Mitas Tyres

[nz gravel man]

I have found that new Mitas E07 tyres seem to be very slippery on tar roads wet or dry when new & take several hundred km to improve.

Cheers GM.

[speed_racer]

Hey Guys,
So Im looking at a set of Mitas for my F650gs, but which ones? Alot of my riding is commuting to work, but I want something that if i point to a dirt/muddy road I can take it. I got the tourance EXP's on atm and I will probably switch back to them when I dont have any trips planned for a while so they will be more used for the trips on asphalt to wherever and dirt/mud/clay/sand, thats wher i want msot of my grip so i can fling it round like the motoX bike without the tourance EXP's slipping out with zero grip.

So whats your thoughts on these tyres? I was contemplating TKC80's but $500+ a set compared to about $300 fitted.

I heard the E09's had a manufacturing issue where they split down the seem, anyone else had that problem?

[Happy Snapper]

Well.. I have E07 on my KLR. I used to have 606 and they amazed me by the way they could hang on when I was on the black top.

When I went to Birdsville last year and it was 90% bitumen.... I changed to E07. They amaze me by how well they work in the dirt. In fact now I have replaced them with another set of E07.

I love them!

First time ever I have replaced tyres like for like. I am always wanting to try something new.. but not this time.

Hope this helps a bit.

[Sleepy John]

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289725


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ighlight=Mitas

Google is your friend

[speed_racer]

Thanks guys. Ive actually found the Metzeler Karoo's to be cheaper than Mitas and without the quality issues Ive read about. Has anyone else had this issue?

Whats your thoughts on the karoo's vs the E10's?

[JohnG.]

Originally Posted by speed_racer

Thanks guys. Ive actually found the Metzeler Karoo's to be cheaper than Mitas and without the quality issues Ive read about. Has anyone else had this issue?

Whats your thoughts on the karoo's vs the E10's?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28543

BTW,slightly OT but, if you want cheaper have a look at Shrinko 705 Radials
Have 1500 klms on a set and cant fault them for general 80% tar 20% dirt tracks riding.

[speed_racer]

Originally Posted by JohnG.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28543

BTW,slightly OT but, if you want cheaper have a look at Shrinko 705 Radials
Have 1500 klms on a set and cant fault them for general 80% tar 20% dirt tracks riding.

Thanks for that. They dont look that aggressive how are they in muddy conditions?

Cheers.

[Sleepy John]

Originally Posted by speed_racer

Thanks guys. Ive actually found the Metzeler Karoo's to be cheaper than Mitas and without the quality issues Ive read about. Has anyone else had this issue?

Whats your thoughts on the karoo's vs the E10's?

E10 should be okay on the F650GS. The main problem was Fogo's KLR. Just too much power to the back wheel. You don't have that problem.

[lentil]

Originally Posted by Sleepy John

E10 should be okay on the F650GS. The main problem was Fogo's KLR. Just too much power to the back wheel. You don't have that problem.

Fogo's was an e o9 I think

and its not just the power hes a hooligan to go with it

[NordieBoy]

Originally Posted by speed_racer

Thanks for that. They dont look that aggressive how are they in muddy conditions?

Cheers.

Depends what bike they're on.
They go a lot better than you'd think by looking at them.

They're my tyres of choice for anything short of off road racing on my TT350 and DR650.

Similar to the E07 on the rear in my mind. $ to km ratio about the same.
E07 slightly better off road and 705 slightly better on road.

[loxsmith]

OK, 7500km in 3 weeks is long term isn't it??

Fitted an E07 on the rear of a 2012 KLR650 and then took it for a little ride to Sth Oz, the result.....

The bike was like most on a long trip, heavily overloaded !!!!
Pressures were run at 25PSI offroad and 35PSI onroad

Gravel performance was good
Bitumen grip was good, as a matter of fact you could corner quite hard
Blacksoil mud was acceptable (did just as well as a Dunlop 606)
White clay surface was good
Red clay surface was down right dangerous (had to stay 20kph under the speed of other bikes running 606's)
Sand was good
Flat tyre at 100KPH on gravel (puckering moment) after a large nail made it's way through the tread near the centre bar. I hate tubed tyres, they go down like a new bride!!!
At the 5000km mark it developed lateral cracks (the tyre that is) either side of the centre bar. These cracks do not seem to have increased since they first appeared
Tyre is just worn down to the centre bar, looks like plenty of life still left

Would I buy one again? Why not, that's a good compromise for an allround tyre

Glen

[Sean-0]

Got a c-17 front and a c-02 rear
we will see if there ok this weekend ......price was right tho
220 fitted

[Fogo72]

Originally Posted by lentil

Fogo's was an e o9 I think

and its not just the power hes a hooligan to go with it

KLX + E09 Dakar + Hooligan

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H

[speed_racer]

top effort on those tyres..

I just did close to 600km on the E10's and only sh*t myself when i pulled out of the tyre shop n almost ended up on its side.. forgot about the slime shit on the top until they are worn in.. after a couple of hundred K's they were fine and even grerat in the loose stuff!!

so far, top marks.. already starting to chip though.. but u get that when u realise at 100km/h if u open it up it fish tails across the dirt/gravel :P

[Rucksta]

Originally Posted by Sean-0

Got a c-17 front and a c-02 rear
we will see if there ok this weekend ......price was right tho
220 fitted

I looked at the C02 when I was getting ED11/12s fitted.
Sure looked the goods.
No C17 in stock
The extra $50.00 would have looked better on the bar but all good I can let you be the guinea pig and buy you a beer anyway.