R1200 GS wethead tires recommendation

Hello there ))
Hey I need a little help with Choosing the new tires for my gs,
Before the adventure motorcycle i been riding sport touring motorcycle (honda st1300) very heavy motorcycle
I've always been purchasing Michelin pilot road.
But now I'm looking for a little bit more then just road tire I want to have the option to be able to ride fire roads nothing crazy))
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currently I have Michelin Anakee 3 I'm able to do 7000 miles On those tires if I could get more mileage than that will be nice
Thank you

And, the front size is ______________?

And the rear size is ______________?

PGlaves said:

And, the front size is ______________?

And the rear size is ______________?

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Tyre, front 120/70 R 19
Tyre, rear 170/60 R 17

Anakee 3's have been the best 90/10 tire for wear I have used to date. Have a set of Tourance Next that will go on for a trip to the Smokey's in a couple weeks. After the trip , in a month, I should be able to report on them.

My go to tires on previous GS/GSA were Anakee 2's so when my 2014 GSA showed up with Anakee 3's I was pleased, but not for long. By 3k the rear had flattened beyond any tire in recent memory, at 4,800 miles the bike handled so poorly I was glad it was down to the wear bars. The front was still decent probably good for another 2K or so but I replaced both with Conti TA2's. These did not square off and maintained their neutral handling for over 6K when I replaced them (with tread remaining) with another set for my ride to the National last year. I haven't tried Metzeler Next but I'm so satisfied with TA2's my next set will be Conti's.

I would recommend the Metzler Tourance for street and fire road use. I live in the eastern US and got 10K from the rear and 12K from the front. Have used the Tourance for years and have always had good luck. Inflation 42 PSI front and rear for best wear. Have used the Tourance NEXT but, didn't get the mileage
like the standard Tourance.

I see that Pilot Road 4 Trail tires will fit: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/michelin-pilot-road-4-trail-tires

Anyone try these?

I know they are road tires, but for people mainly concerned with touring, they should give decent longevity.

Harry