Looking for recommendations on what to put on my 03 955i next who uses what out there currently on half worn Michelin Anakee 2 front and back not very impressed with them looks or handling not doing any offroad so looking for road use only.
Thanks not looking to go for cheap options but opinions of riders some say Bridgestone some say Pirelli ect had the pilot activ on my Thruxton they were very good
I've done over 40k mikes on tiger 955i's. The Road pilots seem to me to be just that little bit better than the others. But others may think differently.
Just watch what you buy Pirelli are made in China the Bridgestone are made in Japan and a good around tyre
After a bit of research on available sizes, I got Dunlop Sportsmart 3s. One of my local suppliers gave me a very good deal on them, £185 the pair , fitted and balanced. They feel very planted after the previous dual purpose tyres which were Pirellis I think.
this may be a daft question but the bike has spoked rims and tubes will any tubeless tyre be ok on here as i know the anakee 2 is marked if using on tube type rims fit tube
harder to fit though - gone are the days of heating a tyre and then gingerly putting it on with tyre levers trying not to pinch the inner tube........ alas
Im getting ocd about it read somewhere that inside the tyre must have ribs to stop the tubes moving or something
Cheers for that putting my mind at rest the Michelin on the Bonneville and Thruxton were indeed the same tyres tubed or tubeless I figure no tube in a spoked wheel and the bugger will leak
Had Anakee 2, put about 10,000-15,000 miles on them. Had Anakee3 mounted last. I think the 3's ride a little better. A tube in any tubless tire works just fine. My Tiger is not my only spoked bike.
Have just loaded a pair of Battlax T31's with tubes on my 01 Tiger and they've transformed the bike! Never realised that road rubber on it would be soooooo good! Huge grip, smoother ride and more confidence all round, especially in the wet. Have now done about 400 miles on them and have to say I absolutely love them. Would definitely have another pair! Edit: Just found this review of them, and seems to verify what I had already said! https://ridermagazine.com/2018/04/23/bridgestone-battlax-t31-sport-touring-tires-review/
The battlaxe A40 are on a clearance offer with M&P Direct £109 the pair inc freepost Here’s the link if anyone is interested https://www.mandp.co.uk/products/110-80-r19-150-70-r17-a40-bridgestone-tyre-pair-k-680853-685292-b
I’ve them arriving tomorrow the price made my mind up. Bridgestones are generally a good solid buy. At two for one well...be rude not to
Always done me well in the past aside from the early dual compound which just felt a bit off but I think everyone ended up in that boat lol
Ding ding. Win a prize. Yup you’re spot on. Cheers again for the manual. Made life a lot easier, quite a few oddities with the a tiger compared with my previous Japs. My mechanic was even enamoured with the head race bearing set up lol.
