Tyres again, yawn . . . Anakees, BT020, Tourances or WHY?

Rabbitson

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Need some new tyres and I thought I'd venture out of the Tourance arena.

I've heard Anakees are good and various stories about the Bridgestones, but will they do the same mileages as Tourances?

Don't mind money for good tyres, but not ones that wear out a lot quicker than the Metzlelers.

Suggestions?
 
I've got 020s which are very good in wet or dry conditions. Dont think you'll get the same sort of mileages as the other offerings. On my previous bikes I reckoned on 4K - 5K for rears & about 8k-9k Front. You pays your money.

Baz
 
David, the gs looks best with the right tyres so either try the TKC (i think not for your riding) or the anakees. I am on my second set and think they are great. I have ridden tourances in the dry and they feel very similar, to me at least. Michelins should be a bit cheaper where we are and they seem to last really well.
 
I had a couple of skittish moments on some 1/3rd worn anakees this weekend....two up in the wet, the front slipped a few times and the back slightly more.......that was with an awful lot of weight on them though (although wouldn't this make them stick more :confused: )

My next set will be TKC's.
 
Rabbitson,

just put my third set of Tourances on my Adventure. Bloke who does my tyres, Ed Crocker at Universal Tyres in Waterloo, was brill. Anakees are also good, but softer, therefore will wear out quicker.

I have no feedback on Trailwings, but Bridgestone now do 020's for the GS, so if you want a more road-biased tyre, that is very good. Dumlop also do a new 'Trail type' tyre, but again, this is road based, so tread wise is not 'chunky'.

I have stayed on Tourances. They are, in my opinion [based on all feedback from everyone on this forum] the best tyre for the GS - if you take it as a total package. Stick with 'em!
 
Thanks for the input, I am aware that Tourances might be the best choice, but being an experimental foolish fellow I want to find out for myself which ones I actually prefer.

Even if that means finding out at the end of it that the Tourances were the best after all!!

David
 
Anakees - Give em a go

Did 8600miles in 8 weeks on an 1100GS in the US. Bike was fitted with Anakees that were about 500 miles old when I bought it.

When I sold the bike the rear was just down to the wear limit in the centre and the front still had loads of miles left in it.

I didnt ride the bike hard as I was 6ooomiles from home and wanted to enjoy the whole trip BUT I did ride thru 3 days of constant rain along some bloody awful roads along the Oregon coast and never had "a moment" even though fully loaded and it was sodding windy. Spent a lot of time in South West on empty straight roads so cant exactly vouch for cornering abilities.

Why not try them?

Ian
 
I have just had Anakees fitted ... mainly due to various recommendations .....

I find them skittish when lent over .... and admittedly loaded up. They have inspired great confidence .....yet
 
The Phantom Pieman said:
I have just had Anakees fitted ... mainly due to various recommendations .....

I find them skittish when lent over .... and admittedly loaded up. They have inspired great confidence .....yet
Click to expand...

Friend had two tumbles on his 1100GS that he attributes to part worn Anakees.

Richard
 
I had one set of Tourances and am well through a set of Anakees. I find the Anakees a bit grippier in the wet and dry than the Tourance and they seems more eager to corner. I'll likely get another set of the Anakees, though the Tourance lasts longer.
 
Thanks again guys, think I'm definitely going to try the Anakees, they sound good and they're cheaper than the Tourances!!

Although I have to say that the Tourances have impressed me and so has the handling of the GS so far, I just need to fiddle!!
 
Give this guy a call:

Banden Ronnie
Truibroek 3
3945 Ham
Tel. 0032-11-427.213
Fax 0032-11-451.511

It's in Belgium, not far from where I live. If you can combine it with a nice trip to the Ardennes, you might have a free trip. He usually is quite a bit cheaper than the Dutch tyre fitters.

And you can drop in for a cuppa at my place.
If you can find it :D

Cheers,
Michel
 
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