Metzeler Anakee

[akmiller]

Has anyone tried the Anakee's on their capo yet? What is the grip like in the Wet? , Dry? How do they compare to the tourance's? How Long do they Last? Questions Questions Questions!
Thanks
Alan

[nick1pick]

I'm running them now. Little early to tell you about mileage, but they do stick well. Both in the rain and on dry pavement. I think they turn in a little quicker than the Tourance.

[diddikai]

Alan:

I have a set on order, and will follow up in a couple of weeks. Motorcycle Accessories Warehouse (no relation!) seems to have very good prices, and they are in inventory.

Peter

Correction: they were not in inventory, despite my pre-order phone call to confirm. After over ten days of waiting, I called and found out they had not even shipped yet-- so I cancelled the order!

[diddikai]

Just finished a cross-country ride (3,800 miles) on the new Anakees. I really like these tires. The seem to wear perhaps just a bit faster than the Metzler Tourances, and the tread pattern is virtually identical. It seems to me that the rubber compound is a tad grippier. Very confidence-inspiring in the wet, as well-- I rode through the big rain storms in that hit Miss, Tenn, etc last week, including "the Dragon" through Deal's Gap, in the rain!

I travelled a combination of backroads and interstates, the latter usually cruising at 75 -85. The bike was well loaded down, so I wasn't peg-scraping aggressive. I haven't yet had the chance to test them out on a dry road, with no luggage. I suspect they'll be a bit sportier than Tourances. But loaded, on wet roads, they're just fine!