The front tyre will need a couple hundred miles on it before you get use to it.
The tread is so deep that they will move around alot on the tarmac and especially when braking. Off road in the gloopy stuff they are great.
I have put my road tyres back on because I use my bike now for commuting to work 15 miles each way.
Nice mod on the front mud guard

. It won't happen but on full compression the bottom of the triple clamps (were you took the tow hook off) will hit the mud guard.