by the name of Kid Jambo who works for michelin and he talks about the tech.diferences between PR3 and PR4. Also some online vids on I think Cycling News. The PR4 uses a different profile and layup.
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  • dirkdiggler69
    dirkdiggler69 Posts: 118
    pastey_boy wrote:
    JD_76 wrote:
    infopete wrote:
    looks like lots of product renaming so they can charge even more for the same.

    Rubbish, they have completely redesigned the compound and the profile of the tyres.

    Michellin IMO are the best tyre manufacturer in the world for any tyres - car,bike etc...
    the current mtb tyres are not that good and im struggling to remember the last good tyre they produced. i tried the lithion 2's which lasted 3 rides before they were rendered useless by too many cuts. cant argue with their car tyres though.

    The ones on my wifes Mazda mx5 were truly awful.
  • DubaiNeil
    DubaiNeil Posts: 246
    and of course this would explain why I found in my local Decathalon PR3's at 50% discount for "no apparent reason". Glad I only bought 6 tyres, as I'd hate to be stuck on PR3's for long, as they'll be "so last year"...

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