Recommendations to Replace Tourance EXP tyres?
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Depends what riding you are doing. I always preferred the original tourance tyres to the exp, I now have conti trail attacks on but I am not getting on very well with them. If you only do road riding then look at ditching the dual sport tyres and get a pure road tyre. Michelin seem to be highly regarded which I have never used or conti road attacks which I have used though not on the GSA.
tyres are a real preference thing and you will never get a straight answer as there is no right or wrong. If you like the exp then stick with them.
tyres are a real preference thing and you will never get a straight answer as there is no right or wrong. If you like the exp then stick with them.
Tourance Next. Fantastic advancement on the original Tourance. Lasted me longer than Tourance Next and far superior handelling wet and dry.
But they are even more road focused. Metzeler currently doing a refund of your MOT fee for bikes of MOT age. I got almost £30 cash back from them.
I'm now 2000 miles into my 2nd set and still converted.
But they are even more road focused. Metzeler currently doing a refund of your MOT fee for bikes of MOT age. I got almost £30 cash back from them.
I'm now 2000 miles into my 2nd set and still converted.
Michelin PR4's for me the trail ones so far so good but its only the rear i have at the moment, go a few more miles on the front EXP yet.
Old Wobbly
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As above - PR4's mate.
oddshapedballs
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+1 for the PR4 Trails.
RobertG
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I found the Tourance Next better than the EXPs. Handling was sharper and better in the rain. Mileage on the Next was slightly better than the EXP, but as the Next gets to half way worn I found the handling deteriorated significantly. So better mileage, but not really if you want to keep the handling benefits. I tried Anakee 3s and they handled well. No appreciable benefit over the Next but there is a road rumble from them that became a little tedious. I have put 1,000 miles on PR4's now and they are nice. Handle as well in wet and dry as the Next and Anakees, but I expect a LOT more mileage from them. They are also ultra quiet and smooth and sticky and stable when hot. I suspect these tyres will slowly take over as they have mileage benefits with few drawbacks. The only possible downside of the PR4s is the lack of off road or just muddy lane grip, but I never found the Next and Anakees any use off proper tarmac anyway. The real issue is the front tyre and if you want bite you need a TKC or similar. I suspect careful throttle control will keep me upright, but shall report further after a wet muddy winter of riding them on poor quality boreens.
So your Tourance Next lasted longer than the Tourance Next.
Was this the first set or the replacement set
Conti Trial Attack seem good, over 5000 miles at the moment, all road use except when taking wrong directions, not squared off & approx half worn out, I'll expect to get 8k out of rear, I killed a Exp on rear of an 11plate GSA in 4k miles, so fitted the original harder compound Ex on the rear & the softer exp on the front..
Personally I would like to try the Michelins.. Next time..
Personally I would like to try the Michelins.. Next time..
Also looking to replace my Tourance Exp right now.
Can anyone tell me the difference between the following which are listed on the Moto-Tyres website (I can't find anything)
Exp G
Exp M
Exp C
and
Next
Next B?
Thanks
Can anyone tell me the difference between the following which are listed on the Moto-Tyres website (I can't find anything)
Exp G
Exp M
Exp C
and
Next
Next B?
Thanks
pr4 should 
trail attacks. they work really well and the michelin things just look weird to me.
Bendy toy
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How are Conti Trail attacks once they get to 50% worn?
Roads Attacks, while fab when new, were really bad once the back began to lose its profile.
I have a Trail tyre on the front and a road tyre on the back. Handling has been fine if the chicken strips are anything to go by. But both are equally rubbish for grip on a very wet muddy lane. The front went one way and the back the other way with zero chance to do anything about it.
My replacement tyres will both be road biassed if I can get the 19" front in a road tread.
Edit. Looking through tyre listings at M&P they only ones with 19" front are trail types
Roads Attacks, while fab when new, were really bad once the back began to lose its profile.
I have a Trail tyre on the front and a road tyre on the back. Handling has been fine if the chicken strips are anything to go by. But both are equally rubbish for grip on a very wet muddy lane. The front went one way and the back the other way with zero chance to do anything about it.
My replacement tyres will both be road biassed if I can get the 19" front in a road tread.
Edit. Looking through tyre listings at M&P they only ones with 19" front are trail types
i don't have any trouble with the trail attacks, and wear them down to 2mm in the centre before dumping them.
on the other hand, it's only fair to say, i don't understand people complaining about riding with "squared off" tyres either. so they wiggle a bit over white lines, or exhibit some other insignificant trait? that sort of thing has never bothered me in the slightest.
on the other hand, it's only fair to say, i don't understand people complaining about riding with "squared off" tyres either. so they wiggle a bit over white lines, or exhibit some other insignificant trait? that sort of thing has never bothered me in the slightest.
Dunlop Road Smarts come in oilhead sizes and are very good. The only issues (on an 1150) were a tendency to fall into slow corners compared with the original Tourance and a shorter life in terms of miles.
I haven't tried the Michelin PR3 or PR4 so can't compare. Some folk on here have expressed a preference for the Dunlops over the Michelins.
I haven't tried the Michelin PR3 or PR4 so can't compare. Some folk on here have expressed a preference for the Dunlops over the Michelins.
Conti trail attacks 7400 miles , the rear is just starting to square off a tiny bit, but still good for another 1000 miles safely. I ride mainly twisty mountain roads in Spain, all in all a really good tyre.
Dinger
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I'm trying Anakees when my current tyres pack up. My mate has just clocked up 10,000 on his rear Anakee and is very impressed with performance.
on new bike - Tourance EXPs. Squared badly at 1500 miles and caused mild weaving at motorway speeds. Weaving did start to improve once beyond 2000 miles and tyre lasted to 7000 miles before I had enough of them. I was pleasantly surprised at the levels of grip from a non-sports tyre (came from a K1200S on PR 2CTs). More than enough grip to keep up with sports bikes.
Replaced EXP with Conti Road Attack 2s. Much better tyre and a lot more grip and feel. No erratic weaving at motorway speeds even when squared off at the end of it's life. Very surprised at these tyres as I've been a fan of Michelin for years. Much better in the wet than I was expecting. Changed both front and rear on 7000 miles again but could have lasted a little longer if I didn't do so many motorway miles. Plenty of tread left on the centre of the tyre but the handling was just starting to annoy when tipping into bends and it was just before the wettest April.
Replaced Conti RA2s with Michelin PR3s. Wet weather grip is very similar to the RAs. Very progressive break away.
PR3's lasted for over 10,000 miles and they are a great tyre - they put up with 70 mile per day commuting on the motorways and playing in the high alpine passes without any issues. Even at the end of their life, the managed to take me back from Switzerland in biblically torrential rain (huge atlantic storm in April), gales and thunder storms - not much fun riding in it for 12 hours back to UK.
Changed the PR3's for Anakee 3s and there are slight differences. The A3's do vibrate a little more than the PR3s at motorway speeds due to the tyre pattern. Grip in the wet is almost on a par with the PR3s. Dry handling is actually impressive on the A3s - more than I was expecting and again, not far behind the PR3. The grip is more than enough to allow you to grind the footpegs and engine bars without trying too hard.
Replaced EXP with Conti Road Attack 2s. Much better tyre and a lot more grip and feel. No erratic weaving at motorway speeds even when squared off at the end of it's life. Very surprised at these tyres as I've been a fan of Michelin for years. Much better in the wet than I was expecting. Changed both front and rear on 7000 miles again but could have lasted a little longer if I didn't do so many motorway miles. Plenty of tread left on the centre of the tyre but the handling was just starting to annoy when tipping into bends and it was just before the wettest April.
Replaced Conti RA2s with Michelin PR3s. Wet weather grip is very similar to the RAs. Very progressive break away.
PR3's lasted for over 10,000 miles and they are a great tyre - they put up with 70 mile per day commuting on the motorways and playing in the high alpine passes without any issues. Even at the end of their life, the managed to take me back from Switzerland in biblically torrential rain (huge atlantic storm in April), gales and thunder storms - not much fun riding in it for 12 hours back to UK.
Changed the PR3's for Anakee 3s and there are slight differences. The A3's do vibrate a little more than the PR3s at motorway speeds due to the tyre pattern. Grip in the wet is almost on a par with the PR3s. Dry handling is actually impressive on the A3s - more than I was expecting and again, not far behind the PR3. The grip is more than enough to allow you to grind the footpegs and engine bars without trying too hard.
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