In Poland, the motorcycle season is never over for those who are prepared for difficult road conditions. At our altitude, we have the opportunity to experience various road conditions. Heavy rains, mud, snow, sand. I decided to check the Mitas E-13 Rally Star tires in all of them. I also wanted to test them on stones, so I went to Croatia, too – overcoming a short distance on asphalt roads. After a year of using the E-13 Rally Star, I know they are adventure tires for all conditions.
Asphalt
Knobbies aren’t ideal for asphalt, but whether you want it or not, when riding adv you’ll eventually have to ride a bit on black. It is worth having a knobby tire that sticks well to the surface. My biggest surprise was how well the bike folds into tight corners with Mitas E-13 tires.
On Wet
I had the opportunity to drive several hundred kilometers in the rain and I had no major problems with the grip. With some caution and conservative driving, this tire will not cause any problems to drive.
Gravel, Stones, Mud, Sand – Mitas E-13 is a Real Star There!
When I first hit the mud after the thaw, I understood why Mitas chose the name “Rally Star” for this tire. With my average riding skills, I suddenly felt that I had much better control of the bike – the front bites well into the ground and doesn’t slip. Earlier in the field, I rode the E-09 tire, but it didn’t have such a good grip. I won’t write about individual surface variants because I’d have to write the same in each of them – the E-13 provides a gigantic increase in control and traction in the field.
Service Life
I made almost 15,000 kilometers on this tire. Most of the asphalt, mainly hot Croatian asphalt. I suspect that 20,000 kilometers would be feasible. But since we were preparing for travel around Norway, I got Mitas E-07+. If you fancy another review, here’s an extensive one.
The E-13 Rally Star tire together with the E-09 proved to be great during a solo trip through the Croatian off-roads
Summary
My favorite off-road set is the E-13 Rally Star as the front and the E-09 Dakar as the rear tire. Such a combination ensures relatively good mileage, even on asphalt, and extraordinary off-road driving comfort. The E-12 and E-10 rear models are also noteworthy.
The E-13 Rally Star is a tire for those who don’t plan on finishing their motorcycle season
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Mate, I love your blog ! Amazing pictures, great text.
Really good job ! I agree on these Mitas, they are definitely worth it !
Hello Ben! Thank you for your comment. I’m really glad you like it!
Love your blog and as I recently got into ADV riding I do enjoy reading reviews. I found the Mitas brand while searching for a replacement for my 21 CRF300L Rally and went with a 70/30 Mitas MC24. Loved that tire. Graduated into a 22 Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT and tried the E-07+ and loved them. Wish I got some more mileage out of them but they were great tires. I’m now planning a trip around the Black Hills in South Dakota, USA and think I’m going with the new Enduro Trail XT+ (E-09) in the rear and the Enduro Trail Rally (E12) in the front. Thanks for your thoughts as I find myself coming back and rereading your reviews and enjoying your pictures. Thanks for your effort here as it shows you truly love what you do.
Hi Scott,
thank you very much for your comment. Words like yours pushes me to develop my blog!
I’m glad you like Mitas tires. Did you try Dakar version? It should work great in dry conditions, on rocks and stones. You should have a great milage with Dakar version.