F650GS Dakar
F650GS
Tires test
Tread pics
Alternatives

By default, BMW F650GS is homologized with the following tires:

F650GS Dakar

• Continental TKC80
• Metzeler Enduro3
• Metzeler MCE Karoo
• Michelin Sirac
• Michelin T63
• Michelin T66

F650GS

• Continental TKC80
• Metzeler Tourance
• Michelin T66
• Pirelli MT80

Tires for F650GS, tested by German motorcycle magazin "Motorrad"

Please note, that these tires were tested on a F650GS, not on a Dakar.
Prices as stated by manufacturer, as of APR-2003.

Function	max. points	Avon Distanzia	Bridgestone TW101/152	Continental Escape	Continental TKC80	Metzeler Tourance	Michelin Anakee
CURVES
Handling	20	19	13	13	12	16	18
steering precision	30	26	22	24	19	26	28
grip/curves	20	18	14	16	12	18	19
grip/acceleration	20	18	14	15	11	19	19
curve stability	20	15	14	17	11	18	18
limit behavior	30	25	25	24	26	28	26
Aufstellneigung	10	8	5	8	8	7	8
summary	150	129	107	117	99	132	136
STABILITY
high speed	20	19	18	18	12	20	20
wavy street	20	16	15	17	13	19	19
braking	10	7	7	7	5	8	9
Shimmy	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
comfort	10	8	7	7	6	10	9
summary	70	60	57	59	46	67	67
WET STREETS
steering precision	20	16	15	10	15	17	19
grip/curves	30	20	22	12	24	26	29
grip/acceleration	20	13	14	10	15	17	19
limit behavior	30	24	22	20	28	29	27
summary	100	73	73	52	82	89	94
overall summary	320	262	237	228	227	288	297
Technical placement		3	4	5	6	2	1
Economy (prices in EUR)
Price front Price rear Points	30	76.65 102.58 24	70.59 102.97 25	72.78 87.42 29	80.87 94.30 25	69.64 105.20 25	73.06 107.62 24
Mileage	50	34	18	22	33	26	21
summary	80	58	43	51	58	51	45
Economy placement		1	6	3	1	3	5

Tread pics

Alternatives

For a list of currently not released alternatives, check my Transalp tires page.
Note, that tire dimensions of F650GS Dakar and Transalp are the same, and that the normal F650GS has a 100/90-19 57S front wheel.

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