Anakees vs. BT020 have you had both?

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I have a set of Anakees at the moment and think there dry weather grip is great...no problems.
wet weather i hate all tyres, never have real confidence...it's in my head i know...but thats that. saying that the Anakees have give me no real problems in the wet
but there squaring off a bit from long motorway miles and i need new rubber.

so has any of you had both tyres bt020 and Anakees and what did you think of them?

i am more concerned with dry weather grip because it's only then i push them.

 

[Ste@SSB]

The BT020's will kick the Anakees up and down the street like the bitches that they are ... no contest...

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Used to use BT 020's on my SV650 and VTR1000

they are very good 99% of the time - however they will let go under extreme roundabouting - front and/or rear

wouldn't worry me to use them on the GS - although i'm 99% happy with Tourances on/off road

Rain ?? Whats that ??

 

[Macp]

I am currently running Anakees and love them. I find them stable, very sticky in the dry and no problems in the wet, though like you I am careful in the rain. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anybody. Having said that I have not tried a GS on BT020`s

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

yea my problem is i really like the Anakees and think there great


and loads of people love the Bt020's and think there great


so i need someone who has been on both for a proper opinion on the subject


is the grass just look greener on the BT 020 side?

 

[ROJAZ]

I have had T66, Tourance and presently 4000 miles on 020.

Massive difference when I changed from T66 to Tourance. Far superior tyre.

Surprisingly, handling characteristics of the 020 are almost identical to Tourance - maybe slightly stickier, and I like the 020 'super moto' looks.

However, I enjoy a bit of green laning and easy off road and they (020) are a liability off tarmac (especially as they wear)

I recently followed Mr Ifan on a fast series of bends and was surprised to see that I probably could not have gone around some of the bends any faster than he did and he was on worn TKC compared to my o20's (and Im not slow - honest)

I will go for Tourance (or tkc's) next time, because there really isn't that much between them and 020 (handling or grip) on the tarmac, but I need that 'bit' extra off road - which the Tourance gives.

 

[MrIFan]

Don't mess about Mark, you know TKC's make sense

Seriously, in the dry I have more confidence in the TKC's than I did in Tourance's. Take a bit of getting used to but when the fear that knobblies realy shouldn't grip like that wears off they are excelent tyres in the dry and not that bad in the wet ( no fear of aquaplaining )

Oh and any trade off in outright grip over serious road rubber is more than made up for by the look on ricerocket jockeys faces when they catch you up at the next junction and realise that the bike that just rode around the outside of them is a big trailie on knoblies Makes my day every time

 

[RayS]

Anakees vs 020's

I've had both on my Adventure (and also TKC's) I prefer the Anakees of them all. The 020's are purely a road tire and were very good there and useless off road. I did not have confidence in the TKC's on the road in the wet but were fine in the dry and great off road.

The Anakees I bought (as a 2nd choice) when Tourances were in short supply and they proved to be a great compromise. Very good on the road including 500 miles in torrential French rain with total comfidence, very sticky on the twisty dry roads of France and totally capable on a very wet and slippery Stella Alpina off-road rally this year.

I would have no hesitation in recomending them, they are also cheaper than 020's in this area!
Ray

 

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RayS

I've no interest in going off road

for on road use what would you use between the two?

i don't care about tyre wear

 

[Bateman]

Dunlop D607 - I know you didn't ask about those but I don't think you'll find a poor review on here. They beat the 020s in a recent test - thread is in here somewhere.

 

[ROJAZ]

Tuned

Got to be a no brainer. If you ain't goin off road at all, and you don't care about wear rates - its got to be the 020 (they just have the edge wet and dry)unless aesthetics is a consideration.

What tyre do you like the look of on your bike.

 

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Tuned

Got to be a no brainer. If you ain't goin off road at all, and you don't care about wear rates - its got to be the 020 (they just have the edge wet and dry)unless aesthetics is a consideration.

What tyre do you like the look of on your bike.

i don't care about looks....grip and grip alone for me

have you used both?

 

[Macp]

I am reliably informed that the previous owner of my ADV had 'tried em all' as he was fanatical about this subject and finished up on the Anakees.
One good piece of advice I was given is that if the bike feels & handles right on its current rubber stick with it.

 

[Kropotkin]

I don't think that you have much to lose by trying the BT 020s, so I would give them a go if I were you, as you already know what the Anakees are like. Then you can make your own decision in the future, and post your experiences in such useful forms as this.

You could also check AdvRider, see if you can find anything on there.

 

[ROJAZ]

grip and grip alone for me

020's are an out and out road tyre. They are one of the few 'road' tyres that come in GS fitment size and have been around for a long time.

They are still OEM fitment on a lot of fast road sports tourer bikes Ie VFR 800. Thay always get a good write up and many road riders would not use anything else.

Annakee is a duel purpose large enduro bike tyre and as such surely compromises a little bit on the overall performance of the 020.

Wet and dry grip of these tyres on tarmac is as good as you will get without the trackday super sticky rubber which don't come in GS size.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

020's are an out and out road tyre. They are one of the few 'road' tyres that come in GS fitment size and have been around for a long time.

They are still OEM fitment on a lot of fast road sports tourer bikes Ie VFR 800. Thay always get a good write up and many road riders would not use anything else.

Annakee is a duel purpose large enduro bike tyre and as such surely compromises a little bit on the overall performance of the 020.

Wet and dry grip of these tyres on tarmac is as good as you will get without the trackday super sticky rubber which don't come in GS size.

I agree with all you say above, but...................

My GS12 (bought March this year) is the first bike I have owned with 'dual purpose' tyres [1]. Prior to that I was riding and racing SMs fitted with 'super sticky' rubber.

Upon buying the GS I planned to junk the OEM tyres and bung on some 020's to give me some semblance of the levels of grip I was used to/wanted. I then changed my mind, thought I'd give the OEM's a chance and change the pair when the rear was worn.

Well, the OEM tyres (D607 Trailmax's) have been a revalation.
I really can't fault them, except maybe mileage (4000 miles and the rear is shagged [2]).
The rear has let go twice but only when playing silly buggers, and it did it progressivley and with plenty of warning.
They give terrific confidence and feedback in the wet and dry.

In fact I think they are so good my rear is up for replacement this week and I will be fitting a Trailmax again

Macp said "if the bike feels & handles right on its current rubber stick with it." - Very wise words!

I think I would only change tyres now if somebody came out with a 'full on' sports tyre in GS sizes, and only then out of curiosity.

Andres

[1] To call tyres like the 607 Dual Purpose is a bit of a misnomer. They are clearly 98% road biased just as is the 'majority' of big trallie riding.

[2] That did include 2000 miles of three figure M-Way riding which took it's toll.

 

[Snooky]

Money no object, tyre wear not a problem, 020's
Had both prefer 020's but went for Anakees for price and possibly longer lasting, although not too sure about the last one yet.
got 4k out of the 020 rear, 9k out of the front and still loads left