michellin pro race 4 tyres

Colin Nago
Colin Nago Posts: 27
edited June 2012 in Road buying advice
Hi
Thinking of buying some of these for racing on.
Been using pro race 3's but they seem to cut up easy.
Anyone used the 4's and how did they perform?

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  • bisoner
    bisoner Posts: 171
    Forum search is your friend:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40042&t=12856136&p=17642629&hilit=+pro+race+4+michelin#p17642629
  • hotdiggitty
    hotdiggitty Posts: 28
    Ribble are doing a promotion where if you buy 2 Michelin Pro 4 Race tyres you get a pair of Lithion2's free. Bit of a no-brainer if that's the way you're headed!
    Roadie: Cannondale CAAD10
    Commuter/everything else: Custom build Genesis Croix de Fer
  • fortyone
    fortyone Posts: 166
    Bought a pair of Lithions 3 years ago: were absolutely lethal in the wet. Went straight into the bin.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    We're not talking about Lithions, we're talking about PR4s, which if the 2's and 3's are anything to go by, should be very fine tyres. I love Pro Races. Lithions are a totally different tyre.
  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    Grip and roll like Pro3's but have a slightly harder compound and a thick band across the middle which reduces cutting, improves puncture protection (I'm assuming, I haven't punctured mine anyway) and helps with grip on the corners as it flattens the curve of the tyre when you lean the bike over (meaning more rubber on the road).

    So far I'm really liking them wet and dry.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Michelin Pro Race 4 tyres feature in a group test in the current issue of Cycling +

    They are rated on a par with 2 of 3 the "winners" and seem to be favourably regarded by the reviewers. Lose out overall to the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX HD tyres but certainly they are no slouches and appear to have better reliability than the Pro Race 3's
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    yeah but don't always go by their tests, you want real world experience opinions ie actual riders, like us on this forum lol!
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    J.E. James Cycles currently have them on offer at £26 just now if this helps.....The Krylion Carbons were great tyres as well. i just hope Michelin have got a replacement for them in 25c.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    J.E. James Cycles currently have them on offer at £26 just now if this helps.....The Krylion Carbons were great tyres as well. i just hope Michelin have got a replacement for them in 25c.

    They do, they are called pro race 4 endurance, the direct replacement for krylions

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