Disappointing | Michelin Anakee Wild Adventure Tyre Review

[@davidtaylor1188]

No Sponsors, no BS, great suff Curtis. Thanks

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers mate 🙏 appreciate it

[@davidtaylor1188]

@@onthebackwheel ur welcome, saved me far more than that...they were on my list to try. Don't be shy to ask for support. Nothing is free in life.

[@onthebackwheel]

@@davidtaylor1188 just talking from experience and lucky to try tons of tyres. Lots of ppl rating the front though for 50/50

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

Agree the front is worth having. On my Africa twin fully loaded I did a 5,000km trip with 4,000km on sealed road, 1,000km mud, gravel, sharp rocks and it was half worn out. Pretty quiet on sealed road too. I had a Motoz GPS on the rear so no wear issues with that.

[@loblolly888]

Agree. I have found the front very good on the Africa Twin. Anakee Wild on the front and RallZ on the rear is my go to combination now.

[@onthebackwheel]

That sounds like a good combo

[@daveo9844]

Great points. Having to control your right hand to preserve a tyre just spoils the trip for me 🍻

[@SomeRandoInternetPoster]

Got just under 10k out the front, it is done though. Rear I got 4,000. Found they handle really well as an adventure bike tyre, on the road, in the wet, lots of confidence. Off road good apart from mud. I found the rear gave really good feel, and that’s it issue, to easy to controlled power slide out of corners for fun and that eats the rear. I’m a slow rider so can see how you only got 1k if like to open the throttle/slide the rear. Rear isn’t a long distance tyre but if you want a nice handling rear, fun on road and off, and can deal with 4k max if not to heavy on the throttle it’s still one of my favourites

[@rogermac117]

I had Wild's on my Africa Twin but the rear wasn't lasting and I found it very noisy on the road. Changed the rear to the Anakee Adventure and kept the Wild on the front, very happy so far.

[@_hold_the_line_]

The rear gives unbelievable traction on very steep rocky hill climbs. It's noticeably comfortable off road. Downhill braking and gravel roads it is just average, maybe because it's quite a skinny tyre with a round profile. On road it's quiet and great in the twisties. It's supposedly good in the wet and has a M+S rating. Currently on my WR250R.

[@onthebackwheel]

Seems people on the smaller bikes are really rating them. What size are you using?

[@mkramsauer]

Thanks for the honest review brother I was thinking about these glad I got the big blocks cheaper and will probably last longer

[@onthebackwheel]

You'd probably be happy with the front, definitely not the rear!

[@martythompson6509]

Agreed. The front is an excellent tyre.

[@onthebackwheel]

I'd happily run it for mixed riding without harder dirt riding

[@vasilistzinis8261]

Thanks Curtis, recently got my self Motoz adventure rear and dualventure front, couldnt be more happy with how they perform off road , but man that dualventure front is so wobly after 125km/h on asphalt I was planning to swap it at some point with the anakee wild front but meh after your review i think i wont. Do you have a recomendation for a front tyre like dualventure(durability,traction etc) but no wobbles at higher speeds ?

[@onthebackwheel]

I'd honestly consider the Anakee front if you don't push really hard off-road. The rear is where my concerns are. Are you running the tube or TL front? I find the tube front does lose balance as it wears. The Pirelli rally (non race, that does love higher tar speeds either) is a solid tyre

[@vasilistzinis8261]

@onthebackwheel the bike is a Tuareg so tubeless tire, my riding is not THAT hard, but im aggressive when the terrain allows so, regarding the front the low deapth is that worries me but still ,experienced ppl told me that front anakee is gonna be just fine as u said, dunno about pirelli though,gonna check again your review on them

[@onthebackwheel]

@vasilistzinis8261 it's fantastic, though I used the race which needs a tube. If you want to go aggressive Mitas might be the way so you don't need to have a tube

[@loblolly777]

Don't write the Anakee Wild off as a front tyre. I had one and it wore very predictably up to 10K Kms. Went the RallZ front last time round. Good tyre, but man it wore quickly. 5K Kms and done, scalloped really badly and the rear outlasted it by a long shot, which is unusual. Now back to Anakee Wild on the front.

[@rainerlovesjapan9468]

Will be ok to fit the Michelin for the front and Dunlop or Pirelli at the rear??

[@Tony-zp8xn]

I think it probably depends on the motorcycle. I have them on my CRF300L Rally and they are probably better on a lighter, less powerful bike. I think they're definitely an improvement offroad over the stock tires that come on the CRF300L, but I agree, they're a soft compound. I'd say their road manners are still as good at the stock tires were, while being better offroad. We'll see about longevity.

[@onthebackwheel]

It does seem like people on smaller bikes are liking them a lot more. Keen to see how much life you get out of them

[@brentonbowen7697]

same issue, 2000kms on rear tyre, front still fine. good grip in most conditions. will not buy another rear.

[@onthebackwheel]

Good to hear I'm not the only one, seems pretty common

[@rustysalami8088]

Got 5,500ks from my rear Anakee Wild. Fitted to 2024 Tiger 900 RP. Learnt early to go easy with the throttle to make it last. Happy with the front and I think I'll get 11,000ks out of it. I went with a Dunlop Trailmax Raid on the rear and liking it so far.

[@onthebackwheel]

That's a good effort mate, I'd be happy with that, let alone the front. I can't help myself though if I've got horsepower there 😬😆

[@stefanmillgard1502]

I get around 5500 km out of a back tyre, double up for the front. Fully loaded BMW1250 GSA. I had 3 or 4 sets with the same result, but one set was unused from 2016 (mounted 2022). That set was toasted in 2000 km, even front. Did you check the dates they were made? Never had a flat, never a problem. Very predictional and safe tyres. I still think that something was wrong with your tyre or you spin around with the back wheel all the time. Remember that this is a radial tyre, made to handle heavy loaded bikes also in higher speeds.

[@mrlemonadesandwich]

I have been running the Anakee Wilds on the front only of my 1090 Adventure R for a long time. As you said, it is an excellent road tyre that performs quite well offroad. I ride approximately 60/40 offroad/road. I have copped a couple of punctures on the front though that required fitting a tube to get me home. I have been getting excellent life out of the front tyre. My memory fails me as to the kms i get, but it must be around 7000km. I have never been interested in the rear tyre though. Good honest review 👍

[@onthebackwheel]

That's some pretty solid mileage for a front, I'd be happy with that for how it performs too

[@reecebiddiscombe3117]

This has been my experience too. Front is pretty great, back just vanishes. On road they’re brilliant. But off road, they have to be aired down a bit or they’re harsh riding and don’t hook up. I’d come off a set of MotoZ RallZ and after 800km I put the Motoz back on. After 3000km of very hard riding they still had heaps more tread depth than the Anakee. On the plus side, they mount and air up really well and are lovely on the highway but I’d rather have a pure road tyre if sticking to tar. Off road, they’re just not worth it.

[@TommyNitro]

Had the D605 on my DR650. Great performance.....barely got 2500 miles out of the rear. And I'm not good enough to do burnouts and drifts. Wouldn't get again.

[@onthebackwheel]

I've run the 605 a few times now. It was good on my klx250 (and cheap!) and awful on the rear of my klr650. Must be suited to the lighter bikes hey

[@TommyNitro]

@@onthebackwheel Must be. I still have the front and will likely get closer to 4000 miles from it. I actually think the mileage on the rear may have been closer to 2300. Thanks for the content.

[@rickalexander3573]

Haven't commented in a while,but have to agree with the other guy about your no non sense review! Nobody would give them a bad review,but something about them didn't look good to me. I just got a motoz adventure rear and Bridgestone ax41 front for my Africa Twin. Haven't oit them on yet though. Really wished a had got the Tiger like you!

[@onthebackwheel]

The big Tiger was just a loaner, a very good one at that! I didn't mind the front ax41, solid tyre

[@silverdale3207]

Same for me , rear got 2000km where it was ok offroad, another 1000km where it was only good on gravel, then squeezed another 2000km out of it where it was only suitable for tarseal so 5000km total. Still running the front at 16000km, it's good on road ok offroad . Changed rear to Motoz rallz and got 8000km from that, better offroad good onroad but a bit loud

[@onthebackwheel]

Yeah I find the Rallz pretty loud too

[@tendegrees25]

I had the same rear tyre on the same bike (couldn’t get the motoz I wanted at short notice). The Anakee Wild only lasted 5 days in Tassie.

[@onthebackwheel]

That's a bit rough

[@nzseagull]

I had a shocker of a slide on a wet road at a 100 k riding straight ahead I’m absolutely terrified of them

[@craigdrury3900]

I get 9,000km out of the front and rear on a BMW R1250GS - 2 sets so far. Off road and tarmac.

[@onthebackwheel]

That's good going, you must have a gentle right hand

[@troymarcus5168]

agreed I put a set on in Argentina , 80% off road and rocky gravel mostly. 2000 klms front I took off maybe would have 500klms more. Too soft wayyyy , on the tar Valentino Rossi look out lol im yam T7 MotoZ everytime

[@CaptLawrence]

same results as me on my Africa twin and 1050 vstrom. The rear eats itself inside the 1000 mile mark no matter what I did. Even then the uphill traction over roots was non-existent. Would've been better on stock tires

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheaper too!

[@RyanRussell885]

I agree with you on this. I don’t think I’d ever buy the Anakee Wilds again, and why bother with the front when you can get better tires for cheaper?

[@onthebackwheel]

Good point, they aren't cheap

[@clemenswyss8]

Having a (relatively light) Kove 450 Rally, I am thinking about MotoZ RallZ or Adventure on the back and the Dualventure for the front. Me having had an accident this summer on the road where the front (OEM CST EX01) slipped away, would an Annakee be the better choice for the front ?

[@onthebackwheel]

I much prefer the dual venture for off-road riding, Wild on road. The best I've found off-road and on is the Pirelli Rally race. Hearing really good things about the Mitas XT+

[@robbieandbeckie]

I learned to hate the Anakee Wild on my Africa Twin. I went to the Mitas E07+ and much better on asphalt, even gravel.

[@JamieBroughton70]

Mitas E07+ on my Africa twin as well awesome allround thinking motor tractionators next

[@robbieandbeckie]

@JamieBroughton70 Nice bike!! I have about 750 miles on my E07+'s and still love them. Subscribed to your channel. Upload a short video on your bike and get some views!!

[@deltabluesdavidraye]

705 Shinko is great and the best deal around

[@abitofadetour7315]

I’ve recently put a set of these of my new Himalayan. So far I’m very impressed with their off road performance, especially the front. On the road they are noisy but they grip predictably. In terms of wear, it comes down in large part to the weight of the bike and the enthusiasm of the throttle hand, but the rear already looks more worn th the front after 400 or so kilometres.

[@onthebackwheel]

I reckon they'll be pretty suited to the Himmy, keen to hear how they hold up. 130 or 140 rear?

[@abitofadetour7315]

@ 140 rear. Time will tell but given it’s 45hp single, I hope they’ll last longer than on a full fat adventure bike.

[@jonwoodworker]

I couldn't imagine having to replace a tire after 2 weeks of riding.

[@onthebackwheel]

No thanks

[@ogoshikimura5621]

I have them on the CRF450RL and love them, but I would never put them on a GS or something, as you say they are not made for anything over 50hp or 400lbs. I personally prefer Mitas E07+ non Dakar for my GSA, last reasonably long (5k rear, 10k front) and work better than the equivalent MotoZ.

[@onthebackwheel]

Lots of love for the e07

[@eliut6855]

how are this tires compared to shinko 804/805?

[@onthebackwheel]

A better tyre imo. Shinko less aggressive but also much cheaper

[@Dashy1988]

I run these on my tenere. They're a top tyre, but you're correct. The back tyre I'm lucky to get 5000km out of, even on my little 700. The fronts good though. Grips a lot better than you'd expect. But, in saying that. 25,000km running these tyres and never had a flat to date (touch wood). I just like spending money I guess

[@onthebackwheel]

No flats is always good. What are you getting from a front?

[@Dashy1988]

@onthebackwheel front varies. First tyre I only got 7000km to the wear marks, but that was predominantly gravel, sharp rocks, adventure riding etc. The 2nd one (mostly used for commuting) and much less adventure I got just shy of 10,000km. I always change them out before I go on a big ride, but I'm roughly doing 2 rears to a front. Again, for a bike like my little tenere I reckon they're great, but that back tyre would be a budget killer bang for buck value

[@Qbasz007]

On my Ktm 790 adv R the rear tire in the mud was good for about 3000km after that it became a dry gravel road tire for the next 7000km. Yeah and mine whined like crazy on tarmac. Even with earplugs the noise was unbearable over 90km/h.

[@twistandgo3414]

Just fitted these to my Scrambler 400X! so far so good and maybe longevity will suit a lighter less powerful bike…. time will tell but in 200 miles the rear does look like it’s seen some service so we will see how long they last! I Actually wanted the Dunlop Trailmax Raid but they weren’t available in the time frame so ironically… Time will tell if they would have been worth waiting for! ,

[@onthebackwheel]

People on the smaller capacity bikes have been rating them, hope they treat you well!

[@twistandgo3414]

@ fingers crossed! I’ll keep you updated from sunny Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 keep up the great content.

[@onthebackwheel]

@@twistandgo3414 thanks mate. Keep it rubber side down

[@ScoOutDoors]

100% agreed my drz 400s is eating this ,I will never buy this tyre again way to expensive for the life of the wear you get from it ,also finding it grabs road ruts not a good tyre in my opinion 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@onthebackwheel]

On a DR, that's concerning

[@ShadowVonChadwick]

Didn't you cover these before ? Just been trying to pick a tyre for the Himmy being 17" @ 140 standard, limits the choices & trying to keep the profile down to maximise guard clearance, most likely Motoz me thinks.

[@onthebackwheel]

Nah never used them

[@damaks100]

Was on my shortlist for a new tire on 450MT but this makes me think otherwise 😅. Mitas enduro trail XT+ it is 😊

[@onthebackwheel]

I'm thinking that one too for when I get my 450

[@damaks100]

@onthebackwheel I've also heard dakar version (xt+ dakar) might be a bit more lasting then the standard one

[@nevillejohnson8188]

The front will do 10 to 12k rears no good I've been running the front with Motoz rallz rear.

[@onthebackwheel]

Sounds like a good combo to me. The adventure could be solid with it too

[@silverdale3207]

Same, been pretty happy wit that combo on a T7, wouldn't mine something a little more aggressive on the front for gravel though.

[@AgricUltra]

That’s shocking mate. I’ve heard others say similar. Itchy Boots had some once. Can’t remember her comments.

[@SomewhereInside]

Makes the 10000kms on my OEM Dunlop mixtours with probably 2500kms left on my Honda Transalp , bitumen twisties mainly , and definitely slower than yours truly .

[@lequan8766]

What your opinion about Pirelli scorpion rally str, i ride abou 80-90 onroad 10-20 offroad

[@onthebackwheel]

Yeah that'll be fine, really good road tyre. The Pirelli rally is good too if you wanted that little more confidence off-road

[@jaspreetbains2776]

Ha ha after watching nost of your videos i knew what was coming on these . Im sure the average rider could get up to 5000klm on a rear. I was going to try them next as i prefer a softer compound but these may be too soft. Im not a fan of hard tyres as in the rain on the road they can slip a bit. Yoh saved me the haslle . Yoh dont reccomend 50/50 tyres in one of your reviews but im going to try the dunlop trailmax raids next coming from pirelli scorpion strs on my suzuki 800de.

[@onthebackwheel]

Yeah the motoz do feel a bit slippy in the wet. I see a ppl are really rating the Trailmax Missions

[@BMiobW]

F###, just ordered them. Thx for the review.

[@onthebackwheel]

People on the smaller bikes don't seem to mind them 😕 I didn't mind the front TBH

[@donaldolin7219]

Once I owned 985 Honda CR500R. I could ruin any……I mean any……tire in one ride! Missing knobs. Chewed up. Destroyed. Boy was that bike fun!

[@onthebackwheel]

Legendary bike. Would love to have one in the garage

[@grantleyteakle634]

It's the marketing people give it a funky/sexy name and the punters will go for it. No one can afford a tyre that barely does 1000 kms.

[@onthebackwheel]

Agree, I know I can't

[@patrolpassion4052]

Got 2500klm out of rear never again. Getting a better run out of front but still not the best. Motoz adventure a far better tyre after 1500 so far

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

You spelled ‘tire’ wrong. 🇺🇸Otherwise, solid review. 👍

[@onthebackwheel]

We do things differently down under mate 😂

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

@ And bless you for that, buddy!

[@MickH60]

@@onthebackwheel Actually, Tyre is the correct spelling, Our American cousins butchered the English language....😁

[@crashdsnowman1]

Wheel spin can destroy any tire, I think of them like a gummy enduro tire.

[@onthebackwheel]

True, but this was a bit rude

[@crashdsnowman1]

@@onthebackwheel I'll tell you what someone should have told you the first time you went to buy a tire. If you like to spin tires and want them to last you should buy the hardest tire you can find. That goes for car tires or motorcycle tires.

[@onthebackwheel]

@@crashdsnowman1 haha I'm well versed in making them last, these just don't!

[@THENKDRCR]

Agree, total junk offroad! I didnt rate the front either.

[@AndyPat239]

they seem too soft

[@onthebackwheel]

💯

[@moorehen1]

I'm running them on two much lighter bikes and I find them great, especially on the road. Got 'em on my 310gs and voge 300 rally for some light trails but not so good in mud. I wouldn't put them on my Desert X though, the stock Pirellis are fine.

[@ianf2012]

You have to run these tyres in. Do a few short runs and heat cycles when new. DON'T just fit them prior to a big ride as they will just wear very fast if you don't follow Michelin's recommendation to run-in.

[@ogoshikimura5621]

How many more miles did you got out of them when following the instructions vs not?

[@ianf2012]

​@@ogoshikimura5621 Never not run them in. There's a video on YT some where where Michelin sales rep is interviewed and describes the exact issue of not running these Wilds in with 100km split into 4-5 heat cycles. If you fit them just prior to a trip and hit the freeway at 120kph on first day, Michelin say it will significantly reduce their life span. Seems in this video is exactly what happened.

[@reecebiddiscombe3117]

Michelin aren’t exactly telling anyone about this ‘running in’ process. I had mine fitted by a Michelin dealer and they didn’t say anything. I kinda did a few really short trips by pure chance but they still have a completely garbage lifespan on the rear. Also, what a PITA to have to run in an ADV tyre!

[@ogoshikimura5621]

@@reecebiddiscombe3117 from the owners Manual: RUN-IN PERIOD When new tires are fitted do not subject them to maximum power or hard cornering until a reasonable distance of approximately 100 miles has been covered. This allows the rider to become accustomed to the “feel” of the new tires and to achieve optimum performance

[@CaptLawrence]

​@ogoshikimura5621 i think you're probably drinking the cool aid, my friend. No tire needs a run-in, and I doubt Curtis wheelied out of his driveway and drove like a madman to the trail.

[@bradfuller1667]

These are the worst tires i have ever used .

[@onthebackwheel]

That bad?

[@maximusmiles8435]

Wasn't just an adventure. It was a hard adventure. oooh!

[@onthebackwheel]

Was a good time