Don’t Buy Mitas E 07 Plus Dakar Tires Before You Watch This!

How good are Mitas E 07 + Dakar tires? They are promoted as 60/40, 60-road, and 40 off-road, sounds like the perfect adventure tires, right? Partly, I will agree with this statement, they work well on any terrain, but they have some significant cons that you need to know before you decide to buy them or not.

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[motoboomer]

I had normal E07+ tires on my R1200GS LC, they lasted 7000km. Now I installed a E07+ Dakar rear tire, it has 12000km aready and likely will last 5000km more. I didint had any trouble with wet pavement, and I just rode 12 hs and 1000km in the rain with them, and never lost traction, not even in gravel roads, but also it was relatively hot here at 15-20 C.

[theGSATrider]

I got the Mitas E07+ tyres on my Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports a month back. Upgraded from the stock Bridgestone Battalax .. these Mitas are so confidence inspiring.. loving them. The first day after the change took some time to adjust corners but now it's getting so much fun. Nice video and thank you

[goodwinezone]

Thanks! You helped me make my decision. I was about to buy the Dakar, just because supposed to be more puncture resistant. I do not want to sacrifice grip on wet roads. So thanks!

[teneretraveller]

That is good information.
Almost puncture proof sounds very tempting, but not if I end up on my backside in the wet..
Good one.
Safe, happy travels 👍

[AlparsMotoAdventure]

Thank you Pavlin, this video was really useful, I use the Mitas E07+, maybe the third season on them and I am happy with the performance what can provide. I agree with every pro facts what you said. I had some plans to try the Dakar version, but thanks to you I stay with the standard E07+ Greetings from Transylvania #alparsmotoadventure 🤘😎

[discoveror]

As (MANY) people demand tire longevity, tire makers have been responding with hard, longer-lasting compounds. Tire makers have begun including silica in their compounds for wet road use, also. Other makers, offering HARD, long-lasting compounds include MotoZ and Heidenau. Some of these have such STIFF sidewalls (like rocks) that they have been ridden with NO air pressure after a puncture! Good luck repairing them in the field. The most comprehensive source of motorcycle tire reviews, I've found, is Kyle Bradshaw (southern California).

[expatbiker]

I have something to do but it's always a pleasure to stay with Pavlin. Thank you for all the knowledge you pass on 2 us

[jamesfairmind]

Motorcycle Adventures, your mistake was NOT in buying the E07 +, it was buying the E07+ DAKAR version which is a very hard compound for high temperature Dakar type desert racing. The standard E07+ is a fantastic tyre. As Chris Birch put it, "it is not a 50/50 tyre or a 60/40 tyre, it is a 80/80 tyre", it is 80 per cent as good on the road as a road tyre, 80 per cent as good off-road as an enduro tyre. That is also my view of it, and also the view of many professional international off-road adventure guides like Bret Tkacs. Don't blame the E07 because you bought the wrong compound.

[daverodgers]

Thank you for this important video! Very informative. I ran the Mitas E07 Dakars on my VStrom a few years back, thought ok, but went from the OEM Battle Wing to the Mitas, naturally the bike rode much better off road. I am currently running Pirrelli's Scorpion Rally STRs. Been off road, dirt, gravel and mud. Mud, pretty slippery, dirt and gravel, not too bad, but need more time. Anyways, your video has really provided me with some good information when the inevitable tire change happens! Take care

[DaneWentworth]

Great video, thank you! I run the EO7+ Dakar version on all three wheels of an Africa Twin Hack (sidecar) Rig. Most of my riding is in the desert southwest USA. I go through rear tires pretty quickly; front and hack wheels last forever. All are the same size, custom rims 150/70-18.

I ride a mix of asphalt and dirt, with the dirt usually extremely rocky, with sharp shards of rocks from road graders splitting bigger rocks embedded in the clay. I have been exceptionally happy with the puncture resistance. Two separate occasions riding buddies lost Conti TKc80 and Michelin M6 tires to 30mm rock cuts in the center of the tread. The Eo7+ Dakars rolled over them, with some cuts in the rubber, but nothing through the cords, no air loss.

I tend to run the rears down to the cords; I cut one up to measure, and found that there is still 8mm of rubber/cords in the center of the tread area, once the cords are exposed. Kind of nice to know when pushing it a little to get home on a trip!😁

[buddar]

I had these (EO7+ non-Daker version) on my 790 adventure R and I raved about them through the spring and summer until the autumn came and the temperatures dropped. As the man says, they are poor in the cold and wet, (no confidence and multiple front and rear slides) so much so that I removed them and fitted Dunlop Trailmax Meridian for my recent tour of Scotland in the snow and ice which were brilliant. I'll refit the EO7's in the spring when things warm up.

[davidroberts]

Very important information 👍 and very well explained., 😊
I have E 07 plus on the rear and E07 on the front both standard, on my crf 250 Rally, and I am very happy with them.

[mikedeboer]

Did a TET trip for a few weeks 2 years ago with these tires. From Netherlands to Belgium, France, Swiss. I think I did 4500 KM.
If I remember correctly I put e07+ in the front and the normal e07 in the back. I made this decision back then because of the weight of the bike. (xt660R).
I chose the M/S tire.

First few 100 km the rear wheel was very loud and driving on the road was not so good.
But after it was worn in (500km or so), I just loved these tires for mixed driving.

I was able to attack the twisty's and mountain passes with a fully packed bike. Wet and cold was no problem.
When driving offroad they had a lot of grip and gave a lot of confidence especially because of the outer nob on the side of the tire that grips up when sliding.
I even drove it on rough ice on a frozen lake, doing pretty good.

I have a lot of videos I could upload testing the limits of the tire on-and offroad if someone is interested.
There is one short video on my channel but that's slow speed.

If i would do a 50/50 road offroad trip again, I would without a doubt choose this tire again.

Mounting them was my worst experience and I wouldn't even try it again.
The sidewall was so strong if you would have a flat you could probably carefully drive it to a tire shop. (no experience on this)

I do remember I liked to ride this tire with a bit lower tire pressure then I did with normal road tires.

[MrMegaPerez]

I just bought the 07+ and I was also considering the Dakar version. Glad I didn’t get them. I agree on changing them. Did the front yesterday and it was brutal :/ tomorrow I will change the back and I think it will be even harder

[kalpetkoff]

Thanks to your video all my adventure bikes are with Mitas E-07+. Top job again, Pavlin!

[dawn-moon]

Another comment regarding your issue. Just lower the tire pressures, see if that helps ( you can do that safely because of the stronger sidewalls ). It will let the tire warmup, more flex, more contact to the road. Also, ask the shop to remove them, put tire heater on, then mount them again. I had no issues on my 1190R with the Dakar version frond nor rear, but I think the 1190 is a bit more heavy compared to your Tenere. I could do 200km/h+ easily, no whobble nor vibrations... Anyways within 2 weeks my 2023 890R should arrive and I noticed in Belgium at least, the bike is shipped with "Mitas Enduro trail", they look a lot like E07's, fingers crossed, I hope they don't disappoint.

[Avensur]

I agree totally with you mate. You cannot compromise and trust in a tire just for its life. Even on errands around town or a long trip, in my opinion, you have to make sure about its handling ability on and off road in any weather situation.

[dawn-moon]

The Dakar versions have stronger sidewalls. ( that is why on the trail, with tire levers they are a nightmare ). I had the E07 Dakar on my 1190R and when I went to the shop for mounting them, I had to wait longer only because of the tire. Even though they mounted the tires with a machine, they still needed to put tire heaters on them so that they became more flexible. If you know you're about to do a rocky terrain and you don't want to worry about sidewall ruptures, the E07 Dakar tires are the ones to get.

[keegancarrick]

Great videos as always! Ran the E10 Dakar on my Africa Twin in Colorado. Good traction on rocks but tread disappears quick on pavement. Ok in cold but didn’t push them hard unless off road. Trailmax Mission is current tire. Been happy and did mid Atlantic BDR with them. Not great in mud but handled everything else and made the road section home comfortable. Not in a rush to change from the Trailmax mission except for the most challenging off road stuff in CO and UT

[paulsmith]

Have run the E07+ on my 1200gs for 5 years now, on the whole i really like them as a all round compromise between road and off road. they last really well, however they can be a handfull in the wet, particularly if there's surface water on the tar seal, they love to hydroplane, which isnt one of my favorite handling characteristics. they are also very difficult to keep air in them. however still my favorite tyre for the bike for all types of conditions and terrains. I also like how if you choose to push them hard on tar seal, they give you plenty of feel on what they are going to do.
I recently put a bridgestone A41 battle Ax on the rear and kept the E07+ on the front. obviously lost a lot of rear traction for off road, but with the E07 on the front the, bike still goes where i point it off road, you just have to carry a bit more momentum to make up for the lack of traction in the rear, however on the tar seal the bike is 50% better than when running E07 all round. really enjoy this combination on the old GS now.