Anakee 3 TIRE REVIEW
There are 22 reviews for the Anakee 3
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 77% of reviewers recommend this tire
11-20 on 22 reviews
The best road tire for KLR 650’s!!!
Yes, you do notice a difference off road—but it’s not much—and it certainly doesn’t offset the superb way these III’s wear & handle on road and in the rain. Very confidence inspiring and a Great tire!
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Michelin US
October 21, 2021
Simply the best
Wet, Dry, Straight, Curves they never let you down, reliable, predictable and very durable.
Annakee 3's truely 90/10
I have run two sets of Annakee 3's to shy over 40,ooo kms on my KLR650 . They still let you play a little off road but it better be dry off road . I toured Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on these. They always felt confident never a sign of feeling loose . I like to ride the twisty roads . These will let you cruise wood roads and have some fun in the dirt. But there not going to go play in wet sloppy muck. I once made the mistake of following where some 4 wheelers had run . I found the end of the trail went downhill and wet ...... a no go . I was lucky and was able to put my front wheel up into the treeline and was barely able to turn by backing down onto the trail again now pointed back out. Wet roads and dry these feel super confident . I put mile after mile on and just never had to think about them. The Annakee wild will let you play more in the wetter dirt, but you won't be as confident on the twisty black top . I'm torn between wanting to be in the dirt a bit more but I'm addicted to the twisty black top . I'm at a disadvantage 2 car accidents have limited my adventure level . I can't see pushing my body to make this an 80/20 tire . Knowing what I did put them through 90 /10 suits them. Addicted to the Black top I may well be wearing another set of Annakee 3's . Tires that last like these zero complaints there . 40,ooo plus a few more is easily 20,ooo kms on each set . No shame there . Very impressive even . I'm torn I have trouble giving up the twisty back top for a little more off road . Maybe I'll give in and try the Annakee Wild side .
Annakee 3's truely 90/10
I have run two sets of Annakee 3's to shy over 40,ooo kms on my KLR650 . They still let you play a little off road but it better be dry off road . I toured Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on these. They always felt confident never a sign of feeling loose . I like to ride the twisty roads . These will let you cruise wood roads and have some fun in the dirt. But there not going to go play in wet sloppy muck. I once made the mistake of following where some 4 wheelers had run . I found the end of the trail went downhill and wet ...... a no go . I was lucky and was able to put my front wheel up into the treeline and was barely able to turn by backing down onto the trail again now pointed back out. Wet roads and dry these feel super confident . I put mile after mile on and just never had to think about them. The Annakee wild will let you play more in the wetter dirt, but you won't be as confident on the twisty black top . I'm torn between wanting to be in the dirt a bit more but I'm addicted to the twisty black top . I'm at a disadvantage 2 car accidents have limited my adventure level . I can't see pushing my body to make this an 80/20 tire . Knowing what I did put them through 90 /10 suits them. Addicted to the Black top I may well be wearing another set of Annakee 3's . Tires that last like these zero complaints there . 40,ooo plus a few more is easily 20,ooo kms on each set . No shame there . Very impressive even . I'm torn I have trouble giving up the twisty back top for a little more off road . Maybe I'll give in and try the Annakee Wild side .
Good on road, mediocre off pavement, very noisy
A good tire on pavement, excellent in the rain and wear well. Good traction wet or dry on pavement. Sketchy off pavement, does not do well on any loose surface. Extremely noisy front tire.
F700GS
I have 10 000km on the Anakee 3 on the F700GS. 80%road 20% gravel and dirt. Love it for the street. Confidence inspiring and predictable through the whole lean angle. Quiet and no vibration. Handles rain very well...never hydro-planed. Gravel and dirt performance is adequate for this type of tire. Also pleased with how long wearing this tire is.
disappointed with dirt handling
On soft gravel/ dirt roads not confidence inspiring at all!! If its rained watch out they slip and wander, hit some marble gravel in a corner, SCARY!! Mileage seems to be good on the rear; front is getting some strange wear patterns. 5000 miles on a 1200 gs ride about 85 15. will not get then again. BTW they slide on tar strips, especially wet ones!
Highest mileage I’ve ever seen in 20 years of riding
I’ve read reviews on these tires being noisy. I needed a tire change while on a trip and these are what the shop had in stock that fit my bike (Honda VFR1200X). I took them straight to the freeway without earplugs in my helmet and could not hear what people were complaining about. Almost 19,000 kms later I got two punctures in the rear tire so had to replace it. I did run it for another 1,000 kms with plugs until I got home and I imagine it easily had another 2-3,000 kms life in it still. Decided to upsize the front and rear tires for various reasons. One reason was that the front tire actually wore out faster than the rear and the larger front tire size has a higher weight rating. The larger rear tire has a more rounded profile when mounted on my rim. (110/80R19 to 120/70 on the front and 150/70 up sized to 170/60R17 on the rear) Handling on the road is improved as I find this bike to turn into corners much easier now. Not that I couldn’t keep up to my friends on their sport touring bikes before, but the flatter profile of the stock sized tires had me wearing the tread right to the edges and it was physically more effort to lean the bike over that far in tight turns. The off road performance of these tires is good considering they are not a knobby. I wouldn’t go riding them in mud, but I’m always looking to get off the pavement even riding two up. I'm on my second set of Anakee 3’s and unless I decide to go with a more aggressive off road tire next time, these will be my first choice again.
Crazy mileage and decent off-road
I have a 2007 Vstrom 650 and was able to get 20,000km’s out of a set of these tires. Mostly road and mostly twisties as I use it as a daily commuter all summer. I swapped to Shinko’s and all my confidence when cornering went away. The Michelin’s are amazing on cold mornings and the wear make them worth every penny.
Crazy mileage and decent off-road
I have a 2007 Vstrom 650 and was able to get 20,000km’s out of a set of these tires. Mostly road and mostly twisties as I use it as a daily commuter all summer. I swapped to Shinko’s and all my confidence when cornering went away. The Michelin’s are amazing on cold mornings and the wear make them worth every penny.