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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #165 on: July 08, 2017, 08:20:48 »
I'll be replacing my OEM tyres with TKC70's for sure.
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #166 on: July 22, 2017, 16:38:28 »
Back from Sweden and Norway, unfortunately weather was horrendous so had to camp in norway with freezing temperatures, my sleeping bag wasn't up to the job so cut quickly to sweden, which was barely better in terms of temperature.

But 5244 Km done on he TKC70 and apparently front can still do twice that and the rear crazily only lost 0.7 of a milimeter, surely because of the 60Km/h and camping cars in Norway, but that would mean about 40'000 Km would be possible !!!
Never in any weather, temperature, in grass, gravel or badly paved roads, never did I feel the tires let go and I got almost 4 days of non stop rain !
They made the bike very easy, even in camping grounds with wet soil and the fully loaded motorcycle (aprox 40Kg).

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« Reply #167 on: July 22, 2017, 18:08:29 »
 VCIF_ThumbUp happy to see our advice were good  ;) you will notice that rear will wear out quickly towards the end ...  :-\

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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #168 on: July 17, 2018, 00:52:05 »
Just used the Michelin Anakee Wild front tire and the Mitas E12 Rally Star tire on the rear. Wow! What a great road and offroad combination. The Michelin Anakee Wild has been my favorite tire on the front of the Africa Twin - best road and gravel/trail tire yet.
The Mitas E12 is superb in gravel, muck and mud, wet road performance and general touring.
After 5,500 kilometres the Michelin front has about 40-50% of life left and the Mitas E12 rear has about 1,000 kilometres of useful gravel riding life yet. A really good combination for adventure riding.
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #169 on: July 20, 2018, 16:43:58 »
Also giving an update on the TKC70, I don't think I'll be putting these on my AT anymore, I barely got to 8000km now and my rear is so square
that I feel it sliding in turns... while the sides of the tire are barely worn.

So while it was great on hard dirt rocks and gravel, as well as the roads all around Europe, but I'll go back to Conti TA2 I guess for good unilateral
wear and tear.

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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #170 on: July 24, 2018, 13:04:48 »
Something like this ?  ;D  (more then 12000 kms...)



Do not worry, some people live in country they can only make square tires !  ;D  ;D

I will give a chance at the new MITAS E07+ next time ; any report ?
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #171 on: August 31, 2018, 23:00:46 »


Mitas E07+ mounted, some report after our Alps + Corsica trip  VCIF_salut
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #172 on: September 04, 2018, 14:03:41 »
Mo, even the same day  VCIF_ThumbUp

E07 has 18k KM...
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #173 on: September 06, 2018, 17:38:44 »
Still nobody have given a chance to the AVON TrekriderVCIF_ok
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #174 on: September 06, 2018, 17:49:06 »
The Michelin Anakee Wild has been my favorite tire on the front of the Africa Twin - best road and gravel/trail tire yet.

>Do not find here 90/90 ??? (only 80/90...) confirmed on michelin site
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #175 on: September 07, 2018, 02:47:44 »
The 90/90 21" was available here in the spring but all sources now show out of stock. I wonder if the tire is going to be updated like they do with their other motorcycle tires (Pilot Road 3, 4, ...)
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #176 on: September 07, 2018, 04:33:13 »
Still nobody have given a chance to the AVON TrekriderVCIF_ok
I have this tire on my 1998 XL600V.
I really like the tire, but it has a narrow width. You can put it on the AT, it makes it a little more tippy in the corners but the tire has good grip on tarmac and extra grip on gravel compared to the TKC on gravel.
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #177 on: September 29, 2018, 01:13:57 »

The Michelin Anakee Wild has been my favorite tire on the front of the Africa Twin - best road and gravel/trail tire yet.

You confirm, not too noisy, and not too much vibration? I'll perhaps give a chance  VCIF_salut
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #178 on: September 29, 2018, 01:34:03 »

No, it's noisy for sure. It howls but it doesn't really bother me.
No vibration for me at all. I have an MT21 Pirelli on now and it has vibration at low speed but the Michelin had none.
Really confidence inspiring on gravel and dirt - still my favourite so far. And longevity (on the front tire) that matches most 50/50 tires.
I'm going to use it again next summer for the front and a Mitas E07 Dakar on the back for another cross-country trek next summer - 15,000 kilometres again.


The Michelin Anakee Wild has been my favorite tire on the front of the Africa Twin - best road and gravel/trail tire yet.

You confirm, not too noisy, and not too much vibration? I'll perhaps give a chance  VCIF_salut
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Re: AT Tires
« Reply #179 on: October 11, 2018, 04:33:33 »
So.... the consensus for highway and "gravel" roads is Conti TKC70 or TA's ??
What seems best for the twisties and longevity??
Not looking for 50/50

P.S.  yes, Jasper is still here (Vara) ...and also riding Ruby Red  (AT)  ;)
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