MICHELIN LAUNCH NEW TYRES

Michelin is aiming to have this new line of tyres available to the public in September 2015 and we at GH motorcycles being a sole Michelin dealer only are excited to have new Michelin products to sell.

Michelin is back to making a big push in the motocross tyre market with its all-new Starcross 5 line, which they say offers huge improvements over the previous Starcross 3/4 line.

Starcross 5 is actually an entire new line of tyres, offering four options for all conditions imaginable: Hard, Medium, Soft, and Sand.

• Weight savings – changed the material – Went from being 3 ply layers to 2 ply layers in the carcass of the tyre.

Michelin launched these new tires because they’ve developed major technological advantages through other tyre lines over the years, and wanted to apply them on the motocross side. According to the press materials, the new casing design incorporates stronger, higher density materials that reduce weight up to 15 percent without compromising strength or durability. Also, the sidewalls are engineered with Comfort Casing Technology (CCT), which provides exceptional shock absorption that reduces rider fatigue, and the new casing design has been engineered to optimize the size of the tire’s contact patch, for precise steering and traction.

All four variations are offered for eighteen- and nineteen-inch rear wheels. For the off-roader set that still likes eighteen-inchers, it eliminates having to mix and match front and rear patterns.

Listen here to this quick interview that Ross Shields gives Vitalmx on the updates and new technology incorporated into these new Michelin Starcross 5 Tyres.