A tale of 3 Mitas.
Here is a photo of my last 3 Mitas E07 rear tires. All the same size, run on the same bike, same pressure (42psi) with the same rider.
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Far right is the original world famous E07 Dakar, it took me from southern Ontario to Tuktoyaktuk and Alaska and back home then another 10,000 kms of local riding. Mostly paved back roads but 3000 kms of dirt roads (aired down to 32), no freeways. This tire has 29,817 kms on it and still has 1 mm above the wear bar.
Next is the less costly E07 (non Dakar), this has mostly local back road riding in Ontario and Arizona plus some freeways and some Jeep trail adventures. I’m guessing less then 1500 kms off pavement. It has 30,200 kms and measures 2 mm above the wear bar.
Left is the new E07+, installed 10 weeks ago for a 2-up tour of Newfoundland, all pavement including 5000 kms of freeways, less than 200 kms of dirt roads. This tire went 20,002 kms and still has 2mm above the wear bar.
Then my new E07+ mounted and ready for adventure.
All 3 tires performed well under various conditions, the + is noisiest and feels lumpy at low speeds but expect it may be better in dirt and mud.
If I had the choice I’d keep using the original non Dakar, long life, easiest to mount, good performance on dirt and street, but no longer available.