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Michelin Power Competition Tire

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Review by ryan_m

Reviewed 10/4/2018
by ryan_m
Cycling Enthusiast
Arkansas
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Fast and grippy tires!

These tires roll nice and quick. If you read some of the rolling resistance tests they are among the fastest rolling tires available. They are also incredibly grippy. On a hot day the rubber is noticeably stickier than Continental GP4000's. They hold extremely well in turns and are not prone to skidding when you get a bit over aggressive on the brakes. I was a bit concerned about flats with them, but have ridden over 1000 miles on them now and have not had any problem with getting flats like I thought I might. I was also a bit concerned about durability given the stickiness of them, but there again I was surprised. With 1000 miles on them now I still have about 12 of the wear left according to the wear indicator. Overall very pleased with these tires.

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Review by Bill K

Reviewed 1/6/2017
by Bill K
Cycling Enthusiast
Bluffton SC
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20 of 21 customers found this review helpful.
Compared to the Pro 4 the Power competition are amazingly faster with far less flats

At 70 I'm not racing anymore, but still do some fast group rides, I have been using Michelin tires for 20 years

These Power competition tires are fast, they help me hang on with less rolling resistance , a must have for anyone wishing to ride faster.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 5/9/2020
by Anonymous
Mpls. Minn
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Very nice road tires

I have about 500 miles on these. They are grippy and fast. So far little signs of any wear

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Review by surfinguru

Reviewed 9/12/2018
by surfinguru
Cycling Enthusiast
Santa Cruz
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires!

Been riding Michelin tires for a while now and I'm really liking the Power Comps. 1000 miles in and only one flat that would've been unavoidable with any tire.

Anyway, BTD is great to work with. Easy ordering and fast delivery - would recommend!

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Review by plang

Reviewed 8/1/2017
by plang
Cycling Enthusiast
Ohio
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire, less effort to produce higher speeds

Used PRO Race 4 in past, this tire definite improvement.

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Review by krbish

Reviewed 7/17/2017
by krbish
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
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14 of 20 customers found this review helpful.
Can't recommend these

The day after I ordered these tires, one of my riding buddies told me he had two sidewall cut incidents in a single week while running the Power Comps. Thinking (hoping) that was just bad luck, I installed mine and was really pleased (smooth, fast, great cornering) but then, 10 days later-you guessed it-I flatted and upon further inspection discovered a 1.5-inch cut in the sidewall. Three (irreparable) sidewall cuts in 3 weeks by two different riders tells me something's wrong with these tires. I can't recommend them.

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Review by Bill K

Reviewed 8/27/2016
by Bill K
Cycling Enthusiast
Bluffton SC & Savannah Ga
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8 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
The new Michelin Power Compettion Tire 700x25

Used one week approx 185 miles in fast group rides plus recovery days, there light and fast you can really feel the difference in watt savings over the pro 4. there race tires so i don't expect super milage.

These tires rock so far helping a 70 guy keep up

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Review by Fast Felt

Reviewed 8/19/2016
by Fast Felt
Cycling Enthusiast
MN
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Little spendy, but speed increase is noticeable

For use on my Felt Z85. Original Felt tires lasted 1600 miles. I have 500 miles on the newer Michelin set now. Rear tire cutpunctured last night - first flat this year. Ordered another - because are just so much lighter and quicker accelerating..perhaps trade-off is puncture resistance. These are prolly meant for race only, no debris conditions...2100 mile on the bike this season so far - loving it. Next step, better wheelset.

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Review by Work to Ride

Reviewed 2/19/2019
by Work to Ride
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Reliable tire

I been very satisfied with this tire the combination of light weight and puncture resistance has been great. I have had no issues with these tires they are definitely a good go to if your looking for something new. Only one tire has been damaged do to glass bottles on side of rode totally not a tire design flaw.

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Review by Argon 18 Guy

Reviewed 11/19/2018
by Argon 18 Guy
Cycling Enthusiast
New Hope, PA
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Best Tire on the Market

I was using another brand and would get cuts in the tire and side wall within days of mounting them. I switched to these and went two summers on the same tires with not one flat. They are super light weight and very fast. I ride them 700x25 at 110 PSI and just perfect tires. I don't recommend these for fall or spring when the road has a lot of salt, sticks, etc. as they have no tread and are very thin.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 11/17/2018
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Santa Cruz, CA
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Fast rolling & very light and good grip. With latex tubes it's even more amazing!

Confidence inspiring great grip in turns, smooth and fast rolling . Only downside is the sidewalls are a little thin but it's a race tire so that's to be expected and why its lightweight. I'll buy again.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/4/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
MELBOURNE, FL
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Fast

Fast, turns well, tougher than I thought for a light race day like tire. Works well with latex tubes. Feels close to my tubulars.

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Review by D Soul er man Bikes

Reviewed 8/9/2018
by D Soul er man Bikes
Cycling Enthusiast
Great State of NJ
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Love how they feel on the road

These tires are very supple and give great confidence when descending. They are very smooth in a straight line. However the do wear quickly, this set was bought in middle of June and they are starting to show signs of dry rot.

You may have to replace these MPCT at least once a year. The flat protection seems go away after 2000 miles.

As you know there will always be a give and take when you buy high performance products.

Good Luck

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Review by Scott

Reviewed 7/31/2018
by Scott
Cycling Enthusiast
Charlotte, NC
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Great wearing tire, handles well

Another good tire in a long line of quality Michelin products. I've gotten good wear out of the Power Competition tire. And, it handles well. I've been using the Pro Series for the past 12 years, they always handle better than a harder tire, and this model seems to wear better.

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Review by FuelFool

Reviewed 7/23/2018
by FuelFool
Competitive Racer
Blue Ridge Mountains NC
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Fast Rubber

I run these on my TT bike only. Was riding Specialized S-Works Turbos. Tried these last fall and set some new PRs. Was it the tires? Dunno, but now my brain thinks it was, so they are staying on. And a decent value when you can catch them on sale.

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Review by David

Reviewed 5/10/2018
by David
Cycling Enthusiast
Seattle
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Great tire!

Love these tires! I have used all early versions of the pro race series and the competition is by far the best. I used to think the Vittoria open Corsa was the fastest feeling tire but I way the competition rolls better...and it is super smooth. I have athese in a 25c on Enve 3.4 wheelset with a BMC TEAMMACHINE!

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Review by Burlem

Reviewed 5/4/2018
by Burlem
brooklyn
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Super Fast Tires

These are great race tires!

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Review by Edward johnson

Reviewed 12/4/2017
by Edward johnson
cherry hill nj
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1 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Michelins power comp tire

Been riding on these tires for close to eight years without failure truly a great product, fast and subtle

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Review by dsoleman

Reviewed 10/8/2017
by dsoleman
Cycling Enthusiast
Wayne NJ
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4 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
The Tires Are awesome

No flats on bad jersey roads. The ride is supple not squishy.

Also makes the the tires make my Mavic Carbon wheels look nicer than the stock Mavic tires.

I have ridden them for about 400 miles.

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Review by Braun Wilson

Reviewed 10/13/2017
by Braun Wilson
Beaumont, Texas
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tires

Fast with a good grip on the road

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