Michelin Announces New Anakee Adventure Tires
- The new
MICHELIN® Anakee® Adventure
motorcycle tire, available starting in January 2019, has been
approved as original equipment for the BMW R 1250 GS. The selection
reinforces the collaboration between BMW Motorrad and Michelin,
both world-renowned brands acclaimed for their expertise and
exacting standards.
The MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire joins Michelin's versatile
Adventure Touring tire range alongside the existing MICHELIN® Road
5 Trail tire (for 100% road use),
MICHELIN® Anakee
III tire (for 90% road and 10% off-road use) and
MICHELIN® Anakee Wild tire (50% road and 50%
off-road use). This latest addition to the range, which is designed
for 80% road use and 20% off-road use, means Michelin's touring
tire range now provides optimum performance for demanding riders
across all aspects of adventure touring.
The MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire stands out notably for its
exceptional grip on wet roads, which is due to its new-generation,
silica-enhanced compound. It also combines outstanding performance
in dry weather with stability and resistance to wear thanks to two
Michelin-patented technologies: MICHELIN® Dual
Compound 2CT and MICHELIN®Dual Compound 2CT+.
Meanwhile, its new, open tread pattern provides necessary traction
for the transition to unpaved tracks and trails.
"Our partnership with BMW Motorrad dates back to 2005, when we
initially equipped the iconic BMW GS series," said Matthew Ye,
senior vice president worldwide for Michelin's two-wheel business
line. "The new MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire is designed to
address the needs of those BMW Motorrad customers who essentially
use their adventure bikes on ordinary roads but who occasionally
like to indulge in a little off-roading."
Key Features include: 
Tremendous Wet Grip
New silica tread compounds provide tremendous wet grip for added
confidence on slippery wet roads
A New Level of Stability
MICHELIN Bridge Block Technology⢠introduced on MICHELIN Anakee
Wild tires combined with
MICHELIN 2CT+ Technology⢠in the rear tire provides a new level of
on-road stability
Precise Handling and Longevity
The optimized profile combined with all-new tread pattern and
MICHELIN 2CT compounds are designed
to provide precise handling and long-lasting performance
Confident Off-Road Traction
The fully grooved geometric tread pattern is designed to deliver
uncompromising traction off-road
Editor's note: MICHELIN Anakee Adventure
tires are now available at Chaparral Motorsports.