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The Bridgestone BT023 that came on my NC did surprisingly well for longevity and were pretty damn good on pavement. The Avon Trailriders I replaced them with surpass them in road feel, perhaps in handling, good on tar snakes which my area is infested with. The grip on wet pavement is superior, and also on gravel and hardpack. Don't know about longevity yet but if they even come close it's been worth it. I'd definitely look at the upper-tier Bridgestones based on the BT023 -- hard to complain about that for a stock tire. Right now though, I'm intrigued by the Avon TrekRider rear as initial reports indicate it is a great wet and dry pavement tire but also steps up the off-pavement game. Maybe it'll join or surpass the Mitas E-07 in the ranks of superior 50/50 tires that don't need to be changed out so often.