This is to add that,for those with the XTX that I've been reading the tyre page and it appears that Avon Distanzias are the only 17" dual purpose front tyre.
They last forever by the sound of it,have good grip in all wet conditions and if you reverse the front tyres direction it will track better on dirt roads,these sound like the perfect tyres for Oz to me,add to that that the bling factor is high and I'm sold.