Not your average Heidenau K60 Scout.

[@koosmotormuis]

A fantastic band! They are fitted to my Royal Enfield Interceptor. Do everything as expected. I haven't had any negative experiences so far. Thank you, Heidenau💪🙌🌷🇳🇱

[@petertelford4900]

Gidday from Australia 🇦🇺 Matt. Thank you for showing that on here i have them on my xt225 and im getting a dr350se soon ill put them on that too . Ive had so many arguments with people who swear that all k60 has the continues rubber strip up the middle . Enjoy your riding mate keep safe

[@seisamigos397]

When I had my KLR I used that tire because it had no center strip! Great tire! Good both on and off road and great longevity. I wish they make one for my T7 but no go as of yet.

[@bikerlad3138]

I have a klx would it be good for it I use to go to work and green lane

[@seisamigos397]

@@bikerlad3138 it would be fine but if you’re just commuting you can use any tire you want. If you’re going to do some off road as well it works great and is fine commuting as well!

[@bikerlad3138]

@@seisamigos397 yeah I want best of both worlds this tyre seems great

[@microcolonel]

Thanks for the video. I noticed the same thing about the smaller K60s. They remind me of Michelin CrossClimate (car tire). I'm gonna give them a go for my first tire change on my KLR. :+ )

[@tieoneon1614]

Nice review. I had the bigger size with center strip on a Tiger 800. It almost killed me 2x in 600 miles. Rear and front slid on a wet on ramp first time. Second time just cold pavement made the rear slide out on a mountain curve, throwing me in front of oncoming dump truck. I was able to recover in time to not get hit but took them off immediately. They were rock hard. But I really like the smaller size, especially if u said they are softer. Considering it for my KLR

[@advmatt]

@@tieoneon1614 I will never use the K60 Scout front tire. I hate its tread pattern, but the rear tire without the center strip, well it just works.

[@tieoneon1614]

@@advmatt it does look dumb, and backwards when mounted correctly. But does it work ok? I never got a real good offroad test on mine

[@advmatt]

@@tieoneon1614 I think it works great, but I have only used it on my 390 Adventure. This bike lighter than most and has 43hp, so not a tire shredder. I just installed another one of these on the same bike.

[@michaelh6002]

Thanks for another great video. I highly recommend the MOTOZ TRACTIONATOR ADVENTURE tire front and back. 5500 miles so far front tire has 70% left and rear has 50%. Bought it for CDT . Met and exceeded all expectations of a ADV tire.

[@advmatt]

Those tires are on my list to try, just havent got around to them yet.

[@OneOldManRiding]

How do you like the front on the road and off road? I am looking for a few front to try. Happy with the rear tire I am running.

[@michaelh6002]

@@OneOldManRiding As you know if a tire does great on the street it’s not that good off road and if it does great off-road it’s not that good on the street. I think it’s a great compromise.

[@TheBullwagon]

Those tires look good too!

[@OneOldManRiding]

Great review. I would recomend taking a look at the Mitas E-07. I have almost 5K on them with the #390 Adventure, mostly road and the rear has held up remarkably well. I rode mud and rocks last weekend, and even with 5K miles on them, they still perform off road. The front is not great when leaning into a turn, however, the rear is quite stable.

[@advmatt]

I used the E07 on two different bikes and never really liked them offroad, especially the front tire. That tread design is prone to washing out. My experience with the rear tires it would break off in small chunks in rocky terrain. Road performance was good. Thanks for commenting.

[@capomak1]

Lots of good reviews on the ADV rider forum for this tyre on a BMW G310gs. I have the Mitas EO7 on my G310gs similar tread to this tire. Only 1200 miles ( combined 700 on road, 500 off road) , they are performing great so far. Time will tell about longevity.

[@advmatt]

I have used the Mitas E-07 on a few bikes. I found the tread blocks break off in small chunks because the rubber is hard. I hate the front tire tread design for the K60 and the E-07. My experience is those front tires want to wash out really easily. Thanks for commenting.

[@spotthedogg]

The compound is what makes the tire feel less desirable leaned over in rain, not upright on the strip. I just wish it wasn’t a square profile. I’d leave on a big trip with that much tread left 😃

[@richardvalitalo3670]

That tire has lot of life for a trip.

[@advmatt]

Yeah, I will put it back on to finish and see how much further it will go.. Didnt want to try to squeeze another nearly 2k miles out of it when I could change it and save it for shorter trips.

[@technician199]

Could you do a front tire video next? What didn't you like about the front Scout? The tread design looks pretty close to the rear IMO. I really felt that tire whisker comment, I'm trying so hard to get the last ones on the edge, but IL has too many straight roads!

[@advmatt]

I don't like the front tire of the K60 scout because the Chevron pattern is missing side lugs, edged rubber. I used a similar tire design in the Mitas E-07 on two different bikes. I found that front tire wanted to wash out really easily. As soon as a put a knobby tire on that problem went away and I wasn't losing the front end. I don't have any video from the front tires so I haven't been able to do a review of them, and I won't use them again.

[@lobosdelaestepa]

Great video. Greeting from Patagonia ARG

[@advmatt]

Hey, great to hear from you.

[@garyswanson5312]

I just replaced my k60 scouts (10,000miles on them) with mitas E-07 Dakars on my GS adventure ,I don’t like the rear tire with that center strip. the smaller sizes without that center strip would be better off road for sure,they definitely last a long time, my rear tire would easily go another 1,000 miles and the front 3,000, But I will never run them again because of the noise from the front tire ,it is unbearable for the first 5,000 miles .I just have about one hundred miles on my E-07s getting them broken in and I am impressed ,so far hardly any noise just a slight hum.the k60s came off easy and the E-o7 Dakars weren’t hard to mount.

[@advmatt]

It's good to know the Dakar carcass wasnt too difficult to mount. I had issues with the E07 front tire washing out on me on two different bikes. Probably just my lack of skills. I do like small bike tires. Better prices and tread design. Thanks for commenting.

[@noahnitikman2436]

Sorry, confused. Are you saying you like the E07’s better than the Scouts or you regret putting the E07’s on? I run the Scouts F&R on my GS and love ‘em. They’re also on my G450X and have zero complaints. However, on my GS, it might be better next time around to get 30/70 instead of 50/50 as I don’t hit the dirt as much as the pavement 🥲

[@garyswanson5312]

@@noahnitikman2436 yes I love the E07 Dakar tires over the scouts I won’t run the scouts anymore the front tire was so loud and just got worse as it wore down ,I did get 10,000 miles out of them when I replaced them with the E07 +Dakar’s .I just replaced my rear tire a couple of weeks ago with 9,200 miles on it with another E07 it would have gone another 1,000 miles but I ride in the rain a lot and wanted to play it safe so I replaced it.the front has plenty of tread left should get 15,000-17,000 on it easily.in my opinion the E07 tires are great and they are not hard to mount no worse than the scouts and they are not all that loud,most of my riding is pavement .

[@richardvalitalo3670]

This tread is exactly same tread as mefo super explorer on my africa twin 150/70/18. It has 18 000 km (2seasons) & still will take another year to wear down. Great tire on rear. Front is done. Unfortunately. Mefo super explorer 150 70 18 does not exist anymore. So I bought the 130/80/17 for my xl600r best 50/50. Best front to match I think is Motoz adventure.

[@advmatt]

I need to try the Motoz tires, their just pricey. This was a great tire.

[@kuaktak]

Thanks man✌🏻

[@riclamoureux]

Thought of the K60 Scout vs the Conti TKC70 Rocks? You have used both on your 390 ADV. I currently use the TKC 70 Rocks on my 390 ADV--been a great tire for me, both on tarmac and many gravel roads, here in OR. Thanks for this review.

[@advmatt]

Not a bad idea to do a comparison. Overall I prefer the K60 scout. The tread depth and design was better for offroad and it lasted a long time.

[@CPT_IDPS]

I’m still on stock TK’s on my adv 390, I got about 3900 miles I’d say iv done 75% road. If you know, how would this tire compare to the stock TK’s. I feel like I’ve been shopping forever lol and I know at this point your the boss of what this bike can do. Also I’m 135 on a heavy day so lightweight rider. Any assistance is fantastic sir! Hope you enjoyed Nevada when you was out there. Lots of road and land to explore out here that’s for sure!

[@advmatt]

This tire is much better offroad, but isn't as good on road as the TKC70. Mileage is about the same. Given the choice between these two, I would choose the K60. Its has better performance across the range of roads.

[@CPT_IDPS]

@@advmattthank you very much sir! I love tires reviews in general. And all the data that can be collected is great. Keep up the good work

[@mgwgeneral6467]

Wow thats crazy high mileage! I was lucky to get 3,000 miles out of a rear tire on any of my bikes. I guess i was riding too hard. And then again a soft sticky tire won't let you go off a cliff along the coast, and lets you dive into a 10mph hairpin turn safely @60mph. I doubt this tire would do anything close to that. But i could be wrong. Anybody have comments on how this tire sticks to the road?

[@advmatt]

My bike has low horsepower so it's hard to rip it up. I really like this tire.

[@johnscott9829]

Thank Matt. Was it loud on road at speed?

[@advmatt]

Not that I noticed. I rarely hear the rear tire but the front, if its howling I definitely notice it.

[@stevehestenes7412]

I ride my KTM 390 Adv on the MABDR and want a new set of tires (front and back). The MABDR is a mix of highway and dirt (with some challenging large gravel sections!). Assuming cost is not an issue which do you now recommend...the Heidenau K60 or another tire? I'm guessing the Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross AX41 won't fit the 390.

[@advmatt]

The Bridgestone Ax41 Battleaxe do come in tire sizes that fit the 390 Adv. I have used them. I just installed an AX41 in the front, I already had it with 800 miles on it, and picked up a Metzler Karoo 3 for the rear for $100. I am going to use this combo for the fall. I love the AX41, the rear tire just dosen't last long.

[@Sertao2013]

The company doesn't want to tell the tested mileage of this tire . How many miles did you get out of them ?

[@advmatt]

Great question. I am at 5k miles now on this tire, mostly on road. I have about another 500 left on it. I remounted it recently to finish it off.

[@richardsprings1414]

Would that fit on my Africa twin

[@advmatt]

This tread pattern is only in the smaller tire sizes. The tire size you need will have a center strip.

[@jakubpetricek5012]

What do you use for the front?

[@advmatt]

I was using a TKC70 because of all the road riding I was doing at the time.