Motorcycle tires – experiences

Everyone has different opinions and experiences with tires. Different bikes, different behavior. It’s not exact science. Below impressions gathered over the past few years. While riding with (custom) ear plugs.


BMW GSA fitted with Michelin Anakee Adventure tires

Michelin Anakee Adventure review & first impressions

Michelin Anakee Adventure was introduced early 2019. As reviews appeared it seemed evident that Anakee Adventure was a tire to be had. But how good ...
Honda XL600V Transalp 199 4 model with Michelin Sirac tires

Michelin Sirac review; a tire for allround usage

Michelin Sirac is a great all-round tire for medium size adventure bikes. On pavement, on gravel, dirt, or offroad, it is a good choice.  Michelin ...
Metzeler Karoo Street tire

A Karoo Street road test

A Karoo Street first real road test came came May 207. I did ca. 415 kilometers, or 258 miles, on various types of surfaces. My ...
My GS Adventure fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 tire

Tire-some topic (again), and a “bold” decision

Tire-some yet important topic for us who rides motorcycles. I am talking about tires. I see lots of praise, of many types of tires. Most ...
April 3rd 2017: Just got the GS Adventure with factory fitted Michelin Annakee 3 tires

Tires, a tiring topic you cannot retire from

Since picking up riding again, after more than a quarter of a century "in darkness", the topic around and about tires bounces back, all the ...

Additional information

Mentioned earlier I always ride with custom molded ear plugs. On short or long rides. So my tire impressions, especially with regards to noise, are influenced by this. No helmet I’ve tried is good enough without additional (ear) protection. Custom fitted ear plugs with frequency filter is the best option. More expensive yes, but well worth it. And they last for an eternity.