I went to my dealer and asked for siracs but they're now discontinued and said anikee's have replaced them!

Are anikees any good? Anything i need to watch out for with a brand new rear tyre?? Xtr
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I had Anakee 2s on a little BMW I had for a few months. Very good on tarmac, wet or dry. Can't comment on off-road as I didn't do any on that bike. I'd be happy to have them again.

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I had the 2's on the Tenere. Hated them. I could spin the rear wheel , at speed in heavy rain. They were on the bike for 900 miles and I took them off.

However, Tiger riders love them, so I might give them a go on the 800XC when the time comes, different bikes react differently...... or I might just stick with Conti's.

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I just instaled anakee 3. I had the original tourance, old. I'm 90% street user that's why i went for this street profile. All i can say is that they are more silent and the bike lean easier. Hard braking is smoother, but that is probably general compared with any old tyre. Didn't test them on rain yet. If it didn't show up the new anakee 3 probably i would have choose pirelli scorpion trial or new tourance next steet tyre for this bikes.

I am putting the new Anakee 3's on my XT660 (2006) this coming Sunday (1 June 2013). I have been told that the Anakee 2's are still the best as they have been tried and tested and can perform. Just like "xtreme" I also ride 90% street which is why I have chosen to try out the anakee 3's. From the specs that I have read up on, they are giving better grip in almost all conditions and longer life on the tyre too. My dealer is giving them to me at a discounted price so I can give them feedback as to the tyre. I will try post again in the future regarding the quality of the tyre.
By the way, what are the average prices people are paying?
I just got a set (front 90/90/21 and back 130/80/17) for R2100 (South African Rands for international users).

the Anakee 3 is almost a 100% road tire....

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So I have had the new Michelin Anakee 3 's on my bike for almost a month now. To be honest, they are great tires!!! They offer superior performance on the road! Now while they do not give the same performance as the Anakee 2 's do off road, they are more than able to allow general dust roads to be ride-able. I took it through a section of sand, and the tires gave decent performance, allowing for clean cuts through the sand. The gravel areas were a little more difficult as due to the more rounded tire (road tire shape), the bike struggled to get some grip, and tended to slip around. In the wet, they work extremely well. I got caught in a hail storm on the way to Plettenberg bay (South Africa) and there was no change in performance between the wet road and the dry road. Braking is much sharper with these tires too.

Overall:
I would score the tire 8/10, and a ratio of 80/20 - road/offroad

Note: I use my bike for transport on a daily basis, so my riding is generally based on in town riding (roads), therefore this tire is great for me. For riders that do more offroad riding, I would not suggest the tire. Rather get yourself an offroad tire for when you do ride offroad, and keep the Anakee 3 's for when you plan on riding in town.