Can't add anything to the Mefo/Mitas/Heidenau discussion but they all appear to be very hard wearing. I'll certainly consider using them instead of the current TKCs the next time durability is important. I find the TKCs are just as good as Tourances or other similar trail tyres on tarmac but this may be because I'm not inclined to throw the bike around on a wet road whatever the tyre and with a skinny 21" front tyre braking is limited anyway. I fit TKCs just in case I get the urge to go off road but to be fair, recently the 100GS has been mainly a road bike and the TKCs have squared off after very few miles which is dissapointing (and expensive) but they do work well on dry tarmac with none of the unnerving quirming you get with a full knobbly tyre.
I'd be interested to know which tyre make a good front tyre (in terms of off road handling) to go with the Mefo Super Explorer. As far as I can see the Super Explorer is only available as a rear fitment and the Explorer seems to be more road biased
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