Pro Race 3 Service Course road tires from Michelin have arrived for the rest of us. Michelin Pro Race 3 tires were available to the pro peleton during last summer's Tour de France. But now black and gray Pro 3 Race tires are available in the shop. The other colors will be released during the bike season. The black stripe in the middle is fatter than the Pro Race 2 tires.
Michelin states that the Pro Race 3 replaces Pro Race 2 and offers high-performance and good looks for those who love smooth-rolling road race tires. (Michelin doesn't have the tire specs up on their site yet.) According to Michelin, the new tread delivers 20% more straight line grip than the Pro² Race, while the new shoulder rubber offers a huge 40% improvement. Michelin says the Moto GP compounds are also more readily deformable than before to help maintain grip on coarser pavement and reduce rolling resistance. For added security, the Pro³ Race casing gains a new High Density Puncture Protector (HDPP) nylon belt.
If you have put some miles on these tires since their release, put up a post and let us know how they roll. (Jump to read the specs on the new Pro Race 3 Michelin road race tires.)
(Photos by Wheelgirl)
ooksHere are the Pro Race 3 or Pro 3 Race, as some say, road tire specs:
Type: Folding clincher
Bead: Kevlar with High Protect Rim System protects tire from rim bead friction
Tires Pressure: 120 PSI
Tire Weigh Per Tire: 215-220 gms 700x23c
Tire Composition: 100% Silica Energy rubber mix. Dual compound co-extrusion for low rolling resistance in the center and extra grip on the shoulders
Tire Casing: 127 thread per inch (TPI) cross-ply fibers provide flexibility, responsiveness, high performance and light weight
Puncture Resistant: Yes. High Density Puncture Protector under the center tread, minimizing the effect of tread cuts.
