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So, and now of motorcycle tires.

Dunlop D607 Trailmax tires are not very good. They are cheap, but they are not good. They slip and slide about in the wet, feel squirrelly in the dry, are completely worthless on dirt, wear out quickly, and generally blow chunks. They skate across tar strips, and two fingers on the front brake easily lock up the front wheel on wet intersections.

Not cool. Matter of fact, they're WORSE in the rain than the Bridgestone Trailwings that came on the thing, and I didn't think that was possible. Nothing has yet measured up to the expensive Metzeler Tourances that lasted forever, or until I put 3 nails through them; stuck like glue; but were expensive and made the bike feel like it wearing snow-gloves on its wheels. And I hate that. The Strom doesn't exactly have laser-precision steering in the first place, not being a sportbike; so I am very particular about getting a good tire for that.

So far then, we have:

Steering Accuracy: Bridgestones
Dry Stick: Metzies
Wet Stick: Metzies
Dirt Stick: Metzies
Corner Confidence: Metzies
Longevity: Metzies
Price: Bridgestones

Dunlop didn't even score one, so they get scratched off. *scratched*

The search continues...