NEW DT OCT 21

The tyre behaves on dry roads and offers sure
footing. In fact we’d say that its actually quite
good. According to Michelin this was the first
Radial Adventure tyre on the market. Radial
tyres dissipate heat better than bias-ply tyres,
which allows them to travel at higher speeds for
greater distance while offering more comfort and
improved feel and handling. Interesting. And then,
we hit a section of wet tar.... and that all changed,
like any aggressive adventure tyre that’s not really
very much fun.
Of course, the biggest advantage in fitting a tyre
like this is in the dirt where you need traction
and that’s where this one is a really great option.
If you live on a farm with a long gravel driveway
or a long gravel road into town then this is a tyre
that you should be looking at. Heading out into
the Karoo to explore our vast networks of gravel?
Great option. And when the going gets tough and
you have to get to the top of that mountain to
collect a mutton chop that has gone astray, you
are going to need some traction. And this one
delivers that in bucketloads.
Off-Road Riding:
A week after fitment, Kyle attended the Honda
Quest Pre-Qualifier. Now, this was basically a test
to see who could ride through thick sand.
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“I didn’t come across any issues. Rolled on and
within a few meters, I was on top of the sand
carrying on as if I was on a dirt bike. Between the
sand sections, we did a few tight and twisty bits
through some trees. This is where I really found
the advantage of this tyre. If there was a slight rut
or berm I could comfortably throw the bike into it
and roll out with ease. I can tell you right now that
with the more street oriented tyres that the bike
came with it would not have been much fun.”
“When we did the photoshoot for this article
we went out to our local MX track and messed
around. This is where we test some of the dirt
bikes we get. A few moments in I thought I was
Toni Bou doing things on this bike that I would
normally do on a dirt bike. The Honda is a really
balanced machine and when you whip her in
anger she becomes a lot of fun. The one thing
about the Anakee Wild Tyres is they have an
enduro background. So to put it into perspective.
The Wilds are adventure tyres with enduro
characteristics. They haven’t only focused on the
off-road part and lost focus on the road side. The
Wilds have a strong carcass just like their enduro
competition tyres.
To test this I dropped the tyre pressure on the
rear to 1,2bar and did some rock riding. Not Roof
stuff but pretty hardcore for a big bike. The tyres
moulded over the rocks and the grip was very
impressive. This goes to show that you don’t
always need soft knobblies to climb rocks. It
comes down to the carcass and how mouldable
the tyre is. If the bike didn’t weigh 200kilos you
wouldn’t say you were on an adv bike.”
“On the faster open gravel roads, the feedback is
great. We rode some real hardpack rocky roads
as well as thick sandy patches. You don’t get the
feeling of a head shake at all even
after hitting a lurker. It’s a great option
for any gravel.”
Conclusion
We were asked, (told), to really put
these tyres through their paces. Ride
hard and give a honest response.
We were asked to do wheelies, ride
rocks, thick sand and really bad gravel
roads, and tar, so that’s we did. 4000
kays so far. That’s 4000 hard kays.
The rear tyre shows signs of HARD
abusive riding, but looking at the wear
so far, we reckon it’s still good for
another 2000 kays odd. The front tyre
is still in pretty good nick. We reckon
you’ll be running 2 rears for every
front you fit.
The Anakee wild tyres are not enduro
tyres fitted onto an adv bike. They are
proper adv tyres with pretty serious
enduro characteristics.
They make your bike look very
aggressive.
Mileage - 4000 kays of really hard
riding so far. It won’t last as long as a
less aggressive tyre, but it’s a lot more
than we expected.
Performance - Impressive considering
it is a 70/30 off road bias tyre. Just
fine on the road and really good in the
dirt.
At your dealer.