rear anakee's and punctures 'is it me?'

[VAL. H.]

Two rear Anakee's, three punctures

Has anyone eles had this?

The first tyre had 8338 mls on it with at least 2000 left. Big screw right through the centre £100.00 to get it replaced ( I'm sure I paid too much)

Second tyre picked up a nail at 7252 mls (sod the expence, I pluged it) 1600 or-so mls later picked up another nail (plugged that bugger too, I'll get 10'000 out of this one you see if I don't )

Are these Anakees prone to this or am I just having a run of bad luck? Not read anything about it though.

The front one was great 16200+ mls and even with virtualy no tread pattern left on the off side edge it still gripped well in the rain.

Fitting a pair of TKC80's next month ready for Llangollen. Any one looking for a slightly worn front Anakee? think I might try Torences next winter.

 

[Schtum]

You're getting far too many miles out of your tyres. By the time you're past 5K miles, you're living on borrowed time, so it's no wonder you're picking up punctures.....

 

[GSAde]

Why complain at that mileage !

Just unlucky I'm afraid, screws & nails will puncture any tyre - but how you get anywhere near those mileages I'll never know - your bike got a twist grip .

I managed just over 5k out of my only foray into Anakee territory - Oh & I'm not that quick a rider either - still prefer Tourances though & get 6-7k out of them - sounds like if you can keep away from the nails you miight get 18 - 20k on them

Ade

 

[Taff]

Val - the only thing I can think of is your riding style. I know you keep well over to the left on a right hand bend - perhaps you're just that bit too close to the edge where all the crap accumulates. Its a theory - blow it out of the water if you want.

I had to walk back about 200 yds on a mortorway hard shoulder once to retrive a map, and you honestly wouldn't believe the number of screws, nails etc that I saw. You just don't realise that they're there when you're travelling at speed.

 

[VAL. H.]

Just unlucky I'm afraid, screws & nails will puncture any tyre - but how you get anywhere near those mileages I'll never know - your bike got a twist grip .

Hmmm as I thought rubbish in the road. Twist grip works fine, even better in the corners

I managed just over 5k out of my only foray into Anakee territory - Oh & I'm not that quick a rider either - still prefer Tourances though & get 6-7k out of them - sounds like if you can keep away from the nails you miight get 18 - 20k on them

Ade

SWMBO just had Tourences fitted to the 650 so I'll have a little play and decide from there. I've heard claims of 12000 from them

Val - the only thing I can think of is your riding style. I know you keep well over to the left on a right hand bend - perhaps you're just that bit too close to the edge where all the crap accumulates. Its a theory - blow it out of the water if you want.

I had to walk back about 200 yds on a mortorway hard shoulder once to retrive a map, and you honestly wouldn't believe the number of screws, nails etc that I saw. You just don't realise that they're there when you're travelling at speed.

It's funny you should say that Taff, Maria said somthing simular last year on the Pink thing.
I think I tend to stay away from the edges, and not use as much of the road as I perhaps should. Seems I use more of it than I thought (I'm not following myself though, so I can't realy see so much of where I'm going).

Probably see you at the Abergrave in April mate, ride safe.

 

[RadioActive]

I've lost two rear Anakees on my 1100 before their tread was anywhere near gone. I'd only done a thousand or so on one and it had a big wide slice right down to the belt with a piece of flint buried in it. The other had a slice with no obvious cause but it quickly went flat. That one happened just after I'd filtered between lanes of traffic for a couple of miles so I suppose it could have been debris. Having said all that, as long as nothing sticks into them I find Anakees last OK but I'm not the most "enthusiastic" rider.

The next time I renew both ends I might try another brand.

Chris

 

[GSmonkey]

I'd say you're doing all right with the tyres. I commuted on mine through London and never picked up a puncture on them in about 15k which was better than other tyres I've had.

 

[VAL. H.]

I've lost two rear Anakees on my 1100 before their tread was anywhere near gone. That one happened just after I'd filtered between lanes of traffic for a couple of miles so I suppose it could have been debris. Having said all that, as long as nothing sticks into them I find Anakees last OK but I'm not the most "enthusiastic" rider.Chris

You have a good point with the filtering Chris. I do this every day. I'm not one for stopping if I don't need to.

I'd say you're doing all right with the tyres. I commuted on mine through London and never picked up a puncture on them in about 15k which was better than other tyres I've had.

Monkey, do you mean you have managed 15'000 from a rear anakee, or just the front? if so, what have you managed from a rear? have you used Tourences and were they better?

Val.

 

[GSmonkey]

Monkey, do you mean you have managed 15'000 from a rear anakee, or just the front? if so, what have you managed from a rear? have you used Tourences and were they better?

Not on your nelly - 4-6k from a rear max. I'd be glad if the tyre would last longer than the rear pads Ratio of 2 rears to 1 front.

 

[oblertone]

As previously mentioned ...

... here, I've managed just under 15K from a set of Tourances although they were filled with Ultraseal from new. Some peeps saw fit to slag off my riding style on the basis that I should only get 5K; I don't seem to hang about so they can go

 

[Tartan Terror]

Impressive mileages there boys!! The most I have managed out of a rear Anakee is 4500 miles!! I do ride like a tw*t most of the time mind you!! To many years on my supermotard I guess??

 

[North]

I am getting a new Anakee on the back today.

The old one has 12,000 miles on it. I had one puncture which I plugged myself.

 

[JohnC]

Val. I changed my first Anakee on the 12 at the 6K service with a few miles still left on it on it. I picked up a nail at 500 miles from new and plugged it myself with no ill effects, but I was never 100% happy. Rear will get changed along with the front at the 12K service for 2 more Anakees. I had Anakees on my previous 1100. Great tyres, especially in the wet

 

[ScottyKM]

I ride like a twat, and i have just booked mine in for a new rear, its just passed 9k.

BUT a lot of those miles have been on the autobahn at around the 85-100 mark

(and its costing around £86 fitted to the bike)

 

[Pukmeister]

Never had a puncture with sportsbikes. My last rear Tourance had 2 punctures in short succession not long after it was fitted. I got about 7.5K before the tread was badly worn. It had a good few miles left in it but I hated the squared off feeling when tipping into corners, and when removed from the rim the tyre stood up on its own it was so square.