OE tires are great all terrain and work well on hardpack and pavement/trails. if you ride mud, sand, gravel or other substances you will want another set of tires to switch between.Bottom Line: first off, i rated this 5 stars simply because i got a great deal on a 2013 closeout a few weeks ago. at $1400 it is a 5 star bike and then some. if this would have been at 2389 i would have spent a few doll