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22 May 2012
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Best all around tire R1100/1150/1200GS???
What would be the best tire for a R1100GS-R1200GS on a trip where maximum mileage is the primary concern? The trip will be primarily on pavement with more than a fair share of gravel roads. All most no off road stuff. Any suggestions?
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15 Jun 2012
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Metzerler Tourance.
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15 Jun 2012
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19 Jun 2012
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I use a Metzler Tourance EXP on the front of my 2011 R1200 GS and a regular Tourance on the rear. Getting over 12 thousand on the rear and the same on the front. I use the EXP on the front as it gives a bit more traction on the road than the regular Tourance. Gives me a bit more confidence with braking and cornering. Just my 2cts.
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28 Jun 2012
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Another vote for Tourances, a good 10,000 on the rears and plenty of confidence in the wet.
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15 Aug 2012
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Tourance for mileage ... BUT!!!!
I PUT 20,000 Kms, almost all hiway, lots of two up riding,
on a set of Tourance tires on my 1150 GS, BUT, every time I hit any mud, the Tourances slipped BADLY!!! SO BADLY that once I couldn't even get the GS off of a WET lawn, without digging big horrible rutts through the grass. OOPS!! My local BMW shop is recommending Heidenau Dual sport tires for the GS type machines, for decent mileage and much improved dirt, gravel/mud riding. YPMMV LAZ 1 [;{)
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5 Sep 2012
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Depends what you mean by best...? Best road grip? Best life? Best grip off road? Best in the wet? ....one man's best is another's irrelevant. The Tourance is a good all round road tyre bit it's rubbish off road except on dry hard packed surfaces. It's useless on wet grass, mud, soft surfaces etc I like the TKC80's on and off road although they need some respect in the wet on road and their overall life is shorter than the tourance but I know I can go anywhere on them - motorway or off road in the mud or sand or whatever..... so you need to think what you are going do on the bike before accepting what is best.
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5 Sep 2012
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Hi,
Mitas E-07 - took me all the way from Southafrica to Germany: Lone way up...eine etwas andere Afrikareise - Teil 3 Travel save, Tobi
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10 Sep 2012
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Heidenau
I've never gotten 10k on a tourance rear but I've gotten 11k on a heidenau
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