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The right tires for the right usage

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    • 17/03/2025 -  Updated on 31/07/2026

  • Commuting Tires

    You use your motorcycle/scooter for your job or for travelling to and from your place of work. Your vehicle feels the effects of life in the city: frequent stops at traffic lights, dodging other vehicles, damaged road surfaces… and you ride whatever the weather, all year round. Your tires need to be hard-wearing and help you travel safely for as long as possible.

  • Off-Road Tires

    Cross, Enduro, Trial and Rally are all-terrain activities that require tires with optimal grip and traction. MICHELIN offers a full range of competition tested tires, suited to your needs and to every kind of terrain (sand, mixed, soft, hard, etc.) you might encounter.

  • Track Tires

    Tested and proven on the racetrack, our range of track tires features advanced technology that has shone on some of the world’s most demanding circuits. High performance tires for added grip and total enjoyment.

  • Adventure - All Terrain Tires

    A beautiful road, beautiful bends, beautiful sunshine: it's time to hit the road! With MICHELIN tires, there's no need to choose between the ride of your life and a safe day out.

  • Retro - Vintage Tires

    For fans of vintage scooters and motorcycles, MICHELIN has designed a range of retro tires with a decorative touch. Be sure to stand out from the crowd when you ride, with no compromise on stability and grip.

  • Touring Tires

    Looking for adventure? Our tires will follow you on your journey along smooth roads or off the beaten track in search of new experiences. Our aim is to provide you with tires that last and can go anywhere while providing the highest level of comfort and confidence.

FAQ

Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

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  • Daily commuting (road): prioritize longevity, wet performance, and all-temperature flexibility. Sport-touring tires are ideal.

  • Sport/performance riding: prioritize grip and cornering stability at higher lean angles. Sport or hyper-sport tires.

  • Long-distance touring: prioritize mileage, high-load stability, and all-weather performance. Touring/GT tires.

  • Adventure/dual sport: prioritize mixed-surface capability. Adventure tires with dual-compound tread.

  • Track days: prioritize maximum grip at operating temperature. Sport or race tires—not suitable for road use.

  • Scooters and urban mobility: prioritize puncture resistance and durability in stop-start urban conditions.

No—these tire types are designed for very different profile geometries, flex characteristics, and operating conditions. An adventure tire on a sport bike would feel extremely vague in cornering and the profile would be incompatible with the bike's suspension and geometry. A sport tire on an adventure bike would be dangerously inadequate for off-road surfaces and would fail to match the bike's load rating requirements. Always use tires designed for your specific motorcycle category.

Michelin's sport touring motorcycle tire lines (such as the Michelin Road range) are engineered to balance sport performance and long-distance durability. They use a multi-compound construction: the central tread uses a harder, durable compound for straight-line mileage, while the shoulder uses a softer compound for cornering grip. This dual-compound approach allows a single tire to deliver both longevity (on center) and grip (on lean) without compromising either. For Canadian riding conditions that include both highway and twisty roads, sport touring tires are the most versatile choice for a wide range of motorcycles.

Absolutely. A cruiser, a sport bike, a touring bike, and an adventure bike are fundamentally different vehicles with different wheel sizes, suspension setups, power delivery, weight distribution, and performance expectations. Michelin's motorcycle tire range is organized by these categories precisely because the engineering requirements differ so significantly. Never choose a tire based on size alone—also confirm it's designed for your motorcycle's category. Your owner's manual specifies this, and a Michelin motorcycle tire retailer can confirm compatibility.

  • Wet performance: Canadian weather means regular rain—wet braking grip and water evacuation are priorities.

  • All-temperature performance: commuter tires must work from cool spring mornings to hot summer afternoons.

  • Longevity: commuting tires accumulate kilometres quickly—durability reduces replacement frequency and cost.

  • Puncture resistance: urban environments expose tires to road debris—robust carcass construction reduces puncture risk.

  • Noise: a comfortable, quiet tire improves the daily commuting experience.

  • Price/value: commuter tires see high use—a tire that lasts 20,000 km is more economical than one lasting 8,000 km even at higher purchase price.

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