michelin S12's

Spent a day in the wet slimey clay round Melbourne in Oz, first ride on Michelin S12's gotta say they are awesome, I had grip on hills I couldn't walk up, the Trailwings would have been useless. A mate on the same ride had Dunlop 605's , struggled all day

S12's are awesome in soft terrain but they wear extremely fast. I run them on my race bike and wouldnt consider anything else for the hills around here.

If the front wears out quickly consider the Pirelli Scorpion Pro. It has the EXACT same tread pattern as a S12 front. They have a different compound and last longer.

Nice one, I might try that, I am assuming that when the summer comes and the clay dries into concrete the S12's will be a bit sketchy and shred?

yes they wont last long on hard pack clay once it dries out, especially the rear, you can actually rip off the center knobs. The M12 does well when it dries up if you mainly ride offroad. I love Michelin tires. I also like Pirellis. Im not sure if DOT matters down under but a lot of the Pirelli knobbies are DOT tires. I have a XCMS that is DOT stamped and its even more aggressive than a s12. I am pretty sure the XCMH are DOT as well.