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Originally Posted by
tripletom
Right, after just over 5,000 miles these are off the bike, thank god. I can state hand on heart that these are the worst and most dangerous wet weather tyres I've ever had on a bike. Whilst they grip and slide a little in the dry, in the wet there is absolutely NO warning when a slide will occur, and it takes very little for one to happen. I have had big, as in full opposite lock, rear slides occur in 3rd gear three times, and too many smaller slides to count. I have had the front wash out and need dabbing to stop the bike from going over three times, even at sub 20mph speeds. The back will spin up without any provocation if the road is wet and I would not recommend them to anyone.
I've also had the tread on the rear crack and begin to lift, and the front is cracking as well.
If I could burn them to stop someone using them I would.
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Whilst I haven't had so many scary moments with my E-07's (I treated them like knobblies from the outset) they are definately not the most confidence inspiring tyres in the wet - especiailly when they square off!!!
As I haven't done enough off road to justify having them I'm considering the E-08's as they seem to be getting good reviews and are also quite a bit cheaper than the OEM Siracs:
Gwyn(Trellesport) is listing them for �39 front, �55 rear.