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Best Tyres for the BMW K1600 GTL

BMW K1600 GTL drivers have left 3 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 17,450 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 17,450 milescovered on them
  • 2different tyres rated
  • 93%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 190/55 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 641 190 105 17" 105 All 190/55 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the BMW K1600 GTL

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a BMW K1600 GTL driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 190/55 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.

Summer tyres

No BMW K1600 GTL driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 is our highest rated, at 8.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in BMW K1600 GTL sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW K1600 GTL reviews
1 Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 8.7 All your sizes Be the first →

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Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

Every tyre reviewed on the BMW K1600 GTL

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 1 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by BMW K1600 GTL drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Dunlop RoadSmart III Summer 93% 2 7,500 miles

Tyre sizes BMW K1600 GTL drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.

What BMW K1600 GTL drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

87%
Dunlop RoadSmart III 190-55-17- BMW K1600 GTL 6,500 miles March 30, 2025
Second set on a K1600 GTL: solo, pillion commuting and touring with and without luggage. Never let me down, and I found them to be great even when soaking wet.
Don't use the bike in very cold conditions, so can't comment on winter suitability.
I am now getting the Smart IV so I look forward to even better tyres.
94%
Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE 190-55-17- BMW K1600 GTL 9,950 miles May 17, 2023
Lasted 16,000 km (just down to the centre tire wear bars) mostly on British Columbia Canada roads. Front - 120/70ZR17, Rear - 190/55ZR17. Goes into and comes out of corners effortlessly. Riding over a grated metal bridge deck is like riding on a smooth surface.
98%
Dunlop RoadSmart III 225-45-17- BMW K1600 GTL 1,000 miles May 3, 2019
BMW K1600GTL. First class tyre when fitted to this bike. I am not going to go on about them other than to say Great tyres and I would definitely buy again.

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The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.

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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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