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Anyone know the purpose of the horizontal line markings on my new Road 5s?

I wonder if they provide an objective measure of chicken strips and provide a goal for us all to strive for.

"Hey dude I hit the middle line today!!!"

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I never noticed it either.  There looks to be plenty of room for more fun on this tire.

 

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So... I was also curious as to the actual purpose of these lines, so I scoured the internet.  Including the Michelin website and couldn't find anything.  My assumption is that they're lean angle indicators.  Their customer contact said they were open 8a-8p Eastern time, Monday - Saturday, so I called their number and their offices were closed (noon Saturday).  So I left an e-mail message through the contact point on their website with the question...  we'll see if they answer.

 

Their hours are a lie!  (Closed on Saturday)

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1 hour ago, Coop said:

No, that is called sidewall.  LOL!

Heh. I've only watched one rider wear a sidewall. He was good but a little crashy too. 

With the Roads you get an itty bitty chicken arrow to go with the sidewall arrow :) 

 

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1 hour ago, chitown said:

Heh. I've only watched one rider wear a sidewall. He was good but a little crashy too. 

With the Roads you get an itty bitty chicken arrow to go with the sidewall arrow :) 

 

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Note to self.....grind off arrow with body grinder.

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Well, I got an answer from Michelin customer service and the answer is that the lines are cosmetic and don't indicate anything at all.  I still prefer to refer to it as a fun gauge.

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On 8/6/2019 at 2:38 PM, superfist said:

Well, I got an answer from Michelin customer service and the answer is that the lines are cosmetic and don't indicate anything at all.  I still prefer to refer to it as a fun gauge.

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The three lines pictured are a cosmetic aspect of the tire only, and are not used to indicate anything. 

Well they just took the fun out of it didn't they?

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Ain't no fun when the rabbit gets the gun!

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I do not think the word "cosmetic" has any relationship with "tire". 

Will the likelihood of the tire getting a date improve with the three lines?  At a minimum they need to add lipstick!

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