More lightweight and maneuverable, the new MICHELIN Starcross 5 Hard tire features a combination of technologies. The key point is its carcass, which is considerably more flexible. Its performance on straight lines and curves is optimized, providing your motorcycle with improved traction and steadier handling around curves, High-tech performance - The innovative tread design maintains an equivalent contact patch whatever the lean angle, which provides more progressive handling in corners, and improved straight line traction, Grip for hard surfaces - Suction grip tread blocks cause the rubber to reach operating temperatures quickly, helping the tires to adhere to very hard and slick surfaces, Up to 10% lighter compared to the previous generation (Based on internal tests conducted in 2015 at the Ladoux Technological Center), For hard, compact and rocky terrain - Ideal for use on hard terrain and compact soil commonly found on Supercross tracks, The high-performance motocross tire designed for Supercross use, Tube type (TT), Blackwall