Michelin launches new range of motorcycle radial tyres

Michelin has launched a new range of radial tyres for bikes above 250cc in the Indian market. These are available in two segments - Pilot Street Radial for motorcycles between 250-500cc and Pilot Road 2 for bikes above 500cc. 

The Pilot Street radial tyre is available in sizes of 110/70 R17 for the front and 130 and 140 section 17 inch tyres for the rear. All are 70mm profile tyres. These tyres can be used for bikes like the Kawasaki Ninja 250, Ninja 300 and Honda CBR 250R. They are priced from Rs 4,502 to Rs 5,927.

The Pilot Road 2 tyres for bikes above 500cc are also available in three sizes – 120/70 ZR 17 for the front and 180 and 190 section 17 inch tyres for the rear with 70mm profiles. These tyres can be fitted to bikes like the Ducati Monster, Suzuki Bandit, Triumph Speed and Street Triple, BMW R1200 ST and many more. Prices of the Pilot Road 2 tyres start from Rs 8,772 and go up to 12,808.

Manufactured in Thailand, these tyres are now officially imported to India by Michelin. This new tyre range is ISI certified and will be available off the shelf at Michelin stores around the country. With this new range of tyres, Michelin is the first and only 2-wheeler radial tyre retailer in India.