Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Michelin has introduced its Road 5 Sport Radial tyres in India. The Road 5 is available in 3 sizes - Front: 120 / 70/ ZR17; Rear: 190/50/ZR17 and 180 /55 /ZR 17. This new tyre is built using the same DNA of the Michelin Pilot Road 4, of which, 1.5 million units were sold since its launch four years ago.

"In an in-house evaluation comparing the new tyre with its chief competitors, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 came first with regard to grip on wet roads. It continues to deliver high performance in wet conditions throughout its life, since the MICHELIN ROAD 5 stops as short under braking with more than 3,000 miles on the clock than new MICHELIN Pilot ROAD 4s. In addition to these improvements, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 combines optimal gr...