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Old 1 Mar 2015
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Mitas E07 or E07dakar
Hi all tire experts,
This summer we going 2up through Russia, Stans and Mongolia. Bike- SuperTenere 1200.
After picky validation is chosen Mitas 07.
Only thing is, I can not decide if I really need Dakar version.
What is advantages and disadvantages between those two versions and what shall be better for me?
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I am pretty much in the same situation but totally undecided.
Bike is a R1200GS and planning a desert trip in western Australia but with a fair bit of sealed road as well as dirt & gravel.
So what are the best off road tyres front and rear?

I dont care about wear as long as they can handle at least 5000Km of tarmac.
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Currently running an E-07 rear & E-10 front on an R1200GSA & love 'em
Off road running 15psi front & 24 rear & it feels like a 250cc in agility just got to remember to lay off the damn twisty thing on the right a bit
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What is the difference in price between Dakar and E07? Which one lasts longest?

Are you worried about tire life or performance?
If tire life, I'd carry a spare rear tire on board. Are you sure NO tires are available along your route?

From reports I've read the Mitas last very well, maybe 12K to 15K kms on the rear, even more kms. on the front.

If you keep your speed down a bit on paved roads your rear tire will last longer. Going 85 mph all day really eats up a tire quick. Going 60 mph, hardly any wear at all.

In USA the Mitas, Mefo and Heidenau tires all around $150 to $190 usd
for a rear tire. I can buy a Shinko or Kenda for less than $60 that will last
6000 miles (9.6K kms). (Suzuki DR650).

I just carry a spare!
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I went for an E-07 Dakar rear and the standard 07 front, my thinking being that on sandy bits deflating the front tyre would have more of an effect with the lighter carcass, I don't often deflate the rear so wanted the toughest tyre I could get.

However, on several difficult sections I wished I'd gone for the Dakar front as the handling on rocky dirt roads was much improved by dropping a little pressure on the front, but that left the rim in danger. I ran the front at around 23 to 26psi on sandy sections, the bike was an 1100GS two up with camping gear (ie bloody heavy!)

Anyway, the tyres are still going strong with around 15000km on them, only about 30% of that on gravel I'd guess, partly I think (as Mollydog says) taking it easy conserves tread. I generally trundle along at 80-100kmh depending on the surface.

Strap another tyre on? Er, no...



Next time I'd like to try the E-07 rear with an E-10 front for more bite on sandy or muddy sections.
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My ha'pennys worth., I just picked up a pair of E07s from local shop. 130/80/18 and 90/90/21. The front is a dakar and weighs the same as the (non dakar ) rear !! You can see why with all the internal sidewall reinforcement. Haven't ridden the bike yet though.
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I fitted a standard E07 front & rear to my Tiger 800XC a few weeks before I set off on my trip from UK to Thailand.

The front seemed to wear faster than the rear and was almost gone when I changed it in Uzbekistan (after I came off on a rocky/sandy road) for a Continental TKC80, which felt much better and is still going strong even after reaching Bangkok.

The rear would have easily done the whole 24000km, but I changed it as I entered Laos, mainly as I was fed up of carrying the spare Heidenhau I had picked up in Russia.

Mitas E07 rear I would deginately use again, I prefer it to the Hedenhau I have on now. On the front the TKC80 was great unless you are going above 130km/hr or cornering really fast.
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