If this gets going I'll be sure to read the responses as I ride mine 99% of the time on tarmac the rest is on the green at bike meets lol.

 

Michelin Anakee ADV, Longevity, I really do not know as I put it less than 300 Miles ago, but man what a ride it gives to the AT.
I can lean the curves like a sport bike. I hope it helps you as I searched very extensively before buying it.
By the way my other Adv bike is an old 2008 DL 1000. will never sell this old bike.
Ride safe ride long

 

Michelin Anakee ADV, Longevity, I really do not know as I put it less than 300 Miles ago, but man what a ride it gives to the AT.
I can lean the curves like a sport bike. I hope it helps you as I searched very extensively before buying it.
By the way my other Adv bike is an old 2008 DL 1000. will never sell this old bike.
Ride safe ride long

Michelin site claims: The fully grooved geometric tread pattern is designed to deliver uncompromising traction off-road.
It seems Michelin Anakee ADV is more like 70/30 or 80/20

Bike Social review said it's 80/20

Is this the most versatile adventure tyre?

Full review of the new Michelin Anakee Adventure

www.bennetts.co.uk

 

100% road, Continental Trail Attack 3, Michelin Anakee 3, Pirelli Scorpion Trail are a few more to look at

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100% road, Continental Trail Attack 3, Michelin Anakee 3, Pirelli Scorpion Trail are a few more to look at

My guess is anything with "Trail or ADV" will NOT be 100% STREET

Conti Trail Attack 3 = 90/10 (they look nice , there is a post here about Continental discontinued shipping to Canada/USA ?)

they also have Conti Road Attack 3

Michelin Anakee 3 = 90/10 adventure touring tire

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II = 80/20 adventure touring tire

 

Same as seventyone, 99% street. On a previous bike, a 650. I purchased the Avon Trek-Riders, a 50/50 tire. I was so impressed that I bought a second set. There soft side walls provides excellent feedback and their grip, wet or dry was outstanding. Longevity was about 15k klm. So Im thinking Avon Trail-Riders (90/10) for my next purchased.

One thing Im puzzled by, made in the UK you never hear of Englishmen using them for road going adventure bikes. ??

 

The other problem with Avon is that they are closing down the facility in Melksham and parent company Cooper (which is owned by Goodyear), will be moving production to the European continent. As a result, they are very hard to find in many sizes.

Otherwise, I would have also recommended the Avon Trailrider. Like some of the others, not a true 100% on-road tire, but they have excellent handling on wet/dry paved surfaces and are designed for "Road-biased" Adventure bikes.

 

yes, that is right, but before I chose Micheline Anakee ADV, I also searched for consumer rating, this had the best rating by users. Anakee 3 is on BMWs but rating sez ADV users are happier.
Ride safe /Ride long

 

4000 km on my AT with Metzeler Tourans next 2. I'm really happy with the choice, very good wet and dry grip even in heavy rain

 

Hiya
Anakee 3 not available anymore. replaced by the adventure
I hunted for an Anakee 3 rear to no avail last year and gave up
Asked Michelin (twice) if the Anakee 3 front - which I have a brand new spare sitting in the garage - is compatible with Anakee Adventure rear and they would not answer and only stated they have been superseded by the Adventure.
The Anakee adventure is dual compound whist the Anakee 3 is not - if front offers less traction than the Adventure in the corners then no way would mix the tyres and put the Anakee 3 on the front (would do it the other way round ie stickier tyre on the front)
The Adventures do stick well - last tour of Spain & Portugal had pegs scraping (suspension adjusted and stiffened for road riding)

 

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II, they welcome spirited road riding despite their 80/20 split. I have used them for the past 20k+ (several sets obviously) and will keep buying them. Edge grip and under breaking is good in cold/warm/wet/sunny weather, a little noisier than the Dunlops the bike came with but fine. Wear is a little quicker than the dunlops but to be expected with lots more grip (8k-ish miles on rear, slightly less on front). Predictable ‘tip in’ and hold their line well.

Avon make some good tyres but IMO Pirelli/Michelin/Bridgestone brands tend to be just that bit better (bigger R&D budgets?), personal choice I suppose.

 

"Best" is relative, and there are lot of responses here that are for tires that are not 100% road-oriented. I've got 5000 miles on a set of Continental Trail Attack 2's, because I didn't want to set out on my highway roadtrip last year on a set of Anakee Adventures with 5000 miles on them. I noticed the Michelins have more vibration and hum than the stock Dunlops on pavement and didn't want that for days on end, when it was all going to be paved.

 

The Bridgestone A41 would be top of my list and it’s a 90/10. I’ve run conti trail attack 3’s and it’s a decent tire but pricey in the USA.

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Wish the mileage is a bit better then 5000miles on average

 

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I have 3,000 miles on my stock Metzeler Karoo Street tires and after some spirited riding I would have no problem choosing them again when I need to replace them. I have not noticed any unusual noise or vibration up to indicated 119mph.

 

Interesting thread. My 22ATAS DCT came with Bridgestone AX41Rs and I changed them out at 9700 miles. Replaced with the same and now have 15,600 on the bike. Only changed because I was going on another 3000 mile trip. Still had good tread. My second set look to have another 4-5000 easy. Almost all paved. Seem good in all conditions, and not noisy. I think they are 80/20 highway but unsure about that.

 

15600 miles that's impressive... you must ride in "D" at all the time?

 

Never in D. Always SII or manual. D is REALLY crappy. 15.6 total on 2 sets of Stones.

 

... 15.6 total on 2 sets of Stones.

What mean?

 

9700 on first set, remainder on second. Duh. Please read my prior post.