Everyone has different opinions and experiences with tires. Different bikes, different behavior. It’s not exact science. Below impressions gathered over nearly a decade.
Metzeler Karoo 3, a tire surprise
Metzeler Karoo 3 have been around for a long time. I'm not quite sure for how long. Took a chance, got a pair, and was ...
Continental TKC 70 tire review
Continental TKC 70 tires wasn't a part of any plan. A change just happened on the return home from this year's Euro-Adventure (more later). I ...
10 000 kilometers on Michelin Anakee Adventure
10 000 kilometers on Michelin Anakee Adventure. Here are some impressions. In brief: I am every bit as satisfied as when I first bought them ...
Anakee Adventure, gravel, dirt and offroad (re)views
Anakee Adventure is a dual sport tire. Designed for pavement as well as riding off the beaten track, on gravel, dirt and offroad. That is ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Karoo Street road test
A Karoo Street first real road test came came May 2017. I did ca. 415 kilometers, or 258 miles, on various types of surfaces. My ...
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 ...
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
I always ride with custom molded ear plugs. On short or long rides. My tire impressions, especially with regards to noise, are naturally 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.