To paraphrase Logan Roy: 'they are not serious tents'.
For years I have politely bitten my lip about these ridiculous 'bike hangar' tents for motorcycle overlanding applications. Thanks for giving me permission to let off stream ;-)
While I would always use a lightweight bike cover (< 500g) when on the road for reasons of bike discretion when camping or lodging, the idea of travelling far with these ungainly Zeppelins seems nuts when you think of the added bulk, weight, cost, erection time and poor stability in winds.
I hear the rationales of 'security' or 'working on the bike in the rain' but they seem lame to me.
That said, I would use a roomy 2-person tent with crossover poles so it stands up by itself in places where there is no nice grass and soft earth for secure pegging. Something like the Hubba Hubba or it's many knock offs so you can fit all your clobber inside overnight. I would also consider a tent which you can erect either the outer only (for rain / more space) or inner only (against insects) but these are harder to find.( Vaude's old Odyssee was one).
You may well find once in the desert it's far more agreeable to lie on your tent than in it.
There are no mozzies in the desert, but there may be as you near Senegal. And anyway, mozzies do not guarantee malaria.
Your tyre choice sounds spot on: longevity on the back and some loose-terrain grip on the slower-wearing front.
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