Bike is V85TT I am half way through the CDR. I am very pleased with on off road capabilities of this tire. in the twisties this tire does not feel like a knob. No slipping vey stable. Off Road very satisfied with rough terrain, Deep gravel, Moderate sand. very high level of confidence. Only complaint first tire was completely shot at 3200 miles. The first part of my adventure was mostly highway. I had hoped to get 5k miles or so but did not.

I have a 17 GSA 1200 and these tires are perfect if you need to ride your bike on the road to get off road. Seriously, I do not know how they offer true off road tires that literally grip well enough to ride the “twisty’s” without worry. I grew up racing dirt bikes and started riding street thirty five years ago. I have read many of the reviews of these tires claiming they are unsafe on road or that they have no confidence. It appearsMost of those folks have only ridden street so their concern and impression makes sense but I think is a bit inaccurate. Knobby tires on pavement take a while to get used to,No doubt! I remember jumping on Highway 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) on my 79 YZ-125 and cracking the throttle wide open and thinking the bike would shake itself ... MoreI have a 17 GSA 1200 and these tires are perfect if you need to ride your bike on the road to get off road. Seriously, I do not know how they offer true off road tires that literally grip well enough to ride the “twisty’s” without worry. I grew up racing dirt bikes and started riding street thirty five years ago. I have read many of the reviews of these tires claiming they are unsafe on road or that they have no confidence. It appearsMost of those folks have only ridden street so their concern and impression makes sense but I think is a bit inaccurate. Knobby tires on pavement take a while to get used to,No doubt! I remember jumping on Highway 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) on my 79 YZ-125 and cracking the throttle wide open and thinking the bike would shake itself apart from the slapping of those bias ply knobbies. Well, I realized early on that those old knobbies had less traction on pavement then dirt (seriously).The Michelin Wilds, in my experience, offer traction on par with street tires. And I’m talking about riding the canyons and PCH. Are they different then street tires? Yes. They have a slight “Slap” as you ride at higher speeds and they do make a “humming” sound as well. But, it is minimal IMO.All said, they’re are two “negatives” with this tire.1. They’re expensive (but, you get what you pay for in this instance!). These tires offer enough stability and traction to allow me to cut traffic (safely and confidently) and ride high speed canyons and get off on a rutted, muddy, sandy trail and only slow down to change the settings to enduro on my GSA... Amazing technology where the “rubber meets the road” (or trail as the case may be...)2. They do not last long (I had to change the rear tire at 4,800 miles. I think the front will last twice that).So I see it as having two choices (okay three choices):1. Do not ride my GEA off road. Nope, not a choice. That’s why I bought it and a huge reason why I LOVE it!2. Buy tires made for more on road vs off road (Such as the Anakee III’s) and stick to dirt roads only; OR, air them way down (18 to 20 psi) and be REAL careful when riding over rocks so as not to damage the rims or popping the bead off while riding off road), or3. Riding on the Michelin Anakee Wilds (with confidence on and off road) and having to replace them more often then road tires.For me, option 3 is my choice... SAFE TRAVELS

Michelin had at one point had claimed a 50% increase in tread life over the TKC-80. Their site no longer claims that, but instead vaguely states "extraordinary longevity for extended adventures". As long as your extended adventure is less than 2500 miles then that is true.I have previously pushed TKC-80's to 3000 miles total on pavement with about 700 miles on the interstate, but these tires lasted only 2500 miles total with less than 300 miles on the interstate. I was riding with 80lbs of baggage total for 2200 miles, and with a passenger for 180 miles, and unloaded for the remaining 120 miles. The rear tire is nearly bald now.These tires handled well off road, and so well on road it didn't feel like a knob by tire. The 21" front/17" rear combination was not ... MoreMichelin had at one point had claimed a 50% increase in tread life over the TKC-80. Their site no longer claims that, but instead vaguely states "extraordinary longevity for extended adventures". As long as your extended adventure is less than 2500 miles then that is true.I have previously pushed TKC-80's to 3000 miles total on pavement with about 700 miles on the interstate, but these tires lasted only 2500 miles total with less than 300 miles on the interstate. I was riding with 80lbs of baggage total for 2200 miles, and with a passenger for 180 miles, and unloaded for the remaining 120 miles. The rear tire is nearly bald now.These tires handled well off road, and so well on road it didn't feel like a knob by tire. The 21" front/17" rear combination was not loud like most other knobbies, were stable in corners, and had better grip on wet roads than the Anakee 3's I used previously.Great performance, but for their price these tires do not last long enough to justify buying again.90/90-21 front, 130/80-17 rear, BMW R100GSPD