So a quick update, it's more doubling over a previous thread as it relates to fitting the Army front.

The Army front is non directional so that takes one problem out of fitting and is rated to 80mph, the size equates to a 100/80/21, it fits the XTR rim no problem. I've a high level mud guard fitted so no clearance issues, but looks like it should fit under the stock mudguard no problem.

It was a slightly colder morning yesterday when I did the swap and it didn't cause any real issues, I just had to use tyre soap to aid the process as the bead is a little stiff. It was fitted only with hand tools, using 2 short levers and a mid sized lever. I usually run this tyre between 26psi and 28psi. Maybe as I'm already used to running a army front I had no problems this morning with the damp roads, I still needed to take it easy being a fresh tyre but not by much.

As the old tyre was getting worn out I was noticing the ride was starting to get choppy.

Now for a bit on the rear, it now has approx. 600 miles on it and it's settled down very nicely, it's still no angel by road standards but it's behaving as expected for a tyre of this type. locking up in the wet hasn't gone but it has reduced greatly.

When going from tar to dirt I don't even think about the tyre pressure, the tyre seems to perform the same regardless of the pressure being run. I went through some nice boggy bits the other day and it just trudged through nicely.

I can see some wear on the rear now but nothing scary, but it will be interesting to see how long the tyre lasts, but it certainly improves once it gets a bit of wear on it.