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<blockquote data-quote="torch" data-source="post: 1448567" data-attributes="member: 1295"><p>I had 5 GTs on Pandora, wore the sides of the front down to the wear bars in the cupping. This was the only tire set where I managed to wear out the front before the rear! Less than a year old -- I was not impressed. 4s lasted much longer.</p><p></p><p>I replaced the front only with a 6 GT. Michelin states that the difference between the 5 and 6 is that they have applied the "MICHELIN® 2CT+ Technology" that was part of the 5 rear to the 6 front. Basically, it's touted to stiffen the sidewalls under cornering and increase longevity. Time will tell, but I passed Pandora on to my son shortly thereafter so I'm not sure how much time it will take.</p><p></p><p>For the brief period I rode it with the 6 GT up front, I found the dry handling to be excellent, equal to what I came to expect from the 5 GT and several 4 GTs before it. I never had it out on wet roads though. </p><p></p><p>As for differences between the rears, I haven't come across anything definitive from Michelin. The fronts looked the same and photos of the rears look the same, so differences, if any, must be internal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="torch, post: 1448567, member: 1295"] I had 5 GTs on Pandora, wore the sides of the front down to the wear bars in the cupping. This was the only tire set where I managed to wear out the front before the rear! Less than a year old -- I was not impressed. 4s lasted much longer. I replaced the front only with a 6 GT. Michelin states that the difference between the 5 and 6 is that they have applied the "MICHELIN® 2CT+ Technology" that was part of the 5 rear to the 6 front. Basically, it's touted to stiffen the sidewalls under cornering and increase longevity. Time will tell, but I passed Pandora on to my son shortly thereafter so I'm not sure how much time it will take. For the brief period I rode it with the 6 GT up front, I found the dry handling to be excellent, equal to what I came to expect from the 5 GT and several 4 GTs before it. I never had it out on wet roads though. As for differences between the rears, I haven't come across anything definitive from Michelin. The fronts looked the same and photos of the rears look the same, so differences, if any, must be internal. [/QUOTE]
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