I've used the E09 rear and TKC80 front combo for a couple of years. Main reason is that they seem pretty decent on tarmac and handle most 'dry' off road fairly well. That said, in the mud and on wet trails the TKC80 front is almost useless (in my hands anyway!) so I tend to adjust my riding accordingly. The rear E09 seems to do quite well though and I am happy to keep buying them. I'm tempted to change the front to an army special over the winter.

I took the tenere for a weekend off road a few weeks ago in wales. It was wet and a little muddy in places, but nothing too bad. On the first trail I forgot I had the TKC80 on and nearly lost the front when the mud got a bit deeper, so I just took a little more care for the rest of the ride when hitting the mud.

I've used this tyre combo on loads of trails over the last couple of years and accept that they are compromise tyres compared to more off road or on road orientated, but they'll take you where you want to go.

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