John Drake
Oakland, CA
Outstanding DOT dirt tire...
OK, so this is the most aggressive DOT tire I have used, only having used the TKC80 and Pirelli MT-21 fronts in the past. Both of those are better pavement tires, but I was pleased at how well the XCMH stuck on the dry pavement (had no wet days, so gave it a "3", the site would not accept the review without a rating) other than increased vibration through the handlebars. And in the sand and rocky dirt it was leagues ahead of anything else I have tried. Just completed a 2700 mile border to Cabo and back RT ride, time wise 50% dirt (maybe 700 miles of dirt) without tire change. Yeah the knobs were all rounded at the end but not a lot shorter...and yes it no longer stuck as well in the dirt, but pavement handling was still great and even in the dirt was at least on par with a new 50/50 tire. It was paired with a D606 rear on an Husqvarna TE610E. I would highly recommend both these tires for Baja combined riding. Will by this Pirelli again. Great price and reasonable delivery time from this seller. Very pleased!
Lane
Port Coquitlam, BC
XCMH
Put on the front of my DR650 with IRC GP-1 rear, great improvement off road, really bites good up front. Decent on road - likes to turn in quick, haven't tried it in wet on road.