Ok so 300 miles in on the Armys.

The front is almost ready to swap out soon which will bring it back in line with the new rear. I've managed to squeeze 3500ish miles out of the front which is good considering what it is. even at such a worn state it works nicely in the dirt and road manners have been great, it's certainly got a lot better after the first 1000 miles.

Now to the rear, so far it has all the breaking in characteristics that the front had, and the usual Mitas traits I've noticed on other tyres.

Ok so for the dirt. simply the best tyre I've used F+R for the XTR, it's not bothered by much. simply get up on the pegs and trust in the tyres and they perform fantastic.

Now for the road. In damp conditions I'm still getting lock ups and spins but as with the front this is beginning to settle down nicely now. I've played with a few different tyre pressures and personally I find 26psi the best for me, works well on both tar and dirt.

I'm still having trouble adjusting myself to the tyre being a 120/90 and being so aggressive. it does alter how the bike behaves slightly and the large blocks do flex and move around a lot, but that's just the nature of the tyre.

As I've found with all Mitas they feel rubbish at first when it's cold until they've got a little heat in them, then they behave well.

If you think about using these tyres especially if your coming from road tyres you will have a surprise. although probably not the case the best way to think of them is Off road tyres that just happen to be road legal. Don't get me wrong these tyres are good at finding grip on the tar, you just have to adjust your style to accommodate them.

That last part may seem like a negative, but I'm just trying to make people aware of what they are getting into if they try these. Personally I'm really enjoying these tyres despite the difference in behavior to the E09.