Michelin Anakee

[Madmountainman]

I've tried them!

Anakee front is the best tyre i've tried so far, for wet, dry, feel and wear rate, all inspire confidence. Was happy with the rear's grip performance and handling but the wear rate was 3500 miles, i used to get 5-6K from a Tourance. Having said that, my rear shock is f*#ked and has since gone through an Avon Distanzia in 3K and the current Tourance in 3-4K. Not overly impressed with the Avon's front or rear!
Having received a request from Ride about the Michellin's, i sent a reply saying i would rate them the best tyre for the GS but only if they brought the current price down to compete with the , just under, £150 delivered price of the Metzeler. £185 is too expensive!
Going to try TKC's next but at present would run with an Anakee front and Tourance rear as a good compromise and, before anyone jumps in, mixing the makes does not affect the handling in any way, they're both radials and they're both designed to run on a GS so, no problemmo! Oh, and i'm not planning on mixing the TKC's with the road rubber if anyone feels in a thread sabotage mood!

 

[pragmatix]

Sticking with the Anakee

Having tried both Tourance, T66 and Anakees this year my vote goes to the Anakee, now running a pair the bike feels really stable in turns, no longer feels as the front is pushing wide,mileage wise the rear has done 4000 miles and still has at least 2000 to go, front time will tell only done enough to scrub it in thats about 150.
T66 Front about 1100 rears about 5000.
Tourance front 8000, Rears about 4500.

Wet weather grip seems the best of the bunch, so far, but its very hard to do a direct comparison,on handling the Anakees are streets ahead, will at least I think so, but then I am much more familiar with the bike now, and the price is good too £168 balanced and fitted, thats buying separately.

This is on an 1100
Pete A

 

[Spanish Bob]

Thanks for that, it´ll be more Tourance then!

MMM - dont mix the TKCs and road tyres, could be dangerous

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