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[nigezero]

Hey all

OK, so my stock tyres are pretty shit and now winter has arrived I have to act. Been looking at all my options and stumbled across the new Michelin Anakee III. Really honest review here http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-tires/michelin-anakee-3/review.htm that describes them as being 90/10 road/dirt which is me. At least.

In a nutshell I've been trying to find the sportiest, grippiest tyre I can that will fit the wheel sizes, AND lowers my rolling resistance to improve range - and this seems to be it. There are not many options other than the "dual sport" types which are all very chunky or, old style tyres for older bikes that don't offer the grip or performance.  Anyone else found anything better?  My local bike shop even has them in stock!!

[Farfle]

Michelin Pilot Road 4 trail tires. They absolutely rock. not quite useless in the dirt, but crazy grip on the street, even when its cool and the best wet grip of any tire I have run except wet condition slicks. The rear is only available in a 150, but it fits just fine on my '15 DS.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/64931/i/michelin-pilot-road-4-trail-front-tire?WT.ac=SLIsearch

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/64932/i/michelin-pilot-road-4-trail-rear-tire?WT.ac=SLIsearch

[nigezero]

Thanks Farfle - great feedback. I took the advice of my local guy and will give the Anakee's a try; fitting on Friday. That will give us 2 options and feedback loops for DS owners!

[MortenRS-DK]

I uses Michelin Pilot Road 4 on my Zero SR. And the tires are the best I have tried. Now I only drive on the roads, but even in heavy rain is the no sliding on asphalt roads. The drive is 100% in control. The 150 Tire size to not a problem, I think it makes the bike better.

[Erasmo]

Hey all

OK, so my stock tyres are pretty shit and now winter has arrived I have to act.

*checks calender*
Oh wait, Australian  So winter there consists of more rain?

[oregonrider89]

Hi,

I have a 1995 BMW R1100 GS and I use Anakee III tires. They are perfect! I got 11,000 miles on the front before changing and I have 12,000 on the rear and still a lot of tread left...amazing. I have no chicken strips on my tires and I have never felt them start to slide, even with very aggressive riding.

They are excellent in the rain and you can maintain dry road speed when it is raining. I ride about 20% on mountain logging trails and I have never had traction issues on wet, loose gravel roads.

This is the best tire I have ever used. Get them!

[BrianTRice@gmail.com]

I had my DS tires replaced with a set of Metzler Tourances. They're marketed as 85/15 and seem to handle the highway better than the stock tires.

I've had Pilot Road 3's before and would have preferred them but they were not available in a matching size.

[nigezero]

Great feedback thanks guys. Wheels are out and ready for Anakee! BTW, removing the wheels is really, really  easy on these bikes.

[nigezero]

Succes! Test ride early this morning in very cold and wet conditions on a winding bumpy sealed road. No comparison to the Kenda - transformed the grip in a great way and excellent in the west. The tyre shape is about the same but I reckon the front is marginally slower to tip in. Wayyyyy smoother of course. Highly recommended

[nigezero]

I just want to add, after a solid week of riding these tyres have utterly transformed my bike. The feel, grip and braking are at least 20-30% better I reckon. The profile seems right based on me being old and lame and yet working towards the sides nicely. Very happy with the Anakees.

[Richard230]

I am using the Anakee 3 tires on my F650GS twin and love them.  I just returned from a 1600 mile trip to Oregon and they performed very well and seem to be getting good mileage, although they have squared off noticeably due to all of the freeway riding that I had to do to get to John Day, OR and back.  I think they would be a good choice for the Zero, although they are kind of expensive compared with other brands/models. 

[kensiko]

I just want to add, after a solid week of riding these tyres have utterly transformed my bike. The feel, grip and braking are at least 20-30% better I reckon. The profile seems right based on me being old and lame and yet working towards the sides nicely. Very happy with the Anakees.

What about range ?

[Richard230]

On IC motorcycles you should get over 10K miles on the A3.  Probably more on the Zero as those bikes are pretty easy on tires.

[nigezero]

I haven't noticed any perceptible range improvement but reasonably expect some. Being the depths of winter, I'm noticing a change in battery performance anyway.  So many small issues can make a difference.

[kensiko]

I haven't noticed any perceptible range improvement but reasonably expect some. Being the depths of winter, I'm noticing a change in battery performance anyway.  So many small issues can make a difference.

Well I'm expecting a reduced range, because better traction means more friction and less range.