BMW S1000R Tyre review Michelin Road 6 5668 miles in 19 months

This is an ongoing tyre review piece for Michelin Road 6 

120/70/17 front tyre    

190/55/17 rear tyre 

new tyres fitted May 2023

see http://johnoldfield.blogspot.com/2023/05/bmw-s1000r-michelin-road-6-tyres-fitted.html

13920 miles front and rear changed to Road 6

14120 miles rear changed due to bulge manufacturing defect

Michelin recommend 36(2.48)/42(2.9)

bmw recommended

I found the ride way too harsh and skittish at the recommended pressures

so reduced tyre pressures -4 psi to 32(2.2)/38(2.6) 

Michelin tyre appears to be a much harder carcass than my previous Rosso iV which i ran at higher pressures on the same settings without issue.

Of note it may just be in my head, but the Road 6 take around 500 miles or more to bed in and soften.

So far performing brilliantly over 1500 miles across NC500 in mostly wet conditions


These have now been replaced by another set as of Dec 2024 and 19588 miles

(see https://johnoldfield.blogspot.com/2024/12/bmw-s1000r-yearly-service-2024.html)


start       : 13920 miles (actually 14120 for the rear see https://johnoldfield.blogspot.com/2023/06/bmw-s1000r-change-of-tyres-michelin.html ) May 2023
replaced : 19588 miles Dec 2024

So from May 2023 to Dec 2024, I have done 5668 miles on a pair of Michelin Road 6 tyres.

The rears were slightly squared off, and getting towards the wear indicators but at the limit Id like to ride in wet conditions.

front had loads of tread left (but I always like to change as a pair)

Brand new : tread depth is approx 5.5mm front and 6.5mm rear
When replaced : tread depths were XXXXXXXXX

front (after 5700 miles) lots of life left

rear (after 5700 miles) 

front (new)

rear (new)