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I just returned from a 1300 mile trip on my KTM 690 Enduro with a set of Pirelli MT21 tires. They were brand new before the trip. One of my riding buddies also had a 690 with MT21's that had 200 miles on them prior to the trip.
We obviously did a fair amount of street riding at 80+ mph but also some pretty aggressive dirt that was rocky and steep. After an inspection half way through we both found that there were chunks missing from many of the center rear knobs and some were missing completely. Also many had cracks on the base of the knob on the leading edge.
From what I've read the MT21 is a very well respected tire and perhaps we're not using it was designed to be used. Does that seem right to y'all? And if it isn't right, what would you recommend as a replacement?
We obviously did a fair amount of street riding at 80+ mph but also some pretty aggressive dirt that was rocky and steep. After an inspection half way through we both found that there were chunks missing from many of the center rear knobs and some were missing completely. Also many had cracks on the base of the knob on the leading edge.
From what I've read the MT21 is a very well respected tire and perhaps we're not using it was designed to be used. Does that seem right to y'all? And if it isn't right, what would you recommend as a replacement?