If doing a mix of dirt/street I'd say you're pretty close now. The Heidenau is highly rated. (I've not used one) Unless really going serious mud, sand, rocks a 50/50 rear is probably OK if you run LOW pressure when in more technical conditions and run a knobby front. The TKC is my choice. Expensive as Hell, but it's just better ... and lasts well.
If going serious off road, I'd run knobby TKC, T63, IRC or Shinko front and rear.
For a classic "Mullet" set up, I would stay with any good 50/50 rear but go with the TKC80 front. It works remarkably well ON ROAD ... and is not bad off road.
Just be careful under hard braking on WET PAVEMENT. But overall, an amazing tire ... really better than T63, IRC TR-8, Shinko.
You may find some lack of compatibility front vs. rear with certain combos where rough pavement will have bike moving about, reacting to different paved surfaces. But the TKC matches up well with some of the good rear 50/50 German tires. (Heidi's, Mitas, Mefo) All are weird when brand new but get better (on pavement) once 500 miles gone by.
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