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Michelin Power Competition Tire

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Review by Anonymous

Go to race tires
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by Anonymous
Competitive Racer

I previously used the conti 4000's and converted to these for my go to race tires for the past two years. This with a latex tube is a wonderful smooth ride and extremely fast. I've had my best bike splits in IM distance and HIM distance races.

Reviewed 8/8/2019
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Review by damselfly

Great training and racing tire!
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by damselfly
Competitive Racer
Santa Fe, NM
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I wanted to try these tires since they had strong reviews from others and the description of the tire sounded good. I already use the Pro 4's and love them but now I really love the Power tires. The real test for them was in a criterium that I recently raced in. Lining up for the crit to begin, rain started. However, as advertised, the tires had great grip around tight corners. I've also been very pleased with them in climbing. I can't comment on wear since there's only a few hundred miles on them, but it's really helpful to have the wear indicators on the tire.

Reviewed 10/26/2018
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Review by Sean

Great tire... IF you are racing on smooth, well cared for pavement.
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by Sean
Competitive Racer
Portland, OR
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I have enjoyed training and racing on the Michelin Pro 4 Service Course in past seasons. I decided to treat myself to a set of the new Power Comps for my spring target race. I wish I had done a recon ride. The pavement condition was sketchy at best. The Power Competitions have very thin sidewalls. I cut a sidewall at some point during the race and it finally exploded one mile before the finish. Ultimately, I fault myself for not using the right tire (but I will forever HATE this tire). I not sure they actually felt all that great. They are light, but not super light. Traction was fine, but nothing spectacular. And yeah, the sidewalls are an issue unless you are racing them (and only racing) on really nice pavement. I'm back on Conti GP 4000 2S. I will say that WBW was phenominal. They refunded my purchase of the used (unpunctured) tire. Seriously great service always!

Reviewed 5/26/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Comfy
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by Anonymous
WPB, Florida
0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Reasonably quick and they look cool.

Reviewed 9/11/2017
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Review by Tony from Philly

No issues - seems like a great tire
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by Tony from Philly
Cycling Enthusiast
Phila. PA

250 miles a lot on marginal roads. No flats no issues. Seems fast, durable and no problem mounting the tire. Will get more

Reviewed 8/27/2017
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Review by Anonymous

I tried
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by Anonymous
portland, or
3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Decided to break out of my usual yearly gp4000 order and am writing this stranded after about 200 miles on the tires (had two tubes). They are fast, feel great around corners but are not strong enough for where I ride it seems. Recommend for smooth pavement. Will probably keep the fronts on but order another continental for the rear.

Reviewed 7/30/2017
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Review by ryan_m

Fast and grippy tires!
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by ryan_m
Cycling Enthusiast
Arkansas

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.

Reviewed 10/4/2018
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Review by Bill K

Compared to the Pro 4 the Power competition are amazingly faster with far less flats
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by Bill K
Cycling Enthusiast
Bluffton SC
18 of 19 customers found this review helpful.

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.

Reviewed 1/6/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Very nice road tires
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by Anonymous
Mpls. Minn

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

Reviewed 5/9/2020
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Review by plang

Great tire, less effort to produce higher speeds
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by plang
Cycling Enthusiast
Ohio
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

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

Reviewed 8/1/2017
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Review by krbish

Can't recommend these
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by krbish
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
14 of 20 customers found this review helpful.

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.

Reviewed 7/17/2017
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Review by Bill K

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

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

Reviewed 8/27/2016
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Review by Fast Felt

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

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.

Reviewed 8/19/2016
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Review by Work to Ride

Reliable tire
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by Work to Ride

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.

Reviewed 2/19/2019
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Review by Argon 18 Guy

Best Tire on the Market
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by Argon 18 Guy
Cycling Enthusiast
New Hope, PA

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.

Reviewed 11/19/2018
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Review by Anonymous

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

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.

Reviewed 11/17/2018
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Review by Anonymous

Fast
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
MELBOURNE, FL

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

Reviewed 10/4/2018
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Review by D Soul er man Bikes

Love how they feel on the road
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by D Soul er man Bikes
Cycling Enthusiast
Great State of NJ

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

Reviewed 8/9/2018
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Review by Scott

Great wearing tire, handles well
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by Scott
Cycling Enthusiast
Charlotte, NC

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.

Reviewed 7/31/2018
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Review by FuelFool

Fast Rubber
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by FuelFool
Competitive Racer
Blue Ridge Mountains NC
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

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.

Reviewed 7/23/2018
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