OTHER GRAND TOURING

Eurogrip RoadHound the tire you can CHASE THE ADVENTURE AT EVERY TURNRoadhound, the sport touring tire designed for sports bikes, naked bikes and crossovers of all engine sizes.Follow the Hound and enjoy the ride across cities, highways and mountain passes. Whether travelling alone or in company, on a thrilling sport bike or a comfy tourer, Roadhound dynamical performances will carry you for miles and miles ahead.

METZELER ROADTEC 02 is the new tyre intended for owners of large-displacement road motorcycles such as naked, crossover, sport tourer and tourer machines, which are used for travel, whether it is a simple out-of-town trip with naked bikes or long journeys with other types of motorbike. In all these cases, ROADTEC 02 will be a perfect travel companion for these motorcyclists. Thanks to its easy handling, it will make riding the motorcycle easier and less tiring, also improving the ability to hold a line whilst leaning.With the new ROADTEC 02 compounds, the tyre warm-up times have also been reduced, [...]

Sportiness for every day  -  The Michelin Power 6 is a new hypersport tire that offers sporty performance and enormous grip on dry and wet roads, as well as high mileage for frequent riders. It also features agile handling and is available in many sizes, making it suitable for motorcycles from 300 cubic centimeters. The Michelin Power 6 has already been homologated for the new 2024 KTM 390 Duke. Michelin Power 6 vs Michelin Power 5 - check below the Spider image

METZELER ROADTEC 02 is the new tyre intended for owners of large-displacement road motorcycles such as naked, crossover, sport tourer and tourer machines, which are used for travel, whether it is a simple out-of-town trip with naked bikes or long journeys with other types of motorbike. In all these cases, ROADTEC 02 will be a perfect travel companion for these motorcyclists. Thanks to its easy handling, it will make riding the motorcycle easier and less tiring, also improving the ability to hold a line whilst leaning.With the new ROADTEC 02 compounds, the tyre warm-up times have also been reduced, [...]

Bridgestone BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S23 Next-generation sports tire for exceptional dry and wet grip performanceEngineered for sporty riding on asphaltIncreased levels of grip when riding on circuits or cornering on mountain roadsDelivers various performance improvements over its predecessorCelebrates 40th anniversary of Bridgestone's BATTLAX range of premium motorcycle tiresFeatures:Newly-designed compound in the edge portion of the tread for better contact with the road and maximized edge grip when corneringUpdated pattern incorporating Pulse Groove Technology for improved performance in difficult road conditions and wet [...]

The Continental ROAD ATTACK 4 combines two worlds: An all-new tire design that easily tops its competitors on the traditional sport-touring metrics: mileage, comfort, stability and wet grip. But which also offers new levels of pure sporting ability, essential for the latest high-performance sport-touring motorcycles. The performance is so good, that we are calling it a “Hyper-Touring tyre”.Continental ROAD ATTACK 4 GT for heavy sport touring motorcycles from 2023 available in the GT version.ContiRoadAttack 4 - The Hyper-Touring Tire - Summary: Easy, intuitive handling [...]

Michelin Pilot ROAD 6 tire brings enthusiasts multiple new features designed to improve wet grip, longevity and appearance on a range of motorcycles.Wet grip: The MICHELIN Road 6 tire has 15% more grip than its predecessor in wet conditions thanks to silica technology tread compounds and a new tread pattern featuring MICHELIN Water Evergrip Technology™.1Longevity: The MICHELIN Road 6 tire delivers 10% longer tread life compared with the previous generation.2Tread design: An optimized ratio of grooves to rubber, known as the void ratio, gives improved grip performance in both [...]

Michelin Pilot ROAD 6 tire brings enthusiasts multiple new features designed to improve wet grip, longevity and appearance on a range of motorcycles.Wet grip: The MICHELIN Road 6 tire has 15% more grip than its predecessor in wet conditions thanks to silica technology tread compounds and a new tread pattern featuring MICHELIN Water Evergrip Technology™.1Longevity: The MICHELIN Road 6 tire delivers 10% longer tread life compared with the previous generation.2Tread design: An optimized ratio of grooves to rubber, known as the void ratio, gives improved grip performance in both [...]

Dunlop ROADSMART IV - Each motorcycle tyre on the market has its own concept. This time, Dunlop's new SportsMax RoadSmart IV is to create a new standard for touring tyres. It seems simple at first glance, but there are actually a wide variety of items required for touring tyres. Because it runs regardless of the season or the weather, in addition to factors such as grip and long life under various road conditions, handling characteristics that make touring fun and less fatigue. The balance between them becomes important.New technologies such as:  “Aramid JLB” belt material [...]

The Bridgestone T32 tyre represents improved wet performance over the T31, containing Bridgestone’s Pulse Groove Pattern Technology.The T32 has a 13 % bigger contact patch than its predecessor, which supports handling improvements.The tyre has also reduced wet braking distance by seven per cent. Enhancing the tyre’s size line-up, Bridgestone is launching a version of the tyre dedicated to middleweight and heavy motorcycles.The Battlax Sport Touring T32 GT increases wear life by 10 per cent over its predecessor. Bridgestone calls the T32 range a “new benchmark” for the touring segment. The [...]

Pirelli ANGEL GT II - Superbike derived carcass construction provides improved handling and increased footprint, especially in an inclined position.An innovative blend ratio combined with optimized carcass materials provide enhanced comfort, durability and consistent performance over the lifetime.A rubber compound on the front tire and dual compound on the rear tireOne of the most noticeable features of the new profile design is the double-slot in the tread center.In terms of the contour, structure, mixes and tread design of the new ANGEL GT II, ​​the goals of the technical development were:the maximum grip in all road [...]

MICHELIN ROAD 5 combines optimal grip on dry roads, superior stability compared with its main rivals and outstanding road manners, a key consideration for owners of Sport Touring motorcycles. And it continues to deliver high performance in wet conditions throughout its life.To achieve this level of performance, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 benefits from: Latest-generation rubber compounds, Dual-compound technology (MICHELIN 2CT and MICHELIN 2CT+ Technology), A siped tread pattern ACT+ TechnologyMICHELIN ROAD 5 GT - The enhanced version for the heavy GandTouring Big-Bikes is now available (September 2019) in 6 [...]

BRIDGESTONE T31 - remains in the second line - will be replaced step by step with the BRIDGESTONE T32Bridgestone has developed a new front-tyre compound for T31 with higher rubber flexibility. This enhances the bite “feel” in the wet, giving riders more confidence in tricky conditions. Providing higher camber thrust due to a bigger contact patch in all lean angles is bringing the fun factor on Sport Touring bikes to a new level as dry handling improved as well next to the bigger steps in the wet conditions. [...]

The Roadtec 01 is a totally new sport-touring radial that replaces the highly respected Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact. It comes in two versions: a standard model for middleweight sport and touring bikes, and as HWM for Heavy Weight Motorcycles. The first uses a two-ply construction at the front tire, and a single ply at the rear. From 2018 as cross-ply tires  - Excellent grip through a wide range of asphalt and weather conditions, enhanced stability, trajectory, precision and comfort, reduced tyre wear, tuned structure with variable stiftness and flexibility across tyre profile.

MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyres provide optimal grip when cornering because of their patented tread pattern and specific tread compounds.Tread grooving and siping also increases their ability to clear water.Thanks to 2CT technology with brand new tread compounds and a redesigned tread pattern, MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tyres last on average 20% longer than MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 tyres. These tyres feature chamfered sipe edges that help prevent abnormal wear in extreme conditions and under heavy braking. 

Pirelli Angel -  Pirelli Angel GT has one spiral steel belt in common with the outgoing Angel ST, but beyond that it’s totally new. As Pirelli explains, most wear occurs as the working surface slows under compression and then accelerates while rotating away from the road. Since physics can’t be changed, the company revised the tire construction to widen and shorten the contact patch for improved wear characteristics. The Angel GT is targeted at naked-bike, sport-touring, sportbike and touring riders who want multi-season traction and durability.   Pirelli Angel ST will be a single compound tyre, [...]

The Bridgestone Battlax BT-023 is out of production 2024.The Bridgestone T32 will stay as second ragnge and the new Bridgestone T33 will be available from January 2025The Bridgestone  Battlax BT-023 doesn’t just go further to deliver outstanding sports-touring performance… it goes mile upon comfortable mile further… In short, the BT-023 is designed to deliver outstanding mileage and a whole lot more. .Things like greatly improved wet-grip, low-noise, light-handling, sharp-braking and superb shock-absorption to make smooth work of the toughest trip. Features that make it easy to see why [...]