MICHELIN Road 6 The Michelin Road 6 is the latest generation sports-touring tyre, taking over from the dominant Road 5. We are one of the few dealers to have physical stock here in the UK. If your size is out of stock please call us or click the button to be notified when it is back in stock. Michelin Press Release Wet grip: The Michelin Road 6 tyre has 15% more grip than its predecessor in wet conditions thanks to silica technology tread compounds and a new tread pattern featuring Michelin Water Evergrip Technology. Longevity: The Michelin Road 6 tyre delivers 10% longer tread life compared with the previous generation. Tread design: An optimized ratio of grooves to rubber, known as the void ratio, gives improved grip performance in .