Anakee Wild Dual Sport/Adventure Motorcycle Tire Review (tyre review)
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- Steff and I fit Anakee Wild dual sport/adventure bike tires to our CRF300's and set off to discover their ability in the real world. On road and off-road.
I had them on a 1200 GSA and was very impressed by them, and that's a big bike . Did the ACT Pyrennees and ACT Portugal with them. Amazing tires . Soon to be fitted to my T7 world raid to tacle the french TET
Awesome! We’ve had a few comments about bigger bikes running them as well. Good to know they seem to perform well on all sizes of bikes!
Thanks for the comment 😊
Have the Anakees on my R1200 GSA, pulled off the trail max missions, no grip in greasy mud…where I live the Anakee have done well in the red clay mud, mixed gravel…but most likely due to the weight on my front with a bigger bike, front tire howls. But the grip is good in the rain/dry on road otherwise…nice video, stay safe, keep’em coming!
Thanks for the comment. It seems like most people, with the occasional exception, have found them to be a really good set of tyres.
Now, if only we can find something with the same performance but lasts just a little bit longer
We’ve put TKC80’s on the bikes now and we’ll record the wear and at some point when they are almost done we’ll do a review 😊
Great informative video. I have so much faith in Michelin tired. We live at 8000 ft. In Utah. Last year we had over 500 inches of snow in one year( Snowbird had close to 1000”) We have run their tires on our trucks for 30 years. So when I’m looking for tires to run on my Africa Twin to Cabo at the tip of Baja, I was in the market for either a 70/30 or similar. You just sold me on the Anakee. Michelin should reward both of you for your salesmanship. At least buy you dinner. Thanks for the unbiased truth. Jeff
Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment. That’s an impressive amount of snow!
Your Baja trip sounds awesome. Have a fantastic journey
First look at these tires and I can confidently say that I know exactly how smooth and quite these tires are on the road, and this is what I would prefer to ride on over anything else. Especially since they are made by Michelin, which has been some of the best brand tires I’ve ever experienced on my car and truck when it comes to smoothness and longevity. But in all reality, for me, I can’t seem to venture too far from the more aggressive tires on my 300 Rally, because I need the confidence and reliability off road. I just can’t compromise my dependability off road, for the limited time I spend on road. I wish that I could find satisfaction in a set of good looking ADV tires like these, but I just can’t bring myself to switching to something with less traction. So I am envious of you and happy you find these to be suitable for all of your needs! I’m currently running Tusk Dsport on the rear, and it performs quite well for my needs, other than being loud on the road, but the compromise is necessary. And even though the front Dsport has performed great off road, I will be changing it out for something that feels a little more planted on the road, but not to lose any traction off road.. Probably something like the MT21 or the most aggressive MotoZ, or something that I just found recently, which looks very appealing to me, is the Goldentyre GT723 Fatty. The Fatty is supposed to be a superior sand tire. Which in theory, should perform better on road than a mud tire.
Interesting thoughts and selection of tyres. We regularly run MT21’s and find them really good 👍🏼
Thanks for the thoughts and comments 😊
I really enjoy seeing what other people carry, I thought the two bags either side of the fairing would also double up as a crash guard - handy for me as I drop it quite often but don't like crash guards there...
I now have a few bits to add... a trail stand, the elastic idea too would be useful for me... always picking gloves off the floor.
One tip in exchange for all the ones you gave would be to use dust caps that have a valve stem removal tool on them... made of metal and you can always find it.
Happy travels for 2024
I think all bikers are the same, we love seeing what other people carry, and I enjoy picking up the odd tip or two from other riders and travellers.
I love the idea of the valve removal tool that you can’t lose! Brilliant tip and I suspect I’ll pop a couple of those on the bike.
We’re setting off on our first 2024 travels in a few weeks, can’t wait, this year we have some exciting plans.
Thanks for the lovely comments. Ride safe
Great video. Ive got pirelli mt21 on my himalayan, 80/20 off road, bit wobbly for first 50-100 miles but once run in, fine on road, even with a good lean, not noisy and awesome in deep mud. 3000 miles and at least another 3k left on both. About to fit new dunlop trailmax raids to my v85tt, brand new design, some call them 60/50 road biased as so good on road but will be compromised in deep mud.
Interesting info about the MT21’s. We used them doing Iceland and on a few other trips and really had trouble making them last over 4000 miles. Sounds like we should give them a go again! 6000 miles is amazing mileage 👍🏼
Let us know how you get on with the trailmax raids. We’re always on the lookout for longer lasting tyres without giving up too much performance off-road 😊
Thanks for sharing your experience👍🏼
I rode Mitas E-07 Dakar (the version for the extra mile) and they met my expectation about longevity:
- 15.000 km on the front tyre (completely worn)
- 21.500 km on the rear tyre (still good for a few more)
I actually changed them after 3 years as the rear tyre started to slide in wet corners/roundabouts.
I'm now on Heidenau K60 Scout and will see what happens. ACT Pyrenees is just one plan for this year.
BTW Mitas changed some of the product names. I can imagine to use more aggressive block tyres in the future and when I'll need longevity I'll choose the Dakar version again.
In case I have to (dis)mount tyres by myself I'll need to look for tyres with a softer sidewall 😅
Have a great weekend,
Bernd
Wow. Incredible mileage! That’s amazing distances from a tyre. We are very jealous 😊
They are tyres we need to look at for our longer journeys this year. Thanks for the info
We had E07 on our KTMs but it nearly killed me trying to change them 😂
@@wanderinghonda7963I just checked Mitas website and new 2024 catalog to see what is possible/recommended for your bikes.
According to Mitas documentation
90/90-21 54T TL MITAS E-07 (M+S)*
120/80B18 62S TL MITAS E-07+ (M+S)*
is the most knobby oriented combination which results in the new 2024 tyres as follows:
front 50/50
Mitas Enduro Trail 90/90-21 DAKAR
rear 60/40
Mitas Enduro Trail+120/80-18 DAKAR
Enjoy the season 💙💛🏁🤛🏼
Thanks for your review. Some friends ride Michelin Anakee Wilds on their GSes. They are happy, but these dimensions (110-170) are a different construction to Honda's sizes. I have Bridgestone AX41 on my freshly bought (hooray!) CRF 300 L MY22. Since German buerocracy is overly strict with its citizens' pastimes, I've got to take care of the correct sizes - it's impossible for that MY to get 90/90-21 or 120/90-18 accepted at the moment. I will start with a new AX41 rear (120/80-18) in spring, the front 80/100-21 is still fine. For more demanding stuff than ACT later in the year I'm eyeing a Michelin Tracker front and a Pirelli MT21 rear. Both are not too pricey. Now I got to get the little Honda registered/plated. And then - gassssss it!!! Have a great weekend, Günter/Nürnberg
AMAZING news about your new Honda. Congratulations!!! 🥳
The MT21’s are one of our favourite tyres on the little Hondas. They are pretty good on road and very capable off road as well
We found the trackers a little too twitchy on road but as we all know everyone has slightly different feel for tyres and I know plenty of people like them
Let us know how the AX41 performs for you once you have a few miles on them
Have a great weekend
S&S 😊
I ran them on my Pan America they did good on a very heavy bike, especially in sand. The rear does wear quick. I also have a CRF 300 rally, this was a useful video as I search for a tire combo for it.
That’s a big beast to be taking on sand! Really good to know they run well on big bikes as well. Thanks for the comment 😊
how did they do on hwy? I also have a Pan but do not like the stock for gravel roads etc. I want to take hwy to the dirt
@@greenrush4313 they are buzzy with vibration. I switched to Dunlop Trailmax mission for my longer trip. Do much better on dirt than the stock tires and lasted over 12k miles.
We did the Pyrenees ACT about the same time you did but on bigger bikes - KTM 890 and a Yamaha T7. I was running Anakee Wilds until the trip but we both fitted Dunlop Trailmax Raids for the trip. As good as the Anakee Wild off road but so much better on road. You can’t tell you’re on a 50/50 tyre on the road. 4500 miles from the rear despite 100bhp abuse.
Really interesting to hear that. They are a tyre we haven’t used yet.
Looking at the tread pattern it seems that perhaps they wouldn’t be good in proper mud? But the payoff would be much better mileage on road and hard/rocky trails?
Thanks for the info though. We’ll look into them 😊
Correct, they're not a mud tyre. All I can say regarding mud is that I got stuck in the same hole you did on the ACT on a heavier bike and got out without help. 🙂
Interesting. Will look into them, we’ve got some very high mileage journeys this year that will include significant tarmac over thousand miles before we hit the trails properly. Maybe that’s a tyre I look into 👍🏼👍🏼
Just a quick question. Do you fit your own tires? I know most people don’t, but if you do, how did you find they were to fit? As a general rule, I found the longer lasting the tire, the stiffer the sidewall, hence the trickier to fit.
They weren't bad to fit. Easier to fit and balance than Motoz which I use for winter green laning. I could post some pics of them in action but I don't think there's a way on YT.
Let me say (as a German). this is the first and only true review of that tyre! When I followed many German or Austrian reviews, I got asleep cause full of tiring words! I.ll put that shoes on my Tenere XT 660Z for Pyrenees and Maroc, if I get there (with my not so far 70th birthday in 3 months). I think, the neagitve profile will have enough grip on gravel as well on streets to reach all my OTR sections.
Thank you for your lovely kind words. I hope you don’t mind us saying that you’re inspiring riding off-road still loving it and going strong as you approach 70 💪🏼
Thanks for your comment 😊
That’s really good wear considering how much luggage you have on the back of your bike and on road use as well looking forward to the next episode all the best from Australia
That’s what we thought, it’s not quite the wear I remembered but you’re right, it’s pretty good 😊
We’d love to ride in Australia but I suspect some of the amazing tracks you’ve got over there would beat us up pretty badly! We’re jealous of your amazing terrain and huge open spaces
Great review. Excellent tire. I am a fanboy after trying just about every "adventure/travel" tire on the market. Off road, the Wild outperforms other manufacturers "adventure/trail" tires that claim to be 80% off road and 20% road use. Short of slicks, hard to find a better pavement tire. I get about the same mileage with these tires on an 890R. My go to tire for tubeless travel set up. Expensive in the states - 150/70-18 rear is $280. Going to try the new Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ this season and see if it can compete with the Wild. For a more aggressive long distance off road travel set up, the Pirelli Scorpion Rally Race is a good tire (have to run tubes). Better than the Wilds off road but worse on pavement.
Thanks for the comments 😊 it’s amazing how many people have mentioned what great performance they have got out of these tyres, on both small and large bikes. We’ll look at the other tyres you mentioned, they sound pretty good.
We’re currently on our way to Portugal and we’ve got TKC80 fitted (the grand daddy of adventure bike tyres!)
We’re recording real world wear as we travel so hopefully we’ll get round to doing a comparison video soon.
No spoilers but they were fitted during our latest video (A shambolic day in Wales) and they were pretty amazing in some atrocious conditions!
Reassuring video since these are already ordered for my next maintenance service:) will be using them on ktm890adv to try and keep up with ‘the bro’s’ and their husqvarnas but also ride to work on them everyday☺️ was worried about the mileage but 7000km’s is fine by me👌🏻 thanks for sharing and safe travels! New sub here
Thanks for the comment 😊 Hopefully you’ll find them as good as we did, I guess the 890 is heavier with more power so might see slightly higher wear but they are great tyres 👍🏼
I also got about 3500km and seem to have at least as much life left.
With that said being knobblies depending on where you go you may need to change it sooner, i.e. these are not road tyres that you wear till they are 100% flat
We used the Anakee wilds in ACT Portugal, I thought they were great, well suited to ACT as it is split between road/off-road with nothing overly technical. A great all round tyre!! 👍 I have bought a set of the new Mitas Enduro XT+ tyres for the new bike, little worried I’ve went to aggressive though. I might have to change tyres back and forward depending on the mission.. Anakee wilds are probably a more realistic choice for all round.
That is an aggressive tyre, but I bet it’s awesome off-road. New bike!? That sounds interesting 😀
@@wanderinghonda7963 trying to find time, but once I edit the ‘longcross revenge’ video, I’ll try an intro video for the new bike! 🤩 I’m super pleased so far but not had much of a chance to ride so far this year ☹️
Waiting with bated breath! Awesome that you are doing some more videos 😊
I’ve got the same experience with these tyres as you on my CRF250L. I’ve done more road riding with little weight on the rear and they will need replacing at 4500 miles.
Thanks for the comment. It’s good to know that the mileage even across different riders etc seems to be fairly consistent. 👍🏼
2k on An anache wilds and the rears are toast in the UK. I have settled on MT21 on the rear now. An antique design, but it It refuses to die and I really want to replace it, but hate spending money. The front is a Michelin tracker. Louder than the Anache wilds, but better off road. Same amount of wear. Cheaper. The tracker on the rear always felt like it was trying to kill me on the road and never lasted more than 2k. Trackers do seem to puncture easier than anache wilds. I have had three. None in the three sets of anache wilds...
I agree about the trackers, I felt the same feeling when running them. Interesting that you only got 2000 out of the Anakee Wilds. As you saw from the video we got more than double that.
We used MT21’s on a fair few occasions, including around Iceland and we actually quite liked them, but strangely found they didn’t last as long as the anarchy wilds.
Thanks for the comment 😊
I put a new set on my 23 1200 tiger RP around mid season and have about 6600 km on them. Looks like I might get close to 8000 out of the rear.
Great video it was nice to see someone else’s results
That’s really interesting to know. So you got similar mileage even though the bike is significantly heavier. Interesting!
We are travelling extensively this year (& of course filmmaking in the process!) so I’ve put TKC80’s on and reset the trimester trip meters and once we’ve written them out we’ll out out a comparison video for people 😊
Ride safe and thanks for the lovely comment
@@wanderinghonda7963 I'm actually quite surprised by your mileage being so LOW for such a light bike. Having heard that 4-5,000mi is standard for the full size ADV bikes, it seems a very short life on the light ADV bikes. Having both a 1250 GSA and a 300 Rally, myself, I can reserve each for their respective roles. Im looking harder at the D606/MT21 combo, now, for the 300 Rally.
@sweaterdood1203 I have to say it was slightly surprising to us. We always ran the mt21 and find them a great tyre but they definitely didn’t last as long as the anakees
If you’ve watched our channel you’ll see that although the bikes are light we’re always travelling on them with full kit. That might be a factor as well
I’ve just got back from almost a month riding the Swedish and Norwegian Trans Euro Trail and I fitted anakee wilds for that trip.
You’ll have to let us know how you get on with that tyre combination you mentioned. Maybe it could be one we try in the future 😊
I have them on my 250 Rally - they're a great tyre and on-road handling is suprisingly good!
We were really impressed with them 👍🏼 Currently running TKC80’s as a comparison.
Love your honesty in your videos would love to see you review the mitas eo7 tyres they are a really good tyre that can go for at least 9000 km
I’ve heard so many good things about that tyre! The only worry we have is that we understand it’s extremely stiff sided and very difficult to manually spoon on and off 🤔
That’s a problem for someone as mechanically interrupt as me 😂
Thanks for the tip though. We might have to give them a go considering the mileage you get from them!
I put a set of these on my new KLR 650 and I absolutely love them and have the same opinions about them as I see here in your review. I was originally thrown back by the Higher cost of them and seen folks comment that they wear quick . I only have 700 miles on my set so after seeing your video I’m a bit happy that I might reach 2500-3000 miles on them. The dealership installed these but I think I will invest in tire tools and do the next set myself, that should make new tire purchase less $ painful 😜 Greetings from Florida, US
Thanks for your comments 😊 Our latest series is us heading off-road through Portugal and we fitted a different tyre for that trip (TKC80’s) and we are going to try and do a review comparing them with the Anakee Wilds (when I get off my lazy ass and put something together 😂)
There’s a spoiler alert that I’m currently riding the trans euro trail through Sweden and I fitted new Anakee wilds for this trip after Portugal!
I’ve just come to the conclusion they’re great tyres and I tend to go back to them
Thanks again for your greetings from Florida! 😊
I've got the anakee wild on the front of my cb500x with a mitas E07+ on the rear and in dry off road conditions they are a fantastic combo... in mud they suck but you can't have everything.. had them OK my 250l but i rode more harder offrosd trails and they didn't really cut it....
Nice combination 👍🏼
Thanks for the info , on trackers at the moment just so noisy on the road
Ahhhh interesting. They seem a very popular choice 👍🏼
Thank you for the review....helps a lot.
I'm also a owner of a CRF 300 rally and I wonder the specs of the tires back tire 120/80-18 and front tire 80/100-21???
Thank you
No worries
Front 80/100-21 (alternatively we use 90/90-21 or 90/100-21)
Rear 120/80-18 (alternatively we use 120/90-18 or possibly 120/100-18)
Also take into consideration the weight and HP of your motorcycle…that will affect the longevity of a rear tire
We can only do a real world review on the tyres to the bike we fitted them to 🤷🏻♂️
I appreciate the comment but I assume people with bigger bikes will take that into account 😊
Sir. You should do ALL reviews on TH-cam. Veeeeeery well done
Thank you Sir! Lovely content and really appreciate it 😊
Got them for my drz 400s
Lovely bike 😊
Put a tractionator adventure on the back to match up with the anakee wild on the front, last ages
Interesting. Not a tyre we’ve tried (and we’ve used a lot of tyres 😂). We’ll look into it. Cheers
These tires look really good! Seems like a real unicorn tire ifcthats even a thing, or maybe a goldilocks tire lol!!
We were impressed by them, I wood have loved them to last just a tiny bit longer thought 😃
We’re currently travelling and have TKC80 fitted so we’ll review that at the end of it’s life 👍🏼
Duck me, where is this?? 1:44
It’s a stunning place isn’t it! It’s on a high plateau in the Pyrenees.
It’s episode 7 of the Pyrenees series on the channel if you’re interested
Pyrenees ACT on CRF300’s Ep7 On A Mission to find the VW T1 camper van (Pic Negre)
th-cam.com/video/AtaB4-0_0hM/w-d-xo.html
The cost of these tyres is astronomical. For an equivalent tyre i ride dunlop d603 rear. Could do D605 but i want to keep gear specs same. Similiar km's and half the price. MT21 front.
Interesting comment. We’re always looking for alternatives to try. Just had a look at the tires you discreet and they are the same price as Anakee wilds? Perhaps we’re in a different part of the world?
Thanks for the comment, it’s always good to hear other recommendations
What tyre size did u get for the front? 80/90/21? The stock tyre is 80/100/21 but u cant get the amakee's in that size, so I assume u cant either go for 80/90/21 or the 90/90/21
90/90/21 works a treat 👍🏼
Just fitted these to my CRF 300L What pressures do you run on them? I know Honda recommend 22F 22R and Michelin recommend higher and don't need to pressure down for off road as radial tyres?
Good timing with the comment. Currently in Spain with a broken bike so happened to be on the internet 😆
With the caveat that we aren’t experts, we run 24ish on road and we definitely pressure down off road depending on terrain.
We’ll tend to use around 18 off-road as a general pressure that seems to work for us. (Lower for deep mud or sand)
@@wanderinghonda7963 Hope you get back up and running again soon, love riding in Spain
I really enjoy your channel.
Decided on these tyres because of your honest real world review of them, appreciate the tyre pressure advise, will try out in the Peak district tomorrow. safe travels both
Thanks for the compliment! Judging by how this trip is going so far it should make entertaining watching when we get back and edit it 😆
I really hope you find the tyres ok. We certainly did and the general consensus seems to be the same.
Ride safe 😊
Informative video did you have security bolts in either wheel?
Hi Pete, I’m not sure what you mean by security bolts? I think I might know them as rim locks but I might have the wrong end of the stick.
We haven’t fitted rim locks as we tend not to run extremely low pressure and more importantly we are slow and steady (we’re not skilled enough to be fast 😆)
@@wanderinghonda7963 Ha Ha, I guess I'm a bit old school always used to call them security bolts 🤷🏻 but I meant rim locks . I only mention them as they seem to have quite the effect on tyre wear but again in mentioning that I've rarely balanced my wheels did you or Steph balance yours?
I guessed we were talking about the same thing but didn’t want to assume anything until I’d checked 😆
No I never balance the tyres after I’ve changed them. At first I used to have a slight niggle that I probably should but after years of doing it without a single problem balance wise I’ve come to the conclusion that at the speeds we ride it is fine not to.
Fingers crossed that statement doesn’t come back and bite me!
@@wanderinghonda7963how easy or difficult was it to change the Anakee Wild tyres yourself? I’m thinking about buying some tyre levers and having a go, but then again I might just take it to the shop.
I’m not an amazing tyre change artist but I do all of our tyres so I’m relatively ok with it.
I personally found these great to fit! The sidewalls aren’t super stiff and I changed them with just my small set of travelling tyre irons (a week in Friday we’re releasing a video showing everything we travel with including our tyre change stuff if that’s of any use?)
That was a long rambling answer to just say they’re not at all bad to change 😆
Hello from Germany All Videos are great! But i have some Question to this Video? Do you drive only the Michelin Anakee Wild Tyre typ or also other Tyre Brands. What is your Opion about the Heidenau Brand i drive this brand up to date on my motorbike ( KTM lc4 lse Military) because i have the original military wheel set t and also a second black paintet et civil wheel Set. I drove first the Michelin T 63 on the miiltay wheel set till the were to old for 10 years on this Wheel Set only for Off Road Events and Travel to this. But on the black painted civil Wheel Set i drive 90 per cent on the street i drive since years the Heidenau K 60 Scout also in the Winter. Now up to i drive on the original miltitary wheel set the Heidenau K 60 Ranger, my Option is the are good one many situation ( bad and goed weather snow and mud) i have for me decision this use up to date since last year this tyre type on both wheel sets.
Thanks for your lovely comment 😊. We’ve used lots of distant tyres and currently have a TKC80 set on that we’ll review at some point in the future
Unfortunately we haven’t tried any of the Heidenau tyres but it sounds like we should give them a go!
Your bike sounds very cool 😎 sorry we couldn’t be any more help with the tyres
Goed morning Thank you for your answer every owner of a Motorbike have ist own favorit tyre and this ist goed so. In the Future maybe you will test this tyre brand self and i have buy my Motorbike stuff self and have Nobody who get anything for my Motorbike. At least i use my Motorbike for every thing and also my Motorbike have the Equipment : Small Adventure Holiday, Drive to shopping, to the Workshop an other freetime Activity ( on private Motorbike Offroad Club, German Military Reserve Club Events, a civil Motorbike Club Help Unit that
help the Police by Traffic Situation on Motorbike Driving Events in Public Traffic).
It definitely sounds like your motorcycle gets plenty of use 😊
We’ll definitely try out the Heidenau range at some point.
Thanks for the tip
@@wanderinghonda7963 Thank you
Yes o Like my motocyle, it is perfekt for me!
If you maybee testet this tyre adventure brand you can make maybee a test Video.
Dunlop Trailmax Raid
that's for heavy bikes
Never tried them but we’ll look into them 😊 cheers
Never tried them but we’ll look into them 😊 cheers
If I would have done the same review on these tires the result would have been totally different on this pair of tires which I do not recommend. They are very noisy and do not last with my Africa Twin. on 16mm of rubber, 13mm is gone in the first 3000km compare to other brands that I tested on my bike...
I did not like them
Interesting that you had such radically different results than most people. Perhaps you are used to more road biased tyres?
Thanks for the comments and hopefully you’ll find your personal favourite tyre 😊
They are very overweight and priced. Only got 500km out of them.
well you’ve seen video evidence of the exact mileage achieved on our as well as video of the terrain they were on.
Shame you only got 500 km out of yours because quite frankly that is utterly bizarre. Thanks for the comment ride safe (but only for very short distances, then replace your tires)
You cant say you got 500km and leave it at that.
I have about 3500km on mine and they still have plenty of life in them.