Product Information Price Range $75.00 ~ $184.00 Shop Now Rating (6 reviews) Submitted December 20, 2014 Last Review May 26, 2016
brian.havoc1 89 December 23, 2014 1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member Report Share this review If I could give these an overall 4.5, I would. On a scale of 1-5, 5 being highest and ratings being against similar knobs rather than some ridiculous comparison to sport/track tires: Traction on-road - 4 Traction off-road - 5 Life - 4 Price - 4 Ease of install - 3 Ease of procurement - 3 Ability to roost people - 4.5 Keep in mind, my review is for an 05 R1200GS running a standard E-09 front in 110/80-19 and a Dakar E-09 rear in 150/70-17. I have run these at full pressure (38F, 40R) for a thousand high-speed miles on the interstate (tragic yes, but I had to get home fast), and I've run them at 30/30psi on the LABV ride across both sand, large rocks, and pavement. They've seen mud and sand, but they've also torn through sharp rocks at speed. They have performed brilliantly. In WA state, I spend a lot of time on wet tarmac getting to/from work or the trail, and the traction is in a category far beyond what I left behind in my wretched Heidenau K60 Scouts. Even on brand new knobs, they stick better and feel more planted on the road. These tires have performed so well, that I went out and purchased a new set before I'd even completely worn out the first. Conti's TKC-80 seems to be the gold standard for comparison, but I've been so impressed with these Mitas E-09, I'll probably never bother to compare. In terms of price, they're slightly more than TKC-80s for my sizes, but their durability is excellent, which ultimately drives the price down. They're stiff, and I had a helluva time mounting them by hand--especially the front. Next time, I'll try the zip-tie trick where you get the beads together so they sit in the rim groove and give you max slack to get the opposite end over the edge of the rim. I've had bead seating issues as well, but this could be attributed to cold ambient temperatures and my own dumbassery. Once, I had luck with high pressure and ratchet straps. Another time, I had so much difficulty, I ended up using the starting fluid explosion trick (great crowd pleaser). This is using hand tools and a small compressor at the house though, so your mileage may vary. My only gripe is availability. Unless you're very lucky, this is an internet purchase only, though they are getting more and more distro in the US as people find out about them. I give thumbs up to Moto_Race on the east coast (sells via Ebay), Revzilla (newly started), and Durelle (Colorado), and I know that MX1Canada ships them for free inside Canada. Link to review Share on other sites More sharing options...
