First Look: Michelin Anakee Wild ADV Motorcycle Tires

If you own a BMW R1200GS, KTM 1190 Adventure, Suzuki V-Strom 1000, Yamaha Super Tenere, or any of the big adventure bikes, you now have another dirt-intended tire option thanks to Michelin. Just introduced and to be available in March is the Anakee Wild, a full-knobby tire intended for 50/50 street/dirt use. Michelin is clearly targeting the long-popular Continental TKC 80, and will have the Wild available in four sizes initially—110/80-19 and 120/70-19 fronts and 150/70-17 and 170/60-17 rears—with more sizes coming later.

Michelin says the tire is “perfectly aligned for those who view biking as an expedition,” which explains the three main development areas: on-road stability and comfort, resistance to overheating and wear, and increased wet-road and off-road traction. For the last, the Wild gets a four/five alternating knob pattern—four blocks across alternating with five—inspired by Michelin’s Paris-Dakar rally tires.

“Teeth lines” on each side of the knobs help release mud, so says Michelin, while small block bridges (on the outermost of the five-block rows) that rise partly up the knob help improve on-road stability. Generously sized tread blocks and a prominent set of center blocks will help as well.

We'll be riding the Anakee Wilds at the end of March on our long-term KTM 1290 Super Adventure and will let you know how we like 'em soon after. Michelin hasn't released prices, either, but those will come soon enough.