Fernando Villacorte
San Diego, CA
The MCE Karoo Great tire, Great price!
I purchased this Metzeler MCE Karoo 2 rear tire to replace my stock Dunlop OEM rear tire on my 06 Kawasaki KLR650. I have put over 500 miles on these tires 75% on pavement. At first the tires were very sketchy on turns, but after a trip to the Borrego Desert and back they started to stick to the turns like the stock Dunlops. Off road these tires dominated over the stock Dunlop tires. In the sandy wash areas where I usually had a lot of wheel spin and loss of traction, these tires pulled me right out. Going up steep, hard packed hills now required less throttle and I have more control of the rear. IMO I don't think these tires will last as long as the OEM Dunlops, but the vast improvement in off-road handing and traction may be worth it. I recommend this tire for heavy Dual Sports.
Scott Moe
Blue Mounds, WI
Metzeler MCE Karoo 2
Second set I have purchased. Great wear and performance for the price.
Tomas Russell
Tomball, TX
Best Dual Sport Tire - PERIOD
I have used these tires on my dual sport bikes for over 10 years - they are way better then Dun 606 (except for dirt use only) and The Maxxis 6006 (more of a street only tire). I have a pair now on my DRZ400S. the last pair i had on my street legal XR650R - they lasted 3k miles of hard abuse. the first 50% of the rear wears a little fast and then slows way down.
Dave B
Kent, WA
Metzeler-MCE Karoo 2 Front and Rear
Installed tires on BMW F800GS, this is a large knobby, and looks awesome. Both front and rear have an open pattern, similar to a Dunlop 752. Side wall is very stiff, would not like to change it on the trail-maybe you can run it flat, don't know.
Bought tire specifically for off road use.Tire works exceptional well in gravel, hard pack, sand, mud, and even snow. I could side step ruts, plow through mud and snow, and roost through sand. On gravel speeds of 75+ are possible, wing man beware, roost ejection machine! Clogged in only the stickyest of mud. I was suprised the places I could go, almost like my dirt bike
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Duane Tallent
Hickory, NC
Great tire and a real pleasant surprise on the road
I bought this tire to quite simply improve the offroad capability of my '08 KTM 530 EXC-R but was truly shocked at how good it handled ON-ROAD not off. It truly made the Great Pumpkin what it was meant to be off-road but I was blown away that it stuck like glue when it hit the pavement too. I had previously run Pirelli Scorpions and had been unimpressed with the supposed offroad capability of the tire but loved the on-road handling and had shied away from more aggressive tires for that reason. My worries were unfounded as the Metzeler actually improved my on-road ride and handling from the Pirellis. Great tire and a great price from the Superstore.
Kris Jordan
Flagstaff, AZ
BMW GS 1100 rider in the dirt
I bought these tires to do some exploring in the back country dirt roads. The first day out I road through an ice capt creek about 12 inch's deep, over some snow & a lot of rocky dirt roads. I've also been commuting on the freeway with them.I have about 700 miles on and show little wear & are handling great. Their a little noisy at about 45-50 but quit down at 65-80 mph.
Juston
Richmond, VA
Metzeler MCE Karoo Rear Tire
Very nice off-road, smoother than I thought on-road. We'll have to see how it lasts. I have 600miles on mine and looks to be wearing.
Rick L
San Diego, CA
mce karoo(not karoo 2's)
Like these kicks very much, they dig into earth and tracks well on pavement I ride a BMW g650x and had stock Sahara’s which handled very well on pavement, but I found very loose on dirt at lower speeds and this machine has a high seat, tires very stable at hwy speeds up to 75mph then gets gradually unpredictable, but cornering on pavement up to 75 is excellent, Sahara’s were much better in this respect, you would let off the twisty before these tires let go as far as wear goes can't tell yet, no wet condition to report either.
Keith
Brevard, NC
Karoos for my KTM 640A
I wore one out already so I just put on my second Karoo for the rear. Great tire for the gravel and occasional muddy trail. I do 60% road, 35% gravel, and 5% trail. The road really eats the knobbies, but the stability gained on the other stuff is worth it. The Karoo does fine on the road, but I won't push it on the twisties.
Tim
Lacey, WA
Not Bad For The Price
I bought a set of these tires in early summer 08. I read the reviews by other users before I made the purchase. Most people seemed fairly happy with the tire and I've been pretty happy too, overall, with its performance. I spent the summer riding locally, daytrips mostly, on Forest Service roads in the Olympic Mountains & down near Mt Adams. Some roads hadn't been used in years and were in pretty bad shape; overgrown with brush and trees, huge man eating potholes and big chunky basketball sized gravel-the tires performed just fine & I felt confident even on the high roads where a missed turn could be fatal. I also did a multi day road trip to eastern Washington over the North Cascades Highway and I remained confident in my equipment. Finally, when the tires had 6600 miles on them, I was thinking of replacing them when I did a spur of the moment trip to south eastern Montana. 2500 miles round trip! When I got home the rear tire was done, over, shot. There was absolutely no tread left in the center of the tire. All told, I put 9K miles on a tire that I fully expected to get 5K from, because when you buy a knobby tire you know what to expect. The front tire even now still looks almost new, so I replaced the rear tire with the exact same tire and will replace both tires when it wears out. The only drawback with this tire, as with any knobby, you have to take care on wet pavement, especially when cornering.
Greg
Kempner, TX
Metzeler MCE Karoo 2 Rear Tire
To this point, the only replacement tire I had used on the rear of my 2006 Suzuki DR650SE, was a Dunlop D606. However, I have known of the reputation of Metzeler knobby tires since using them back in the 70s. Since the price was right; decided to give it a try. Two days after I put the tire on, I went on a 200+ ride with a local motorcycle club. The tire ran fine on the road. However, about 35 miles from my house, the tire suddenly went flat. Since the tire appears to be run-flat capable, I chose to ride the frontage road most of the 35 miles. As long as I kept it less than 50 mph, the bike handled fine. I normally get about 4500-4800 miles on the Dunlops (compared to 4000 on the OEM Bridgestone that it came with). As long as I can get about the same mileage with this tire, I will seriously consider buying tit again. This tire handles as well as the Dunlops off road as well; and seems to hold up to the punishment of a big bore thumper.
David Beal
Topeka, KS
Aggresive DOT-Approved DS Tire
Great tire especially for the price. I have been thru several sets of this tire over the last few years on my KTM 640. This is my tire of choice.
Christine Spaulding
Hinsdale, NH
Metzeler - MCE Karoo 2 Rear Tire
The shipment was on time and in excellent condition. The quality of the product was exactly as expected. I will definitely buy other products from Motorcycle Superstore. They are an excellent on-line merchant.
David
Norman, OK
Excellent Tire
Put this tire on my DR650 and holds up great. Doesn't howl on the road near as much as the D606, not quite as aggressive, but overall a great tire. Handles great in mud and sand.
CJ
Kinderhook, NY
Metzeler Karoo
By far, THE BEST dual sport knobbie tire available for fast paced large displacement dual sport motorcycles like my DR650. The wear ability (durability) and traction is excellent and I've used quite a few different brands to compare. Many of my riding buddies have switched to the Karoo as well. Motorcycle Superstore's prices are the best and delivery time was excellent!
CJ
Valatie, NY
Karoo tires
Excellent for the large displacement dual sports. I've had 2 sets of these on my suzuki DR650 and after using Kenda K270s and the 606 tires, I find these work/wear the best. They hook up great off-road, yet work very well at high speeds on the pavement. Metzeler has a winner!
Tom
The Woodlands, TX
Karoo Rear - Great Tire
I had this tire on my street legal XR650R and it went 3k miles or hard core riding. It wears better than the MT21 and than the Dunlap 606.
lance
rochester, MN
karoo 2
I replaced the factory tire, a Michelin Anakee, with this Karoo 2. It looks good on my Triumph Tiger but for road riding, which is a majority of the riding I do, it does not last long. I was hoping for about 4500 miles, but with only 1900 miles on it and already showing about 70% wear, I am a little disappointed. It does perform well off road and on gravel, but I doubt I'll purchase this tire again.
Dan Nicholas
San Diego, CA
Personal USe
I have a Husquvarna TE 610 and my bike completely destoyed both front and rear Karoo's after 1000 miles. I wouldn't recommend these tires for all practical applications. There are better tires out there for less money and better performance.
Don Sharaf
Victor, HI
Tire wear and performance
1100 miles on the rear tire so far on BMW GS 1150 Adventure. Knobs are wearing quickly on the road (no quicker than a Conti TKC 80). Tire is a champ on loose gravel and rock. Great for logging and mining roads in Montana and Idaho. Great performance on paved roads as well (holds corners as well as the TKC 80 and not far from the Metzeler Tourance). I expect I'll get 4000 miles from this tire - think I need to get another set of rims for these tires in the future - so I don't waste them on t