Michelin Pilot Power 3 Vs Power Rs

Enter the new power rs as a replacement for michelin s previous pilot power 3.

Michelin pilot power 3 vs power rs.

Michelin power rs launched and tested. Deemed to sit between the pilot power 3 sports road tyre and the. In an in house test at fontanges in december 2015 and july 2016 on a bmw s1000rr the gap between the two types of tyre was three seconds per lap in cold weather and one second per lap at a temperature of 28 c. When it came to dig a bit deeper in to what the power rs can do michelin had gathered up many of the latest greatest superbikes including the ducati 1299 panigale s honda fireblade sp bmw s1000rr aprilia rsv4 kawasaki zx 10r and r1 and r1m.

The michelin power rs tire improves upon the already exceptional wet grip of the michelin pilot power 3 tire by 3 5 seconds. With michelin 2ct dual compound technology at the front and michelin 2ct at the rear michelin power rs tires deliver outstanding grip in dry and wet conditions alike. The power rs is targeted primarily as a street tire while also working well for track days. Michelin s power rs is designed to be a sporty grippy road tyre that can also handle reasonably fast track use.

The michelin power rs delivers more grip on wet roads compared to its predecessor the michelin pilot power 3. First up was the chance to test the outgoing pilot power 3 against the new power rs three laps on the pilot power 3s then back to the pits to.