Tires for BMW GS

[lakota]

lakota,
Off topic but you have an RT and a GSA and experience on 1600GTL. if we should go to another thread we can but comment on those 3 bikes both for touring, rallying, joy riding etc. I love the GSA for many reasons and think it makes a good rally bike with the large fuel tank. I am going to rent an RT this summer in Europe and try that out in the Alps.
(GSA vs RT vs GTL)

The GTL is the best bike I have ever owned. With the Russel seat comfortable, quick, responsive, and a great rally bike. My wife loved the pillion position. The only reason I don’t have it any more is that after the 19 IBR I felt it had gotten to heavy for my 73 year old body so I went on a motorcycle diet and got the RT, which is about 150 pounds lighter. The RT is great but it hasn’t touched me yet quite like the GTL did. I am a GSA fan boy and have nothing but good to say about it. It will be my rally bike in the future.

 

[lakota]

Steven
Mostly solo but about 25% 2up
I do have a light hand which helps the mileage

 

[lakota]

lakota,
Off topic but you have an RT and a GSA and experience on 1600GTL. if we should go to another thread we can but comment on those 3 bikes both for touring, rallying, joy riding etc. I love the GSA for many reasons and think it makes a good rally bike with the large fuel tank. I am going to rent an RT this summer in Europe and try that out in the Alps.
(GSA vs RT vs GTL)

The GTL is the best bike I have ever owned. With the Russel seat comfortable, quick, responsive, and a great rally bike. My wife loved the pillion position. The only reason I don’t have it any more is that after the 19 IBR I felt it had gotten to heavy for my 73 year old body so I went on a motorcycle diet and got the RT, which is about 150 pounds lighter. The RT is great but it hasn’t touched quite like the GTL did. I am a GSA fan boy and have nothing g
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[EricV]

These are Motoz tractionator gps "150" with aprox 8500 miles on a 2022 R1250GSA, I've switched to "170" not enough miles yet to see if there is a difference

We saw worse cracking at the lugs on the 170 on a '16 R1200GSA. MotoZ recommended running the 150. We wore out the 170 and it never threw a lug, but it can be disconcerting.

 

[RoadWraith]

Well for an update on the Dunlop Trailmax Missions. Installed on 4/5/24 and they have easily turned 13,100 miles without a problem. As others on this thread have suggested and now I can attest to, I think one can easily get 15,000 miles on a set of these. The pictures shown are at 13,100 miles and I am going to replace them before they are completely done out of convenience.

I do not change my own tires. I let the dealer do it and so it is convenient to get over 12,000 miles on a set so you can do it every other service interval. My dealer is a 1 hour ride from the house so I tend to just force the tire change onto the service interval visit.

I will echo what has been said that they are not as grippy as the michelin road 6, road 5 or the anakee adventure tires but clearly they last longer. Those other tires do fine up to about 9000 miles but above that they are getting very thin.

The debate can rage on. Im not sure what the best answer is here but clearly convenience and cost favor the TMMs. The michelin's would win on safety and spirited riding. On my GSA i could push the Michelins to the max lean angle of 46-47 degrees but generally i found it unsettling on the TMMs to go beyond 42 degrees.

 

[keithu]

The michelin's would win on safety and spirited riding.

Your comments exactly mirror my experience with TMMs on my Multistrada. We all have different riding styles and preferences of course, but for me I will happily give up long wear for the safety and grip of the Michelins. I would only buy TMMs again if I were riding the IBR or similar.

I don't change my own tires either, but I do remove the wheels and bring those to the shop. I have a great local shop about a mile from my house that gives me a good price on tires and they mount/balance for free if I buy from them. It's convenient enough for me and R&Ring a wheel from my bike is a five minute job.

Edit: having praised the Michelin Road 6, I'm currently running a set of Dunlop Roadsmart IVs, which are now available in sizes for the GS and Multi. I'll be interested to see how they compare to the Michelins.

 

[c10]

While not a GS or GSA I ran the TMM's on my Triumph Tiger1200XCX They did well , but the down side was their weight . It immediately affected the bikes turn in and transition from side to side . The rear was 3 pounds heavier than other 170's and the front was over 2 lb heavier . I honestly hated how much they affected the handling although their grip was pretty good. I took them off at 78xx miles and put them on a friends KTM 1290 Super adventure S for him to try . He ran them to 14k for rear and nearly 18 k for the front . Now he has a brand new set on as he really likes the millage .


This photo was California and only the Front was a TMM the rear was a TKC 70 Rocks .