What tyres for a 1150GS??? HELp

[Grantovski]

Hi,
Ive got my first GS. Tyres are shot, its wearing Metzler Tourance tyres.
Are these good? what would you recomend?

Many thanks Grant

 

[Beano]

Stick with Tourance.. no other will do.

 

[John Armstrong]

"Old" Tourances were the muts nuts in their day. The opposition has now caught up, some would say passed, them in the "looks as if you could go off road with them". Continental Trail Attack won a group test a while back in Motorrad magazine. Had them on my 100GS, just got a set fitted to my 1100. The "new" Tourance doesn't seem to be that much better in the handling stakes compared to the old, but wears out noticeably quicker.

No real bad tyres out there from the major players, the old hands will remember the Death Wing, which changed into the Battlewing which feels 1000% better tyre IMO. Almost down to what you're used to, can get cheap.

And hi

 

[Bem]

Hi and welcome.
Just about any new tyres will do, providing that they are the right size and run at the right pressure.
And I wonder what your second question will be? Plenty places to find out on here so just try a search on your subject and see what comes up.
There`s no such thing as a new question!

 

[(RIP) john plane]

I have got anakees on mine seem alright very hard ware ring

 

[t'other dave]

As said the old Tourance are pretty darn good, just replaced a set of Michelin Anakee 2's which were plenty good as long as you kept the presures right, exelent in the wet the rear lasted 7000, have changed to the new Tourance EXP M which quicken up the steering, just need to see if Metzeler have sorted the quick wear rate with the new M version.
Dave

 

[Grantovski]

Thanks guys

 

[roddy]

people seem to dismiss the Avon Distanzias there a cracking tyre good grip, good tyre mileage, not as expensive as some of the others

 

[niko]

if you dont go of road try bridgestone bt20/bt21 combo

 

[thrupp]

HI Grantovski.
Tourance are just brilliant. Wont get a better one
Thomas

 

[longdog]

Stick with Tourance.. no other will do.

Not true.............. Tourances are good, but they are not the only weapon of choice. Michelin Anakees are at least as good as a good set of Tourances and Anakees don't crack or cause vibration or wobbles..............

Don't believe me? Do a search and see the pics of cracked Tourances. I never had any issues with my Tourances, but plenty of tossers have documented their experiences on here.

 

[Mick_rw]

Can you let us...

As said the old Tourance are pretty darn good, just replaced a set of Michelin Anakee 2's which were plenty good as long as you kept the presures right, exelent in the wet the rear lasted 7000, have changed to the new Tourance EXP M which quicken up the steering, just need to see if Metzeler have sorted the quick wear rate with the new M version.
Dave

know what mileage you get with the EXP's, I use the old ones and usual get around the 10,000+ mark, I am sure one day the old Tourances will disappear....

 

[mad moose]

dk motorcycles are doing maxxis tyres for just over £100.00 plus postage they are a bit of a tourance copy they used them on all the marshall bikes at last years tt so cant be that bad

 

[ThreeDawg]

Anything but Bridgestone Death Wings

Three Dawg (On Anakee 2s and liking them a lot)

 

[raginmund]

if you dont go of road try bridgestone bt20/bt21 combo

Tell me more

 

[niko]

Tell me more

its the combo i use find them brilliant ,off road there lethal
although multi use tyres look the part these grip brilliantly (with 36 psi front/42 rear for one up and two up)

 

[Grim Rider]

I have only used BT21s and Tourances on mine - have stayed with Tourances because feel are better all round (yes, I know all of them are round ) and after 5 sets can usually get around 11000 out of a rear and 13000 out of a front, which is about twice as much as I got out of the Bridgestones.

 

[Rocket Rob]

I use TKC 80's .........mud & snow......cos that's what I mostly ride in....!

 

[Timolgra]

I use TKC 80's .........mud & snow......cos that's what I mostly ride in....!

 

[cartejo5]

Had michelin pilot roads fitted to my 1100 as i never venture of road, done about 1000 miles on them now and am delighted with them quieter better steering much more confidence inspiring than the tourances that were on it previously.

Had them on my previous bike (tdm 850) and they were excellent on that as well.