0°-steel-belt construction on the rear tire for a maximum stabilty and comfort even at high cruising speeds and high loads Reinforced carcass on the front tire with a new designed pattern to ensure a better precision and an optimized wear Improved grip also in wet conditions combined with an excellent mileage on long trips due to an innovative touring-compound Original equipment on the all new 2013 BMW R 1200 GS and 2013 KTM Adventure   TractionSkin:   Provides an extremely safe and short tire break-in. This is possible due to the revolutionary raw tread surface, which is the result of a new mold coating technology which eliminates the need for tire-release agents   MultiGrip:   Makes it possible to use an homogeneous grip grading with a single compound thanks to a temperature controlled curing of the tire during the production process Shoulder area, flexible - Grip Zenith area, wear resistant - Mileage Continuous transition   RainGrip:   New "Wet Grip" compound for superior wet grip and higher mileage